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The Welder January/February 2020
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: Optimizing SAW on pressure vessels, Part II
- By Nino Mascalco and Rob Koltz
- Feb 26, 2020
- Consumables
- Article
In the second part of the series, Nino Mascalo and Rob Koltz further help a manufacturer of carbon steel pressure vessels unearth why he’s having trouble increasing submerged arc welding (SAW) throughput.
Aluminum Workshop: 6061-T6 tensile strength restoration
- By Frank Armao
- Feb 12, 2020
- Aluminum Welding
- Article
Learn how to restore 6061-T6 tensile strength in aluminum welds and an alternative that might be less challenging. Find out about 6061 tensile strength here.
Jim’s Cover Pass: Why new welders should learn GMAW first
- By Jim Mosman, AWS, CWI/CWE
- Feb 7, 2020
- Arc Welding
- Article
Jim Mosman explains why he thinks GMAW is the process every beginning welder should learn first.
Real welders share their New Year’s resolutions
- By Josh Welton
- Feb 2, 2020
- Arc Welding
- Article
Josh Welton asked welders via social media what their New Year’s resolutions are for 2020. Their responses vary, from sharpening their skills to focusing on their craft.
Missouri welding instructor wins national award, prize money for welding program
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 25, 2020
- Arc Welding
- Article
Brent Trankler, a welding instructor at Sikeston Career and Technology Center (SCTC) in Missouri, won first place in the Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence.
Storing SMAW electrodes
- By Michael Maxon
- Jan 24, 2020
- Consumables
- Article
Welders can follow these simple recommendations for storing, redrying, and handling SMAW electrodes to help reduce moisture exposure and ensure quality, shelf life, and performance.
5 keys to becoming a successful pipe welder
- By Amanda Carlson
- Jan 22, 2020
- Arc Welding
- Article
Two weld instructors provide simple pipe welding advice based on classroom and real-world experience.
A guide to modular fixturing in welding
- By Pam Farley
- Jan 20, 2020
- Cutting and Weld Prep
- Article
Well-designed modular fixturing will hold work in a consistent and repeatable manner, making it suitable for temporary jobs, high-mix jobs, prototyping, and one-off jobs for welders and metal fabricators.
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- The Fabricator Podcast
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- 05/07/2024
- Running Time:
- 67:38
Patrick Brunken, VP of Addison Machine Engineering, joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about the tube and pipe...
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