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.

If you want to weld aluminum, you might think skill-intensive TIG welding is the only way. However, if you already own a MIG welder, an add-on spool gun is a viable option. Retailing for $276, Miller ...

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The CycleTIG feature controls the heat input and arc. The RPI (reverse polarity ignition) auto-intelligent ignition function ...

Our last foray with Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding—which, by the way, is generally a misnomer for GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding), but it's so commonly used, we'll continue to do so—will be a general ...

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 ...

Fredericktown, Mo. — The University of Missouri Extension hosted a two-day MIG Welding program on December 9 and December 10, ...

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 ...

Viknesh Vijayenthiran February 18, 2013 Comment Now! Acura engineers have come up with a new welding technique that allows them to join ordinary steel components with lightweight aluminum pieces in a ...