When it comes to fabrication, welding is one of the most basic fundamentals. And when it comes to welding, gas metal arc welding (GMAW), more commonly known as metal inert gas (MIG) welding, is ...

Aluminum’s unique properties, such as high thermal conductivity, rapid heat dissipation, and its persistent oxide layer, mean ...

Welding thin sheet metal can be challenging because you need to obtain adequate fusion while preventing distortion and burnthrough. The key skill is to control the heat across the sheet metal to ...

MIG’s ease of use makes it a favourite in plenty of farm workshops, but like many simple things there’s a bit more to it than meets the eye. If you’re making the transition from stick welding, MIG ...

Having spent more than 35 years teaching the agricultural fraternity to weld, Derbyshire farmer Richard Archer knows a thing or to about joining bits of metal together. His welding career started in ...

Welding. There’s something almost supernatural about being able to melt metal and use it to glue other pieces of metal together. It’s an experience you must have if you’ve never done it before.

After botching many welding jobs, I have established baselines for any weld I now attempt: 1. Clamp the pieces, then add more clamps. Professional welders can strategically spot weld pieces they are ...

In partnership with ASM International, Lincoln Electric will offer educational welding tips and more through a certificate program called “Welding Technology and Materials Science.” The Joint ...