Welding Supplies Blog

Ah Copper, our old nemesis. Mankind’s struggle to tame this metallic beauty has lasted for thousands of years. In 5000 BC, our caveman started melting down copper, successfully making it the first...

Studying welding in college can be a significant boost for your career and your skills, especially if you’ve got your eye set on a Welding Engineer or Welding Inspector role. But the increase in p...

Lincoln just launched one of the best deals on welder/generators we’ve seen in at least a decade. Now Miller has joined the party with a sweet deal of their own. This War of the Welder/Generators ...

With many new features available on newer welding machines, now is the perfect time to explore the latest advancements in this technology. No matter how experienced you are, knowing current trends...

1. The Emma Maersk Ship Half a century ago, steel ships were built with rivets. Hot metal dowels were placed in the holes of two overlapping steel plates while the dowels were still malleable. The ...

Scorching metal well beyond its boiling point takes more heat than the devil himself could handle. Throw a giant, air-trapping steel cage over your head and you’ve got your own personal inferno. Be...

It’s a ravine. A big fat, deep ravine and no one knows how big it truly is. That ravine is the shortage of welders America is facing. Some experts are stating that within the next couple of years,...

One of our favorite seasons is swinging into full bloom starting April 4th. What, Spring? With all the pollen in the air and the blooming flowers and the animals coming out of hibernation and fall...

Imagine if welding and ceramics both went to an unchaperoned Charlie Sheen party. Then they had a baby. That baby would be glassblowing: A little bit welding, a little ceramics, a little something...

Strap on your boots and tight’en up your helmet, we’re taking a good, hard look at whether welding in the military is right for you and yours. It’s not as black and white of an answer as you’d exp...

There’s nothing like welding: The flash of the sparks. The pure ecstasy of laying down that perfect bead. For many of us, that’s all we need. We’re satisfied with welding as a hobby. This isn’t a b...

Certified Welding Engineers are vital to major welding projects. Their role is to plan and strategize how to get the job done. They develop welding procedures to minimize the amount of time and ma...

We’re like the Godfather. The brands we sell are more than just brands, they’re family. And we’re very picky about family. You ain’t gonna find any unreliable, useless bums here unless they want a...

Take a hot glass pan, drop it into ice cold water. We all know what happens next, right? The glass cracks and splits apart in seconds, turning into a barrage of sharp, clear shards. So, what can yo...

You’re a self-taught welder. Or maybe someone showed you the ropes. Either way, your school was a workshop and your books were a spool gun and a grinder. Still you’ve always wondered, “What really...

The way we see it, there’s two types of resolutions you could make. The first type is something you’ll hate doing: losing 15 pounds, winning over your mother-in-law, learning to waltz. Then there’...

Just when it seems like it’s over, here it comes again. Finding the perfect gift is indistinguishable from the Halloween movies: You think you’ve survived and that everything worked out, and then ...

Hard Surfacing (or surface welding) has somehow become a trade secret. It’s an incredibly useful process buried in a mountain of complicated details, surrounded by a circus of welding elite all ch...

Buying someone welding equipment can get a little hairy. We’re a very passionate bunch, who know exactly what we want. For instance, get me 1/8” wire instead of .035” and I’m not going to be a hap...

While these posts are dedicated to helping you become a better welder, in honor of Veterans Day, we'd like to remember a very special breed of fighting man. See, we know the men who won World War...

Wrapping your head around purging can get a little crazy if you don’t have a habit of pipe welding corrosion-resistant materials. In reality, it's quite a simple concept. Imagine an older woman wh...

It really shouldn’t take us by surprise that welding is one of the most dangerous professions in America. I mean, we’re literally waltzing around with miniature electric flame throwers. We’ve surv...

Like microwaves, smartphones, and liposuction, galvanized steel is one of those modern miracles. Its protective zinc coating keeps it from corroding at a cheaper cost than stainless steel. However...

In honor of October 21st, take a trip back with us to where welding all began and see how it's drastically change since then. We present to you, the History Of Welding in 1 Minute: Welding hasn't ...

Most of us are naturally good at figuring out what something is made of. It’s probably because all our prehistoric ancestors with the poor-judgement genes got wiped out trying to hunt down t-rexes....

Welders didn’t invent the overhead position. The artist, Michelangelo, was one of the first. He spent 4 years on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, paint dripping into his eyes the entire time. For all t...

Everyone’s bound to screw up sooner or later while Welding. Not everyone is willing to put it online. Here’s our top 5 favorite welding fails. I Can Weld It Myself! True bravery comes from drag rac...

Who first thought to milk a cow? We bet that blew people’s minds. All these years, they’d been surrounded by walking factories of creamy goodness and didn’t even know it. Well, You, my friend, mig...

If welding were a prescription drug, warpage would be its side effect. Except it always last 4 hours or longer and your doctor can’t help you. The good news is, with the proper tips you can almost ...

Ever meet a welder who’s got to one-up everything? You say, “I’m into MIG welding.” They say, “Oh MIG welding’s nothing, I MIG weld underwater. Blind-folded. Naked.” No matter what you say, they’v...

We all spend about 92 days of our lives sitting on the toilet. That’s just one way we wasted time, but at least we have to do it. Wading through product page after product page to find the perfe...

The term “Welding Cost” gets thrown around a lot. Seems like every welding product will save you money over time. For the most part, they’re all right. The real trick is finding the products that’l...

What if there was a welding helmet that hardly felt like it was there at all. “BS” you say? The new Miller Infinity Series Helmets are pretty darn close. Seems like a lot of welding helmets were bu...

DC or AC Stick Welding? It’s an ever-changing debate that’s evolved as welding itself has advanced. There’s a lot of once-good advice out there that’s become outdated as technology has improved fo...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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...

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...

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...

Warranties feel good. It’s like a friendly hand on your shoulder that says, “Don’t worry, I got your back.” But have you ever actually tried to use a warranty before? Depending on the company, it c...

We’re constantly looking for the Holy Grail of welding helmets. Because good helmets aren’t just protection, they’re beyond that. When you’re welding with a good helmet, it doesn’t get in the way; ...

Finally, something smart to do with your Smartphone. Here’s some of our favorite welding apps to make your life a little easier. Miller Weld Settings Calculator In case you’ve lost your 200 page co...

You never forget your first, your first welding machine that is. Because your first welding machine can make or break the whole experience for you. It’s a big decision, one that can be extremely di...

We all know the importance of selecting the right tool for the job. The process you choose is as necessary as the tools themselves when it comes to welding. Different metals will require different ...

How old’s your welder? 10 years old, maybe 20? Ever wonder what's happened to welding machines in that time? Well my friend, hang on to your butt because we’re about to blow your mind. Inverter Tec...