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Practical Welding Today September/October 2010
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.
Aluminum Workshop: Weldability of aluminum mold plate
- By Frank Armao
- Nov 26, 2014
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Q: I’m trying to weld some very thick aluminum mold plate. I don’t know what the alloy is. The plate thickness is about 12 in. I’m having lots of cracking problems. Can you tell me what the problem might be? A: In the way of background, most of the molds used for injection or blow molding...
Consumables Corner: Combating overheating in work clamps
- By Jay Ginder and Jerry Mathison
- Jul 8, 2014
- Consumables
- Article
Q: I weld in a large pressure vessel shop and use many welding processes, including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and SAW. Regardless of the process, our work clamps always get very hot. We’ve even had some arcing from the ground clamp. We have welded several grounds to the workpiece to remedy this problem,...
Arc Welding 101: When to use updated AWS D1.1
- By Paul Cameron
- Jun 2, 2014
- Arc Welding
- Article
Q: I currently use the AWS D1.1-2006 edition and was wondering if I should get the 2010 edition. Dan C. A: Take a look at Section 4.2.1 of your D1.1-06 edition, referred to as “Clause” in later editions. It states, “The use of earlier editions shall be prohibited for new...
How can laser work for you?
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 24, 2010
- Laser Welding
- Article
In an area where manufacturing has been hit hard, one Machesney Park, Ill., job shop found that an equipment purchase was all it needed to gain momentum.
The small world of welding large fixtures
- By Jeff Grivas
- Sep 13, 2010
- Arc Welding
- Article
Every welder is likely familiar with fabricating a fixture for a job, but only a select few work on fixtures for very large weldments. Those unfamiliar with large fixture-making may be surprised to learn about
Inspecting NDE
- By Sean Gleeson
- Sep 13, 2010
- Testing and Measuring
- Article
When it comes to nondestructive methods for evaluating welds, familiarization with each technique will help you better identify the best means to detect weld defects.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
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- 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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