Welding Supplies from IOC

With 2021 coming to a close, we’d like to pull back the curtain a bit and share with you what were the most popular machines and helmets purchased at Welding Supplies from IOC. In the end, you should always choose your equipment by how it will meet your needs, not what everyone else is picking. However, looking at the machines...

Last year was one heck of a crazy winter: cold where it wasn’t supposed to be, warmer where it was. It’s like Jack Frost had a midlife crisis and just did whatever he wanted. While we’re hoping this year will be a lot more sane, there are some important cold-weather welding tips that you’ll want to know before the temperatures...

With the news warning that inventory on hot holiday items will be selling out fast, there’s never been a better year to make your gifts. Personalized presents you weld yourself really hit people in the feel-goods, but there’s some key points you should keep in mind. In this post, we’ll show off some of our favorite welding projects that can...

Whether you’re shopping for the welder in your life or just looking for a smart way to use that holiday gift money you got, we’ve put together an excellent gift guide based on several pricing tiers. $30 and Below Gloves Keeping your digits protected with a new pair of gloves is the perfect gift for under $30. There’s no point...

A few years ago, ESAB introduced a huge breakthrough for their multiprocess machines. For the first time ever, a multiprocess machine could TIG weld aluminum. As with any new tech, some welders couldn’t wait to get their hands on the 205ic. Others of us wanted to wait and see how it would hold up after a few years. Investing in...

Centuries ago, sailors would tell stories of dastardly sirens. At first, they’d appear as beautiful, charming women floating in the water. The sailors would be mesmerized and duped into believing that all their problems would melt away if they could reach the sirens. But as they got closer and closer, the beautiful women would turn into horrifying monsters. For too...

September 2021 Red vs. blue: the battle of the welding titans. We all love a good rivalry, whether it’s your favorite football team or Wendy’s roasting McDonalds on twitter. One fire that welders love to fuel is the rivalry between Lincoln and Miller. Here’s an interesting question though: When did this rivalry begin? Who fired the first shots or insulted...

September 2021 Multiprocess machines have come a significant way, and a lot of the information comparing them against dedicated machines is often wrong or out of date. The truth is, both multiprocess and dedicated machines have their own pros and cons, but they’re often not what you think. In this article, we look at the real evidence so you can...

A good helmet can make you a great welder and should last a long time (if you take care of it). But most welders don’t realize how to get the most out of their helmets and what options they have to make them even better. In this article, we’ll cover the benefits of cheater lenses and talk about how to...

We’re often blown away by the photos that we receive of welding projects you’re all working on: Classic car restorations, furniture, fire pits, vehicle modifications—all sorts of incredible pieces. Sometimes though, we receive some more unusual projects: metal body parts, modified kids’ wagons and what can only be described as shrines to Immortan Joe. Whether they’re bizarre or insanely creative...