Welding

It can be incredibly frustrating when your helmet lens fogs up. It’s something we’ve all had to deal with, and something I’m sure we’d rather not deal with again.   If you’re wondering how to keep your welding helmet from fogging, making sure the helmet seals are in good shape is a great place to…

Welding is a hot topic (pun intended) and a crucial process in many industries. But one question that often pops up is, “Can you touch the metal you are welding?”. Well, it’s not as simple as you might think. With regards to arc welding, Although you won’t be electrocuted by touching the work, it is…

The short answer is no, you cannot, but you can join them by using other welding techniques. Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc. The percentage of zinc in each piece, will affect the melting point of the metal, so this will obviously affect a weld. It also has a lower melting point than…

If you need to break a weld you will need to use a thermal method, either a plasma cutter or an oxy-acetylene torch, or a mechanical method, such as a grinder or circular saw. The method you use will largely depend on the type of weld you want to break and the metals involved. Why…

Wire feed welding uses a welder with a continuously fed wire electrode. It is a good choice for thinner metals, and once you’ve set the wire thickness and speed, you can begin your weld. You will need an understanding of welding but the process is easy and beginners will be able to use it. What…

MIG vs Arc Welding, what’s the difference? Arc welding creates an electric arc to melt two metals and join them together. MIG welding uses an automatic wire feed which melts an electrode and adds a filler metal to weld two pieces together. Both methods work very well and both create an arc to shield the…

MMA welding uses a high intensity electric arc to weld the workpiece to the electrode. It is also called stick-electrode, arc welding or SMAW. The MMA process If you are completing a weld using an MMA welder, the electrode must be fed through manually. This is the filler metal and will conduct the current. The…

There are different types of welding and using the right process will make a big difference to your project. The wrong weld can mean having to start over. Two popular methods are Stick and MIG welding. Both are excellent at creating good welds, but there are some differences. Stick welding can be better in some…

Rebar is invaluable for building projects and being able to join two pieces can add to the overall stability of the construction. Welding the rebar is a great way to achieve this, but can you do it? The short answer is yes, you can, but not all rebar will react the same way. What is…

There are several welding processes available, with different advantages and applications, and some are better than others. But one thing all these welding processes have in common is the use of gases. Welding gases play crucial roles in welding processes, such as shielding the weld pool from contaminants in the air and heating the filler…