It’s a nightmare for any cast-iron machine owner to crack or break a vital cast component. It can mean thousands of dollars in replacement parts or hundreds of dollars for hiring a cast-iron welding specialist. Either option can be chosen, but if you know how to weld and are up for learning a new skill, […]
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As flux core wire is the most effective means of welding galvanized or dirty steel, and the ideal choice for outdoor welding, we thought we would do some detailed reviews of the six best flux-cored wires to use in your MIG or flux core welder. Searching through a massive range of similar-looking products at different […]
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When you’re starting out, it can feel like a horrific nightmare trying to TIG weld stainless steel. Have you ever set your welder up exactly the same as your pro workmate and yet still produced ugly welds? It’s always a demoralizing feeling. However, with a few tips, you can turn all that around. From the […]
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How do you weld when you’re miles away from the nearest power source? With an engine-driven welder generator, one of the most useful welding machines available. These incredible machines are designed with high duty cycles and can run quality stick, MIG, and TIG welds. With a decent range of them available online, we’ve narrowed the […]
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While traditional stick welders knew very little about gases with their welding, the rise of the MIG and TIG welding machines over the last 70 – 80 years has brought in the need for gas as a common commodity in most workshops. Why are there so many different kinds, though? And what are they used […]
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America suffers an average of 37 deaths per 100,000 steel industry workers, not including the many other welding industries like underwater welding, which has a 15 percent fatality rate. A further 500,000 welders per year are injured in accidents. These are terrifying statistics when you weld every day, and even more frightening when you’re a […]
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If you’re interested in welding as a career, you’ve come to the right place. We love welding and know how brilliant a career choice it is, but it’s not for everyone. Like every option in life, there is a good and a bad side to it, and you shouldn’t make a decision until you have […]
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Anyone who’s tried to TIG weld with gloves that aren’t designed for TIG welding either learns they need different gloves or wonders why they struggle to run a tidy weld. Our list of reviews reveals the top eight gloves available online for TIG welding, and we explain in our buyer’s guide section what to look […]
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Your hands are one of the few parts of your body necessary for welding, and they are always the closest to the 10,000°F arc you weld with. To help protect your hands from the intense heat of MIG and stick welding, we have written reviews of the top eight welding gloves available online. They come […]
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It’s not only old-school welders rocking passive helmets. There’s also a new generation rising up to embrace these timeless lenses, and for a good reason. Check out our buyer’s guide to find out why. We’ve taken all the hard work out of buying online by reviewing the top passive helmets available. Our top five reviews […]
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