MMA Stick Electrode Guide: AWS Codes, Types and Uses
When you are choosing stick electrodes, it helps to look beyond their similar appearance. The type you choose affects how [...]
Welding Tips, Help & Advice
TIG Tungsten Electrode Guide: Colours, Sizes & Grinding
Choosing the right tungsten electrode and preparing its tip well makes a noticeable difference to how easily a TIG arc [...]
Welding Productivity: Arc Time, Deposition and Rework
Improving welding productivity starts with understanding where the time goes across the whole job. Fitting parts, changing consumables, cleaning welds [...]
Welding Fume: COSHH Duties, LEV Testing and Exposure Limits
All welding fume, including mild steel fume, can cause cancer. Following its classification as carcinogenic to humans by the International [...]
How to Choose a Spot Welder: Resistance Welding Buying Guide
Resistance spot welding joins overlapping metal sheets by squeezing them together while a large electric current heats a small area [...]
TIG Welding Defects & Solutions: A Practical Troubleshooting Guide
TIG welding, also called GTAW, gives the welder close control over the weld pool and any filler metal added. Making [...]
MIG Welding Wire Types: AWS MIG Codes, Uses & Charts
The right MIG wire needs to suit both the metal you are welding and the conditions the finished joint will [...]
Welding Lens Shade Chart: Shade Guide by Process and Amps
The right welding shade should protect your eyes while giving you a clear view of the joint and weld pool. [...]
Welding Screen Guide: Safety, Types & Buying Advice
A welding screen helps protect people working nearby or passing through the workshop from harmful arc light and spatter. While [...]
MMA Stick Welding Defects: Causes and Fixes
Manual Metal Arc (MMA) welding, also known as Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) or stick welding, is widely used for [...]
TIG Filler Rod Types & Chart: AWS Codes and Uses
Choosing TIG Filler Rods Choosing a TIG filler rod becomes easier when you start with the job in front of [...]
Welding PPE: UK Duties, EN Standards and Checklist
Welding PPE provides the final layer of protection against risks that remain after other controls are in place. To do [...]
