Quality Control

Welding 101

Tensile strength is a measurement of the force required to pull something such as rope, wire, or a structural beam to the point where it breaks. Yield strength – The stress a material can withstand without permanent deformation. This is not a sharply defined point. Yield strength is the stress which will cause a permanent […]

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MIG Welding Nozzles Don’t Get Any Respect

The MIG welding nozzle doesn’t get any respect. Its simple design and easy task, makes us think it can’t be very important. Therefore, we use it for a hammer, we drop it carelessly on the hard ground, and we allow it to get overheated. Even the welding wire spits at the nozzle. So, it’s hard […]

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Quality Welds

  One day a gentleman came into our shop looking for a fillet gage. He needed it for his course on how to examine welds. His company built a product that required some components to be made by a local welding shop. Unfortunately, there was inconsistent quality in these “farmed out” welded parts. When a […]

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Cutting and Welding with Propane

This article is originally from the IWDC Chronicles, which is a newsletter for IWDC members.  View the original article and the rest of the newsletter here. This article is by Rich Mansmann, VP of Gas Programs, “An IWDC Member had a problem with sludge build-up on the torch surfaces when using propane in a high volume preheating […]

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Making Your Cutting Tips Last

There are three tools which help extend the life of a cutting tip: Tip Cleaner, Tip Reamer, and Tip Drill. These simple handy tools can keep the tip orifices and passages free of slags and burrs, resulting in clean and efficient cuts. The Tip Cleaner Most welders using cutting torches are familiar with the common […]

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The Enduring 7018 Electrode

Most good welders will have at least one story that sounds like this: “You’re not going to believe this but it’s as true as _______ (I live, water is wet, an apple is a fruit). We were on ___________ (holidays, the way back from camp, the way to the hospital) with ___________(the wife and 6 […]

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Certification

by Ron-Son’s Torch Have you ever been asked by your customer if your welding machines are certified? Do you know why your customer is asking? And why it’s important to him? This short article is going to answer those questions. From time to time, our customers get asked, “Are your welding machines certified?” Their customer […]

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A Few Brands That We Are Proud To Carry

  • miller
  • victor
  • esab
  • avesta
  • hypertherm
  • hobart
  • walter
  • weldmark