By: Jody Collier | 2010-03-31 | Manufacturing Two inexpensive arc welding machines I recommend for beginners are the Lincoln 225 tombstone welder, and the Miller Thunderbolt. If you can score a deal on an arc welding machine that also has DC Direct current settings, do it. DC current while not completely necessary , will open up some possibilities later on down the road. DC current will let you hook up an air cooled scratch start tig torch if you want to get started tig welding later. Now that is a good tip. read more
By: John Patrick | 2010-09-26 | Business Stick welding method is primarily used to weld iron and steels. Mig welding process is originally developed to weld aluminum, but later on it is used to weld steels. Different types of welder machines are available such as mig welder, tig welder, on board welder, reconditioned welder, aluminum welder, steel welder and metal welder can be used for the process of welding. read more
By: Jacob Watson | 2011-06-30 | Manufacturing Metal Inert Gas or MIG welding can be used to weld numerous types of metals, such as stainless steel, aluminum, nickel, copper, carbon steel, and many more. It is probably the best weapon you can have for all you DIY projects. And now with so many online sellers selling cheap yet quality welding machines, it is easy for you to buy a good quality welding machine for all your welding needs. In-fact, a little online search may help you get the cheapest MIG welder. read more
By: Jody Collier | 2010-03-30 | Manufacturing Ever wish you could find some simple Instructions for tig welding? Like boiled down Tig welding basics without all the Techno babble? read more
By: Peter Apalais | 2010-04-02 | Diy There are many different types of welding that you can use to join materials together. I'm going to be talking about the welding of metal to metal and steel to steel. read more
By: Jody Collier | 2010-03-31 | Manufacturing Welding Cast iron is always a crap shoot. I don't care who you are. There are so many different grades of cast iron that things are made of and it is not always apparent which one you are about to weld. There are ways of telling, like spark testing but I have yet to see anyone who could tell one cast iron from another. So why is cast iron so hard to weld? read more
By: Jody Collier | 2010-03-31 | Manufacturing Wanna learn how to TIG weld aluminum? First you need a decent TIG welding machine. Not a great one, just a decent one. Already got one? You might have an old Synrowave 300 or a DialArc, a Hobart CyberTIG or you might have a brand new Miller Dynasty 350. Know what? It doesn't really matter. The same principles apply. If you have an old as dirt TIG welding machine, you can still make good aluminum TIG welds. Weld beads that look like a stack of dimes. read more
By: Tim Berryman | 2011-01-14 | Article Marketing Gas metal arc welding (GMAW or MIG welding) is probably one of the most used welding processes in the world today. It is a process of using electricity to melt and join pieces of metal together. Using a welding gun, a power source, shielding gas and a constant feed of welding wire it is fast, simple and easy to do. read more
By: Faye Herl | 2010-03-27 | Manufacturing When you are just starting out with TIG(tungsten inert gas), there are many things to remember. Keeping everything together in a new situation is no small thing and mistakes are bound to happen. If you know some of the common mistakes that happen when people are new to this type of system, it may help to ease the learning curve. read more
By: John Routledge | 2010-03-26 | Aviaton Aircraft repair and fabrication of structural components and high temperature components like exhaust systems and ducting components often calls for NADCAP approved welding. A fuel gas such as acetylene or hydrogen is mixed inside a welding torch with oxygen to produce a flame with a temperature of around 6,300 degrees. read more
By: Johnpeter | 2010-10-25 | Manufacturing People are well aware about the term of TIG welding as it is one of the main types that is used by many industries. Let us understand Tungsten Arc Welding in detail. It is a type of fusion in which an arch is formed between a non-fragile tungsten electrode and the metal being fused. read more
By: Preston Mane | 2011-03-26 | Automotive First you need a decent TIG welding machine. Not a great one, just a decent one. Already got one? You might have an old Synrowave 300 or a DialArc, an old Hobart CyberTIG or you might have a brand new Miller Dynasty 350. read more
By: John Patrick | 2010-11-04 | Sales When you consider the process of welding the welding equipments, welding machines have their own role. You can have a doubt, why welder is needed? Here comes the answer for you, is it possible to open the door without the key, yes you can, but for that you need to break the door. Similarly the welding process becomes insufficient without this equipment. read more
By: Jody Collier | 2010-03-30 | Manufacturing The first thing you need to know to be a good stick welder is that you need a decent arc welding machine. Not a great machine, just a decent arc welding machine. Like a Lincoln 225 AC tombstone arc welder, or a Miller Thunderbolt Stick welding machine. Both can be bought on eBay or Craigslist for around 200 bucks. read more