With its ability to work with various metal types and produce the highest quality welds, TIG welding is the most difficult of the welding process to learn....

Today, there is a growing need for new welders. In fact, this year there will be a shortage of 250,000 welding professionals, according to the U.S. Bureau...

This past week saw news about the current welding job situation, companies donating welding equipment, some artists using welding to create amazing pieces, and much more. Enjoy!...

Weld My World is a supplementary blog for the Baker’s Gas & Welding Supplies website (www.bakersgas.com). The goal of our blog is to be a resource for...

In this episode of Sparks Will Fly!!! Tom Gabriel explains how to create a backyard fire pit that’s perfect for barbequing this summer! Before we set our...

  A welding procedure is the guidelines that you follow to perform a weld. They provide a record of the welding variables used, and the inspection results...

News in the welding world has been all over the place this week! Special events are covered (such as the 2010 EAA AirVenture show), a nice collection...

Lincoln' Electric’s Scott Skrjanc offers great tips for maintaining safety while TIG welding. Be sure to keep these tips in mind when you read next week’s “Welding...

The following information is an effort to help eliminate some of the confusion regarding the “certification” and “qualification” of welders. Due to the complexity of the subject...

Virtually every industrial processing facility, or manufacturing plant ranging from the wood-stove shop down the road to nuclear power plants, relies on some form of welding. In...

Those with little knowledge of the welding industry might believe that welding requires only a mastery of some basic information and manual labor. Little do they know...

Females get the spotlight in this week’s edition of the roundup. Read about ‘Welder chics’ in Canada who are creating quite a name for themselves in the...

Welding can be a dangerous, life threatening, and dirty job, or a safe, rewarding, and well paying career. The following tips represent some of the many safety...

MIG welding, or metal inert gas welding, is the most popular welding process today. If you caught our post on “Welding Deconstruction with DIY Network,” you already...

What is the American Welding Society? The American Welding Society (AWS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1919 which boasts the latest resources for welders and other...

Tragically, lives were lost, wildlife remains threatened, and lingering environmental damage is imminent! The catastrophic, and devastating Horizon Oil Rig disaster clearly demonstrates the importance of stringent...

Find out the story behind Lincoln Electric’s unique way of rewarding workers, and get to know Elizabeth Cook’s ode to a “Welder.” Those articles and more are...

Different welds, metals, welding practices, and more are explored in Deconstruction, a series from DIY Network. This episode focuses on various aspects of welding. 

When it comes to shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), no matter the project, electrode selection is one of the most important things to consider.  There are several...

Selecting the right MIG welder for the job is probably the most important thing you can know.  MIG welders come in a 1-Phase, Combination 1 & 3...

Safety cannot be stressed enough when it comes to any form of welding.  The risks are high from serious burns, blindness, to explosions.  Welding safety is universal,...

So you want to own your own welding machine.  There are a few things you should take into consideration when shopping for one.  First of all, what...

Happy belated birthday to the laser! Laser welding would just be, well, welding without a certain Hughes Labs researcher and his ingenious creation. Read the first article...

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Can you produce a perfect weld blindfolded (not recommended)? Are your impressive welds the stuff of legends? Battle it out with two...