Times change. It wasn't that long ago that if you owned a set of oxy-acetylene gas bottles for welding and cutting you would be considered to have a pretty well-equipped home shop. Maybe you ...

Welding. There’s something almost supernatural about being able to melt metal and use it to glue other pieces of metal together. It’s an experience you must have if you’ve never done it before.

While welding may look like a really cool skill to learn, it's not that simple. Professionals mostly agree that one type of ...

We know this hard-core prerunner enthusiast who just bought a late-model Ford F-Series. For the past two years, he has been saving the profits from his pizza delivery job and is now ready to head over ...

Q: Which TIG machine do you like the best?A: "The Miller Syncrowave 250 DX is the most well-rounded, economical machine out there, and I like the Miller brand. It's a water-cooled unit, so it actually ...

The fine control of TIG welding empowers you to weld metal pieces together with precision. For faster welds, consider using the MIG welder at Sears think[box]. Bring your material and drawings of your ...

Remember the 80’s movie, Flashdance? The female lead, Jennifer Beals, was a welder by day in a Pittsburgh steel mill and for many people that was their first glimpse of what a welder did for a living.

A dozen middle school students spent four days at Parkland College’s welding lab learning from Woodham as part of the Ignite ...

I’ve been told, the muscle memory for welding is still rattling around in my brain. I haven’t picked up a MIG gun or oxy-acetylene torch in nearly a quarter of a century. But I’ve been getting the ...

This might come in handy on your next automotive project. Here is an extensive thread on how to build a TIG welder using scavenged parts. The setup uses a 130 amp alternator connected to an air ...