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More from Amanda Carlson
- From The Welder
The new face in respiratory protection
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 16, 2018
- Safety
- Article
The CleanSpace2 PAPR offers welders a lightweight and flexible option to protect themselves from harmful welding fumes.
- From The Welder
Welder chases radio dream with podcast
- By Amanda Carlson
- May 14, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
Jimmy McKnight, host of the Arc Junkies podcast, shares how he got into welding and podcasting and his journey to grow a brand from the ground up.
- From The Welder
A glimpse inside the welding distributor
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 17, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
Evan Bennear, sales manager at Dale Oxygen Inc., member of the GAWDA board of directors, and co-chair of the member services committee, discusses some of the hot-button issues welding distributors face today.
- From The Welder
The trials, tribulations, and thrills of being your own boss
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 16, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
Joe Lynch had big dreams, but he found himself almost two decades into a career that was neither rewarding nor fulfilling. That is, until he quit his job and went into the welding and metal fabricating business full-time as a sole proprietor and entrepreneur. While he’s only been at it for a little over a year, Lynch has experienced the roller coaster that is small business ownership—the good, the bad, and the unexpected. Through it all, however, he’s never been happier.
- From The Fabricator
Learning to weld in a shipyard
- By Amanda Carlson
- Mar 8, 2018
- Shop Management
- Article
A rare opportunity at a Charleston, S.C. shipyard gave artist Matt Wilson a springboard into welding, metalworking, and sculpting in three dimensions. Now the resident artist at Detyens Shipyards, where he fabricates metal models of the ships that the shipyard services, Wilson uses the skills he learned on the job to create lifelike sculptures out of old flatware and other upcycled items.
- From The Welder
Recapping Schweissen & Schneiden 2017
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 22, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
When people think of Germany in the fall, most often they envision Oktoberfest, considered to be the world’s largest beer festival and fair. But every four years Germany is also home to Schweissen & Schneiden, a welding and cutting trade fair that draws equipment manufacturers and attendees from...
- From The Welder
Catching up with Brennan Palmiter
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 20, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
In 2008, 16-year-old Brennan Palmiter had quite the resume. He was a race car driver, a teen spokesperson for welding and the trades, and he was on the path to earning an associates degree and high school diploma at the same time. Now 25, Palmiter is embarking on a career as a robotic welding applications engineer with the same energy and enthusiasm that he had as a teen.
- From The Fabricator
Sculptures that move, both kinetically and emotionally
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 11, 2018
- Arc Welding
- Article
Santa Fe, N.M., artist Don Redman believes art and sculpture should be enjoyed by everyone. He strives to work big, push boundaries, fabricate sculptures with longevity, and, most importantly, create something that resonates with the masses.
- From The Welder
Molding the welders of tomorrow
- By Amanda Carlson
- Nov 8, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
Dave Cotner, dean of industrial, computing, and engineering technologies; and James Colton II, assistant professor of welding and co-department head at the Pennsylvania College of Technology, discuss some of the philosophies that make their program unique and what is expected of student welders today.
- From The Welder
From garage hobbyist to YouTube star
- By Amanda Carlson
- Nov 8, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
Jim Wright is a stoic, hardworking man’s man who loves working with his hands and spending time in his garage. Jimbo, on the other hand, is the gregarious and outgoing namesake of Jimbo’s Garage, a series of do-it-yourself videos found on YouTube. Now, more than 30,000 subscribers later, no one, especially Wright, could have predicted the channel’s appeal.
- From The Welder
Help wanted: Character, not skill, in high demand
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 22, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
Earlier this year Kyle Layman, co-owner/general manager of Layman Fabrication Inc., a small but growing job shop in North Vernon, Ind., was frustrated with the lack of soft skills he found in prospective employees. So he took to LinkedIn and wrote a post that many small-business owners in the metal fabricating arena can relate to: Where are all the skilled, motivated, hard-working people? Layman discusses what led up to his post and how his company is dealing with this hot-button issue.
- From The Welder
Fabricating a plan B
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 21, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
Joel Hester, owner and operator of Weld House has found moderate success by fabricating custom furniture with junkyard automotive metal. But the real story lies in Hester’s willingness to risk everything to live and work on his own terms. It hasn’t been easy, but it’s an ongoing journey of self-discovery and Hester is all in.
- From The Welder
Work ethic, welding skill serve as catalysts for success
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 19, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Article
Kelli Gilliam wears a lot of hats as well as the occasional crown. While life hasn’t always been very easy or kind, she’s been able to rise and overcome thanks to her intense work ethic and her ability to weld. Today, Gilliam is the first craft instructor for welding at the prestigious Huntington Ingalls Apprentice School at its Newport News shipyard.
- From The Welder
Starting again
- By Amanda Carlson
- Sep 18, 2017
- Arc Welding
- Blog Post
Practical Welding Today served the welding community in North America well for more than 20 years. The next chapter in this book starts with the September/October 2017 issue. The name of the book has been changed, however. Welcome to the world of The WELDER.
- From The Welder
Going mechanized with plasma
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jul 27, 2017
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
A mechanized plasma table with state-of-the-art software opened a new realm of possibilities for a traditional structural steel fabricator based in Aurora, Ill.
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- 04/16/2024
- Running Time:
- 63:29
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