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Mig Welding Aluminium … 3/4″ thick 6061 t6 aluminum using a Hobart Ironman 230 Mig welder with Spool Gun and a StrongHand BuildPro precision welding table. Water jet cut plates and machined parts ready to weld. Am I dreaming? If … Continue reading →

weld cast steel by kerry mcginnis (vancouver wa.) will er70s-6 mig wire work to weld axle tubes to cast steel housing? ————————————————— er70s-6 should work just fine. I get questions pretty regularly about welding axles to cast housings….and a lot … Continue reading →

mig welding aluminum by tom (phila,pa,usa ) 1. Is it worth it to try to weld aluminum with a mig?2. If it is will a 110 amp 240 v mig do the job? —————————————————- I would not attempt to mig … Continue reading →

There is more to welding safety than using a solid ground and avoiding puddles while using a high voltage welding arc. In fact, there are some long term health risks if you don’t take some simple precautions. In fact, the … Continue reading →

Tip for welding with 7018. My advise is when you are using 7018 and chipping the weld is to keep your mouth shut. I had to learn the hard way, when a dime size piece of very hot flux flew … Continue reading →

Home | Executive Dialogue | Devin O’Toole Safety is a number one priority for the Gases and Welding Distributors Association, as it is for GAWDA members everywhere. When working with welding and gases, there are many potential dangers. Unfortunately, when … Continue reading →

Why does cast aluminum weld like Fidos Ass? Cast aluminum welding is hard because castings have impurities. Oil soaked castings like crankcases from motorcycles, machinery parts, or even cookware, can give you fits. As soon as you strike an arc, … Continue reading →

TIG WELD WITHOUT DOOM by subash (bangalore) I want to weld 1mm SS with full tig weld. But once i weld the sheet dooms up. I want a answer for this that, how can i weld it fully without any … Continue reading →

Metal Fabrication goes better and quicker on a Precision welding table with fixturing. I have been using the StrongHand BuildPro table for over a year now. After doing lots of jobs on it….some precision jobs… and some down and dirty … Continue reading →

MIG welders are great for welding a wide variety of metals, but one of the best uses for a MIG welder is welding aluminum. Aluminum is a thin metal where you need to control the amount of power you use … Continue reading →