How To Keep Consistent Travel Angle Stick Welding
I burned through a whole box of 7018 before I realized my travel angle was the problem, not my amps.…
Category: Welding Techniques
Whip And Pause Stick Welding Technique – My Complete Guide
I failed my first open-root plate test because I dragged a 6010 like a 7018. The instructor looked at the…
MIG Welding Cursive E vs Crescent Pattern: Strength, Technique, and Weld Quality
Choosing between the mig welding cursive e vs crescent pattern comes down to an uncomfortable truth in fabrication: pretty welds…
TIG Welding Walking the Cup vs Freehand: Complete Torch Technique Guide
When I struck my first pipe arc decades ago, my instructor gave me clear advice: your torch manipulation dictates whether…
Backstep Welding Technique to Prevent Distortion: A Fabricator’s Field Guide
Few things ruin a fabrication run faster than watching a long, pristine sheet-metal seam lift into an uncontrolled potato chip.…
Stick Welding Tie In Technique Stop and Restart: The Zero-Defect Method
A poor joint tie-in breaks under X-ray, fails side-bend tests, and ruins joint integrity. Mastering the stick welding tie in…
Flux Core Vertical Up Shelf Building Technique: Field Guide
Vertical-up flux core defeats welders the second gravity grabs their molten pool. You pull the trigger, the arc starts hot,…
Horizontal 2G Pipe TIG Welding Techniques: My Field-Tested Guide
I failed my first 2G pipe coupon twice before I understood why. Horizontal 2G pipe TIG welding techniques only click…
Vertical Down Stick Welding 6010 Root Pass: The Pipeline Welder’s Field Guide
Nothing exposes sloppy technique faster than a vertical down stick welding 6010 root pass. In cross-country pipelining, vertical down progression…
MIG Welding Overhead Position: Push or Pull?
Overhead welding punishes bad gun angles faster than any other position in the shop. If you are debating mig welding…