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Welding In The Field, Done Right
Have you ever gone camping? For some people, it’s a nightmare. You’re cold, hungry and have to sleep on rocks—then a raccoon tries to snuggle with you halfway through the night. You end up having a...
General
Are You Sharpening Your Electrodes The Right Way?
A crack like a gunshot rang out as the baseball connected with the bat. Moving as a blur, the ball sped through the air, going higher and higher. The batter watched it out of the corner of his eye ...
Cleaning
Why You Should “shake The House” This Spring
“Shake the house”—that was the original term for “spring cleaning” over 3,000 years ago. As the first spring cleaners, the ancient Persians believed that clearing out their houses after winter prev...
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The Ultimate Fire Pit Fabrication Guide
“A fire pit! A FIRE PIT?!” We can hear you skeptics yelling at the top of your lungs. “Cavemen have been making fire pits for hundreds of thousands of years, how hard could it be?!”
While your most...
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Mig Welding For Beginners
MIG welding is one of the most user-friendly welding processes for someone looking to get into metal work. Although it’s often described as “a metal hot glue gun,” MIG is still an incredibly deep p...
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The Ultimate Beginners Guide To Stick Rods
Close your eyes. Imagine a grizzled man wearing a thick apron. In his hand, he holds a thick tree branch, which he jabs at a piece of metal, trying to produce an arc. For your average person, that’...
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Best Ways To Spend Your Christmas Cash
The holidays hopefully mean a little bit of extra cash for you… or a lot of extra fruit cake. Investing in your welding equipment is one of the smartest things you can do when heading into a new ye...
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2022 Welding Holiday Gift Guide
For the first time in the last couple years, the holidays aren’t crippled with serious supply chain issues. This presents one of the biggest opportunities to find the perfect welding gift. With man...
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How To Flux-core Like A Pro
Flux-core is the Hunchback of welding processes. Like Quasimodo of Notre Dame, flux-cored welding is sometimes cast away because of its hideous appearance. But with a little bit of love and a grind...