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The Welder September/October 2022
The Welder, formerly known as Practical Welding Today, is a showcase of the real people who make the products we use and work with every day. This magazine has served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years.
Consumables Corner: Preheat and interpass temperatures defined in welding, Part I
- By David Meyer and Rob Koltz
- Oct 19, 2022
- Consumables
- Article
Consumables Corner columnists David Meyer and Rob Koltz define preheat and interpass temperatures and explain the confusion surrounding how and when to measure the two.
Top student welders take over SkillsUSA competitions in Atlanta
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Oct 10, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
The national SkillsUSA Championships invited hundreds of high school and postsecondary students to Atlanta in June, including dozens of student welders for the skills event’s three welding competitions.
Jim's Cover Pass: A look back at a long welding career
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Oct 5, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Jim Mosman looks back at his decades-long career in welding, what has changed, and how he’s managed to survive the highs and lows throughout the years.
Considering powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) technology for welding
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Oct 5, 2022
- Safety
- Article
Advancements in powered air purifying respirator (PAPR) technology have made this respiratory PPE option less intimidating, more accessible, and more comfortable for welders and metalworkers to wear on the job.
Playing with Fire: Welding for fun (and just for the hell of it)
- By Josh Welton
- Oct 1, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Many fall for welding the moment they strike their first arc. Detroit-based welder Josh Welton says it is because welding can be many things: a job, a career, a tool, entertainment, meditation, and a lifestyle.
Wisconsin technical college debuts NBT welding summer camp
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Sep 30, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
A small group of 12- to 15-year-olds participated at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Marinette’s first-ever welding camp, funded by a grant from Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs.
Aluminum Etc.: High school skilled trades centers no longer for difficult teens
- By Gina Cutts
- Sep 29, 2022
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
High school vocational skills centers are shedding a longstanding negative stigma for trades like welding are becoming more of a desirable option for teens considering their post-graduation futures.
Brothers sculpt with metal, weld to expand art’s public reach
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Sep 23, 2022
- Arc Welding
- Article
Two metal-sculpting Indiana brothers discuss their sibling rivalry, the constructive criticism they receive from metalworkers, and share how welding and working with metal have helped make art more accessible.
Protecting catalytic converters from theft with a metal shield
- By Rafael Guerrero
- Sep 21, 2022
- Shop Management
- Article
In the wake of an influx of catalytic converter thefts, a Washington shop owner uses his fabrication expertise to devise a device to deter thieves from cutting and taking the exhaust parts.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
- Published:
- 05/14/2024
- Running Time:
- 62:12
Cameron Adams of Laser Precision, a contract metal fabricator in the Chicago area, joins the podcast to talk...
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