Welding thin sheet metal can be challenging because you need to obtain adequate fusion while preventing distortion and burnthrough. The key skill is to control the heat across the sheet metal to ...

When it comes to fabrication, welding is one of the most basic fundamentals. And when it comes to welding, gas metal arc welding (GMAW), more commonly known as metal inert gas (MIG) welding, is ...

Having spent more than 35 years teaching the agricultural fraternity to weld, Derbyshire farmer Richard Archer knows a thing or to about joining bits of metal together. His welding career started in ...

With a little practice, it's easy to fill unwanted holes in sheetmetal with a MIG welder. Anyone who has modified a car knows there are times when you need to drill holes in a firewall, or some other ...

So the next time your MIG weld isn't behaving, don't panic. Use these tips, stay calm, make small adjustments, and keep welding. Your skill will grow, and your welds will show it. The post Master Your ...

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 ...

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.

MIG’s ease of use makes it a favourite in plenty of farm workshops, but like many simple things there’s a bit more to it than meets the eye. If you’re making the transition from stick welding, MIG ...

After botching many welding jobs, I have established baselines for any weld I now attempt: 1. Clamp the pieces, then add more clamps. Professional welders can strategically spot weld pieces they are ...