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Top 4 Welding Resolutions
The way we see it, there’s two types of resolutions you could make. The first type is something you’ll hate doing: losing 15 pounds, winning over your mother-in-law, learning to waltz. Then there’...
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How To Really Do Hard Surfacing
Hard Surfacing (or surface welding) has somehow become a trade secret. It’s an incredibly useful process buried in a mountain of complicated details, surrounded by a circus of welding elite all ch...
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Top Welding Holiday Gifts
Buying someone welding equipment can get a little hairy. We’re a very passionate bunch, who know exactly what we want. For instance, get me 1/8” wire instead of .035” and I’m not going to be a hap...
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To Purge Or Not To Purge?
Wrapping your head around purging can get a little crazy if you don’t have a habit of pipe welding corrosion-resistant materials. In reality, it's quite a simple concept. Imagine an older woman wh...
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How To Know What Type Of Metal You’re Using
Most of us are naturally good at figuring out what something is made of. It’s probably because all our prehistoric ancestors with the poor-judgement genes got wiped out trying to hunt down t-rexes....
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Pro-tips For Overhead Welding
Welders didn’t invent the overhead position. The artist, Michelangelo, was one of the first. He spent 4 years on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, paint dripping into his eyes the entire time. For all t...
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How To Say “no” To Warpage
If welding were a prescription drug, warpage would be its side effect. Except it always last 4 hours or longer and your doctor can’t help you. The good news is, with the proper tips you can almost ...
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The Unexpected Truth About Welding Cost
The term “Welding Cost” gets thrown around a lot. Seems like every welding product will save you money over time. For the most part, they’re all right. The real trick is finding the products that’l...
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The Real Secrets To Stopping Burnback
You know what Burnback is, right? When that thing does something and it… with the wire or something? See, every welder has heard of Burnback but many of us aren’t exactly sure what it is. The main...