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Practical Welding Today September/October 2004
The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
Metallurgy Matters: Influencing weld strength
- By Bob Capudean
- Apr 24, 2015
- Metals/Materials
- Article
Weld metal strength: It’s a subject that’s often discussed, and just as often misunderstood. To fully consider how strong weld metal will be or how you can strengthen it, you have to think about not only the preweld decisions that influence weld strength, but also the postweld reactions and...
Aluminum Workshop: How to prep aluminum for welding
- By Frank Armao
- Dec 29, 2014
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Frank Armao answers a question regarding the best way to clean aluminum before welding.
A Great Combination
- By Stephanie Vaughan
- Sep 14, 2004
- Arc Welding
- Article
Dwarfed by his largest sculpture to date, artist Gary Beals collaborated with K-zell Metals to create this piece for the University of New Mexico.The stainless steel centerpiece for a grouping of sculptures at the University of New Mexico is a first for its creators for several reasons. First, the...
Getting your assets in order
- By Richard Green
- Sep 14, 2004
- Consumables
- Article
A new 4-kilowatt laser just hit the floor. The technician will arrive on Monday to install it. It's your responsibility to make sure the gases arrive. The preinstallation manual was faxed to your local gas supplier, and all is well. Not so fast. Other gas matters can affect cost and efficiency. The...
Caring for your contact tips
- By Julio Villafuerte
- Sep 14, 2004
- Consumables
- Article
The contact tip is one of the smallest and relatively inexpensive components in a gas metal arc welding (GMAW) system, but it can cause catastrophic failure and production downtime, highly penalizing productivity. The basic function of the contact tip is to transfer welding current to the...
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- Podcast:
- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 04/30/2024
- Running Time:
- 53:00
Seth Feldman of Iowa-based Wertzbaugher Services joins The Fabricator Podcast to offer his take as a Gen Zer...
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