It is important to be able to identify when brazing is suitable for joining copper or copper alloys, how it is applied, and which filler metals to Continue Reading
Category: Welding & Cutting
How to Make a Welding Cart You may be wondering why I built a torch cart when they are available at fairly affordable prices.(If you count my Continue Reading
Operation/Process Electrode Size in. (mm) Arc Current (Amperes) Minimum Protective Shade Suggested* Shade No. (Comfort) Shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) Less than 3/32 (2.5) Less than 60 Continue Reading
The use of the oxyacetylene flame to do and assist in doing many difficult and some apparently impossible tasks in steelwork is often underestimated. There are a Continue Reading
Welding with the Right Shielding Gas……. Every time! In today’s manufacturing environment, quality and consistency are key requirements of any quality assurance program. Whether your goal Continue Reading
Vertical stick welding is one of the positions that has a learning curve that can be really frustrating. Hey, I have been there and know first-hand! However, once Continue Reading
I decided to build the CADDigger Model 821 after visiting the website in March 1998. I had seen their ad in the back of Popular Science for a few Continue Reading
I own a Hobart 300Amp DC TIG welder, model 110 Cybertig. This is a very robust machine, it came fully equiped. My problem was that it uses Continue Reading
Try using this simple compass arrangement to clean up your fabrication! No slides to get torch spatter on. No training wheels to go over slag and ruin Continue Reading
Being a one-man welding and blacksmithing shop, I am always trying to come up with ways to make my life easier. Another approach I have is to Continue Reading