How to Clean MIG Contact Tips for Better Performance
Often overlooked, clean MIG contact tips this way to improve arc stability and discover the simple maintenance mistake that ruins welds.
Category Automotive Welding Guide
Your complete guide to automotive welding with Ryan Mitchell — a 38-year-old professional welder with 17+ years of real-world experience in collision repair, custom fabrication, and classic car restoration.
In this category, Ryan breaks down everything you need to know: MIG, TIG, spot, stick, and resistance welding techniques, weld joints and types, common defects (porosity, undercut, burn-through, etc.), troubleshooting tips, welding parameters, materials, and all the essential terms every auto tech and DIYer should master.
Whether you’re repairing a daily driver, building a custom chassis, or restoring a vintage muscle car, you’ll find clear, practical, shop-floor advice designed to help you weld stronger, smarter, and safer.
New articles added regularly. Start learning today and take your automotive welding skills to the next level.
MIG Welder Maintenance: A Simple Routine Guide
Keep your MIG welder running flawlessly with simple daily, weekly, and monthly checks—discover the small fixes that prevent bigger welding problems.
What Causes Weld Cracks? Types and Prevention Tips
Knowing the causes of weld cracks and effective prevention tips can safeguard your projects; discover the essential strategies to enhance your welding quality.
How to Clean a MIG Welder and Keep It Running Well
Optimize MIG welder performance with simple cleaning and maintenance tips that prevent downtime, improve weld quality, and reveal what most users miss.
How to Read and Understand a Weld Inspection Report
Maximize your understanding of weld inspection reports by uncovering key insights and critical components that could transform your welding practices. Discover more inside!
How to Cut Tubing at an Angle for Exhaust Fabrication
How to cut tubing at the right angle for exhaust fabrication, avoid fitment mistakes, and discover the easiest method for perfect bends.
What Does a Good Weld Bead Profile Look Like?
What defines a good weld bead profile? Discover the key features that indicate quality and ensure your welds are up to standard.
Tube Bending Basics for Roll Cages and Automotive Chassis
How do you bend tube for a roll cage without kinks, weak spots, or wasted material?
Weld Strength Testing Methods You Can Do at Home
Succeed in testing weld strength at home with simple methods, but discover the crucial steps that can make or break your evaluation.
How to Fabricate a Custom Exhaust Flange
Measure, cut, and form a custom exhaust flange with precision, then discover the crucial fitment trick that makes the whole system seal perfectly.