In this guide I lay out 12 practical, easy-to-follow welding tips for beginners that I teach in my video “12 Welding Tips for Beginners | Basic Welding Guide | Arc Welding Tips and Tricks.” Whether you are just starting with…
Getting the right stick welding amperage for metal thickness can be tricky — run too cold, and your rod sticks or the weld just sits on top; go too hot, and you’ll blow through the metal or lose control of…
Welding cast iron with flux core can be a real challenge, even for experienced welders. Cast iron doesn’t behave like mild steel — it’s brittle, loaded with carbon, and cracks easily if you don’t treat it right. Many welders crank…
Hearing about underwater welding for the first time can make it sound like something straight out of an action movie — welding torches blazing underwater while divers fix ships, oil rigs, or pipelines deep below the surface. But in reality,…
Welding on galvanized steel without removing the zinc coating is a mistake most of us only make once. The fumes are harsh, the puddle goes crazy, and the weld ends up full of porosity. That’s why learning how to remove…
When I was welding pipe and pressure vessels, I used to wonder what it really took to become a nuclear welder. I’d hear stories about guys working on reactor components and turbine housings, using perfect TIG welds on stainless steel…
First time I tried to fix a cracked steel bracket with JB Weld instead of firing up the welder. I wasn’t sure how strong that stuff really was — could it actually hold weight like a real weld? That’s a…
I’ve always been curious about nuclear welders — the pros working on power plants, submarines, and reactors, laying down flawless beads on some of the trickiest metals out there. It naturally makes you wonder: how much does a nuclear welder…
There’s nothing more frustrating than pulling out a piece of metal for a project only to find it covered in that stubborn green corrosion. I’ve been there — ready to lay a clean bead with my MIG or TIG, only…
Wondering how much a certified welder makes an hour is totally normal — it’s one of the first things most welders think about when planning their career. Pay can vary depending on whether you’re running MIG, TIG, or stick welding,…