Gas Metal Arc Welding is commonly referred to as MIG welding. The MIG welding process was developed in the late 1940s as an alternative to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, which uses a nonconsumable tungsten ...

Arc welding using the Metal filler wire as consumable electrode and an Inert Gas to protect the molten pool against oxidation. Figure 1. Schematic of the MIG welding process. In the metal inert gas ...

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.

In this video, Jeff Bonner shares essential tips for kicking off your MIG welding journey. Filmed in Jeff's well-equipped garage, the video covers five critical components necessary for effective MIG ...

There isn't one welding process suitable for all applications, so you need to consider these factors: the type and thickness of the metal you're welding, how big the job is, whether you're welding ...

Join us in this exciting MIG Welding Project where we create a unique door chain handle with an industrial style. This video ...

MIG welders are great for farm repairs, but have one downfall: their ground cable and welding hose/cable are often less than 10 feet long. That makes welding inside combines or on the inner frames of ...

Welding fumes are very small particles that are formed when the vaporized metal rapidly condenses in air. They are typically too small to be seen by the naked eye but collectively form a visible plume ...

Older industrial equipment is often a great option if you’re on a budget, and you might even be able to add some premium features yourself. [Brett] from [Theoretically Practical] has done with his old ...

[Hyperspace Pirate] built his oxygen concentrator around a pressure-swing adsorption system, which uses two tanks of a molecular sieve to selectively adsorb and purge nitrogen, leaving behind mostly ...