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The Ultimate Guide To Rust Prevention
It doesn’t matter if you weld so well that the mere sight of one of your beads makes grown men weep for joy—if you don’t protect it, your welds are basically worthless. That might seem a little har...
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Porosity Sucks: Here’s How To Stop It
If welding had unlockable achievements, porosity would be on everyone’s list. It’s just part of the welding learning curve. In fact, it’s not uncommon to see welders with years of experience whose ...
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Welding While It’s Freezing: What To Know
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 thi...
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The 2021 Holiday Welding Guide
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...
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How To Weld Stainless Steel
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 t...
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Multiprocess Or Dedicated Welding Machines
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have come a significant way, and a lot of the information comparing them against dedicated machines is often wrong or out of date.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 multiproce...
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Best Options For Planning Your Projects
Up until a few years ago, only mass-manufactured products tended to be planned out beyond a simple sketch and some rough dimension estimations. Recently, there's been a huge influx in easy-to-use, ...
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Everything You Need To Start Welding
For a beginner, even figuring out what equipment you need for welding can feel like a daunting task. Many first-timers get all set up, thinking they have everything, only to realize there are still...
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Best Welding Gifts Of 2020
Here’s a fun fact for all you Scrooges out there, even before Christmas was “Christmas,” many cultures had a tradition of giving gifts during the winter season. Because let’s face it, as the weathe...