Many people do welding work for a living. Welding means pieces of materials are joined together. A welder can join certain metals like steel aluminum, brass, stainless steel, plastic or polymer. Welder also means equipment used for welding process. There are various types of welding like Arc welding, MIG Welding, TIG Welding etc. MIG (Metal [...]
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Mig Welding Basics: Mig Wire Installation
May 5th, 2009 
admin Installing your mig welding wire is really quite simple. The first step is to make sure that you are using a very high quality mig welding wire. Why? You can have so many troubles with mig welding wire not feeding, burning back, excess spatter, birds nesting and so on. Assuming there is no old spool [...]
Overview of Metal Inert Gas (MIG) Welding
May 1st, 2009 admin There are many types of welding that are available to learn today and MIG is one of those types. This type of welding dates back to 1940s when it was discovered to weld aluminum and other types of non-ferrous metals. Many people refer to MIG welding as GMAW or gas metal arc welding. Often these [...]
learning to mig weld
March 16th, 2009 admin Learning to mig weld When you’re learning to mig weld you’re going to need to cover a few basic steps first, and they are: Welding safety Preparation Machine set up Installing mig wire Tack welds Torch postion Like anything, safety is paramount. You should always wear thick and heavy clothing such as overalls, a good [...]
How To Buy a Plasma Cutter
February 18th, 2009 admin Many people go to the store for a welding machine and they know exactly what to buy. When you are going to buy a plasma cutter there are more issues to take into consideration because of the way it is made. When you are looking for a plasma cutter the first thing to consider is [...]
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9 Comments »Wire Feed Welding Machines
January 7th, 2009 admin Wire feed welding machines are also known as mig welding machines or for short, a mig welder. Regardless of what you call the machine they all have the same basic features. Going by the description of the name, you need to feed wire. As this wire is feeding, electricity melts it and the base metal [...]
Tool Chests 4 Top Manufacturers
November 20th, 2008 admin It is easy to walk into a discount store and buy a plastic or metal toolbox to store the basic tools used regularly around the house. But what if you are serious about your tools, you use them regularly for hobbies or work. Then you need to be able to store them somewhere that is [...]
The Art of Arc Welding
October 13th, 2008 admin Welding is used as a fabrication process in every small and large-scale industry. This is an efficient, economical and dependable process of joining two or more parts of metal. The process finds its applications in open air, underwater and outer space. Among the welding processes, arc welding is widely used mainly because of its [...]
Following Measures Can Save Your Skin While Welding
July 5th, 2008 admin Sometimes you may not wearing welding jacket which may cause injury to your skin. To get away from injury, it would be better if you wear a welding jacket. To protect yourself while welding it is important that you wear protective apparels. The primary sources of injuries are: Electric Shock, Fumes, Gases, Arc Rays, Fire, [...]
Sub Welding Method
April 8th, 2008 admin Arc welding has given us a significant large major step up in the construction of metal parts. So, how precisely does it work? Come visit us right here for more Welder and Welding Info and get two Welding Ebooks Sub Arc Welding. http://www.welderworld.com/
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