Welding Guides

Choosing the Best Welding Helmet: A Complete Guide
Discover how to choose the best welding helmet for your needs. Learn about auto-darkening lenses, shade levels, viewing size, comfort, and safety features.
Choosing the Best Welding Helmet: A Complete Guide
Discover how to choose the best welding helmet for your needs. Learn about auto-darkening lenses, shade levels, viewing size, comfort, and safety features.

How to Stop Porosity in Your Welds
Porosity in welds creates weak spots and poor finishes. Learn the causes of weld porosity and how to prevent it with proper technique, preparation, and equipment.
How to Stop Porosity in Your Welds
Porosity in welds creates weak spots and poor finishes. Learn the causes of weld porosity and how to prevent it with proper technique, preparation, and equipment.

What is TIG Welding?
Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding is the process in which an arc is formed between a tungsten electrode and the workpiece to join the metals together. A filler rod is...
What is TIG Welding?
Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG) welding is the process in which an arc is formed between a tungsten electrode and the workpiece to join the metals together. A filler rod is...

What is MIG Welding?
Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding is an arc welding process in which a solid wire (the filler metal) is continuously fed through the welding machine and into the weld pool...
What is MIG Welding?
Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding is an arc welding process in which a solid wire (the filler metal) is continuously fed through the welding machine and into the weld pool...

Troubleshooting Your Weld - Most Common Problem...
When you’re learning a new skill or face a new situation, you’re probably going to run into some issues while you get a handle on it. That’s fine. Being able...
Troubleshooting Your Weld - Most Common Problem...
When you’re learning a new skill or face a new situation, you’re probably going to run into some issues while you get a handle on it. That’s fine. Being able...

Collet Body vs Gas Lens
TIG torches come with a number of interchangeable consumables, and the collet body is one of those. Even though they seem like insignificant pieces, the consumables in your torch can...
Collet Body vs Gas Lens
TIG torches come with a number of interchangeable consumables, and the collet body is one of those. Even though they seem like insignificant pieces, the consumables in your torch can...