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To Papr, Or Not To Papr
We’ve all seen PAPR headgear. Those helmets with the tubes like your scuba diving on land. And yet, not a lot of welders know when or why you might need to use a PAPR.
What the heck is a PAPR?
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What’s Up With All This Leather?
Buying welding gloves can feel like a nightmare and a petting zoo mixed together, especially if you don’t know what you’re looking for. Do you need deerskin or goatskin? Who even knows what deer an...
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Is Electric Shock Really An Issue In Welding?
For some welders, small electric shocks can be common occurrences. It begins to seem like a bunch of kids playing with an electrical fence. Sure it doesn’t feel great, but there doesn’t seem to be ...
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Is It Illegal To Arc Weld In The Rain?
You probably think welding in the rain is illegal because electricity and water don’t mix. But then you think of all the stories you’ve heard from other welders, how they were stuck welding in ditc...
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What Most People Don’t Get About Eye Protection
We get it. Bright lights and sparks aren’t great for our eyes. In fact, 99% of welders in the US aren’t doing stupid things like welding with their eyes closed or using $5 shades they bought from t...
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A Welder’s Biggest Fears
As Halloween nears, ghouls and ghost slink out of their graves and clowns with bright red hair haunt our sewers. Our imaginations become a weird wonderland of terror. But the most real fears aren’t...
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2 Invisible Ways Welding Can Kill You
There’s no need to sugarcoat it. We know as far as hobbies go, welding’s quite a bit more dangerous than miniature trains or lawn bowling. But we’re safe, right? We wear our helmets, use gloves an...
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Welding’s Most Common Injury
It really shouldn’t take us by surprise that welding is one of the most dangerous professions in America. I mean, we’re literally waltzing around with miniature electric flame throwers. We’ve surv...
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How To Weld Galvanized Steel And Not Die
Like microwaves, smartphones, and liposuction, galvanized steel is one of those modern miracles. Its protective zinc coating keeps it from corroding at a cheaper cost than stainless steel. However...