General
Clams And The Secrets To Stick Welding
Clams are the secret to stick welding. Not like eating them or rubbing them over your body (though we haven’t actually tried that). We mean CLAMS: Current settings. Length of arc. Angle of travel....
General
Are You Using The Right Rods?
A lot of stick welders tend to learn with one electrode type. This makes sense. It allows you to perfect your skills without having to worry about different parameters and settings.
However, it al...
cutting
Plasma Cutting Vs. Oxy Acetylene
From time to time, we’ll hear these whispers of an ongoing war: Plasma Cutters Vs. Oxy Acetylene, the great debate, the civil war among welders. It’s like there’s gangs of welders roving around wi...
General
Staff Spotlight: Nate’s Favorite Welder
Nate has been working in the welding industry for more than half of his life. He’s currently our Head of Customer Service & Order Management for the eCommerce Department. When he’s not talkin...
General
Inverter Vs. Transformer Welders
It’s throw-down time. We’ve rented out the arena. The Rocky music is blaring. It’s time to see who’s king: Inverter Tech or Transformer Based welders.
In the left corner, we’ve got the granddaddy. ...
General
What’s The Deal With Underwater Welding?
Imagine your welding gun hovering in front of you, slightly swaying from side to side. Everything seems to hang in space around you, like someone just turned off gravity. You look down, expecting...
General
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...
accessories
Welding’s Most Undervalued Accessory
It’d blow your mind to realize the treasure trove of welding accessories out there that make life so much easier. Most of all, clamps. And not just any clamps, Strong Hand clamps. If you’ve ever to...