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Setting Up a Welding Shop

Sooner or later if you run an auto shop you will need to weld something. At first, you may just find a place on the concrete safely away from flammable materials and other people. Once outside you can set up your arc welder choose one of your favorite welding helmets and start welding. But eventually, [...]

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A Basic Overview Of Oxyacetylene Welding And Cutting

Oxyfuel welding is a process that uses heat created by a gas flame to melt the base material. The gas flame created by combustion of oxygen and a fuel. Common fuels are propane, butane, hydrogen and natural gas. Oxygen and acetylene burn at between 5600 and 6300 degrees, it is the hottest of any gas [...]

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The History of Welding

When you drive your car or look at a light fixture in the street or open your microwave, chances are that there is something in any of those items that has been welded. These products and others have been a part of the process of welding for more years than you might imagine.Welding actually started [...]

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The Advantages of Metal Rollforming Over Traditional Pipe and Tube Making

Rollforming (sometimes also termed open section forming) employs a series of sets of dies in order to bend a sheet of metal little by little until the desired profile (cross section) is obtained. Rollforming is a continuous operation of bending in which a long metal strip or sheet- usually of coiled steel – is passed [...]

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How To Decide What Welding Process To Learn If You Want To Start Welding As A Hobby

People weld for many reasons. Some people start as a hobby, doing things like building yard art, mopeds, practical shop equipment or repairing things around the house. With modern welding equipment, this rewarding and useful hobby can be in anyones reach.There are four basic processes of welding that are in use today.Oxyacetylene welders use a [...]

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