Now that we've finally graduated from our short courses on MIG welding, we can move onto the next overview series: TIG welding. Otherwise known as Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), this type of arc ...

In this third article in our series we'll cover TIG welding, which many people consider the most desirable of the welding processes. TIG welding offers unsurpassed control, with the ability to weld ...

Welding. There’s something almost supernatural about being able to melt metal and use it to glue other pieces of metal together. It’s an experience you must have if you’ve never done it before.

In the tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding process, an electric arc is struck between a refractory electrode made of tungsten and the work piece, while a shroud of inert gas, usually argon, shields the ...

The CST 250 Stick/TIG inverter weighs only 40 pounds and provides a 250-amp DC welding output at 50 percent duty. The unit measures 13.5×7.5×18 inches, and it can weld with a 3/16-inch Stick electrode ...

Remember the 80’s movie, Flashdance? The female lead, Jennifer Beals, was a welder by day in a Pittsburgh steel mill and for many people that was their first glimpse of what a welder did for a living.

Welding is serious business, but it can often get romanticized. In truth, welding is part science and part craftsmanship, and mastering it takes more than a macho posture and a gas mask. Each welding ...

The Idea Forge houses a shop specifically for welding purposes. It contains four MIG machines in individual stations, one large MIG machine (with an aluminum spool gun attachment), and two TIG ...