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Using jigs can enhace your welding projects.

I happened to be cruising You Tube in a search for metal bending devices and I found the site: Wrought Iron Jig Set Bending Tools. Dave, from England,

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Ferris Wheel Circus Project!

I was contracted by a Recreation center to build two circus areas for their play ground. I chose a Ferris Wheel for a two seat station, six seats, making

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Trouble holding a stable arc?

I have been Tig welding for about ten years. I have always used a Miller Econotig welder. I use it on mild steel , crome moly ,and Aluminum . My trouble

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Build A Barbecue

Thirteen steps to build a barbecue from a 55 gallon drum which you can get for free.

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Copper Fire Ring

Great story on building this but failed to mention drilling holes in the copper tubing, size and quantity along with are they in the top or underneath

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Build A Wheelchair Ramp

Here's how to build a wheelchair ramp in eight basic steps plus resources and tools needed.

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Bed Frame Garden Gate

I was fed up with my wooden garden gate always sticking and dragging as well as freezing in winter to the ground, so I scrounged all the old bed frames

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Welding rectifier and welding inverter?

I would appreciate very much if someone can explain the difference between welding rectifier and welding inverter

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Welding Boots and What To Get!

This welding boots guide reveals what to look for in a work boot and what the best welding work boot brand is.

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Making Straight Angles With Help of a Jig

Sometimes making straight angles with angled steel can take three hands and many clamps. Lowe's stores have angles used to align three pieces of wood.

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Welding Rack For My Clamps Magnets and Other Things

I'm 13 and I love metal working, I started metal working a while back and the way that I did that was I blacksmithed or forged. Some may know what that

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Stay On The Front Of The Weld Puddle?

Hello I want to know if I just keep on the front of the weld puddle all the time, would I get a straight weld on both sides? Or so I have to look at the

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What wears out in old arc welders?

Hi, I have an old arc welder, the 8 inches square or so, box. It has two settings, 100 & 130 amps. It just wont produce enough heat even using very thin

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Make A Humidor

Here's how to make a humidor in seventeen easy steps from scratch using metal.

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Choosing a metal project for AG Mechanics

I have to come up with a small metal project and I'm thinking of doing a coffee table with either a wood top or a glass top. Can you help me decide

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Repair parts needed for outdoor steel tube furniture

Have a welded round steel tube table and four chairs on my front porch. The chair legs are rusting out at the bottom. Each foot has a shallow cup welded

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No Arch With Flux Core Wire Welder?

I just purchased a 90amp flux core wire welder. I am not getting a arch. This is a hot tip welder. The connections are tight in the welder and I don't

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Planishing Hammer

How to build a planishing hammer by following these seven basic metalwoking steps.

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Build A Roadster DVD

In this dvd on how to build a roadster you will learn the little known techniques of building a buck patter (form).

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Top Welding Instructional Videos

Our top two welding instructional videos (dvds) are guaranteed.

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Recycled Bed Frames Welding Project!

Potting Stand and Table made from recycled bed frames! Bed frames are an inexpensive source of steel. A recycling center here in Pittsburgh discards steel

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Millermatic 135 110v Problem!

I have recently begun to have trouble with my welder, and I cannot figure it out. I'm hoping someone on here can point me in the right direction. I have

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I Didn't Know I Was On Fire!

Always weld with your welding jacket. I was welding very nicely with smaw and didn't know was on fire. Luckily I caught the flames in time on my shirt,

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The Best Home Welder?

The best home welder in terms of hobby welding and also professional level shop welding.

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Use Flashback Arrestors!

Make sure you use a torch with flashback arrestors! I learned about that when I had a flashback happen to me. I lit the torch, adjusted the flame, and

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Wire Feed Tension

The best way to check your wire feed tension is to hold your hand about an inch from the nozzle. Trigger the gun; if the wire stops while the gun is operating,

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Stainless steel skewers!

I would like some feedback from folks. My niece wants me to make her dad a dozen stainless steel skewers with the initial H on the end. Any ideas? Where

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Collapsible Work Bench Welding Project

Ten steps to a collapsible work bench welding project that you'll be proud to own or sell.

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Copper tubing - Gas exit points and locations

Great usage of local materials and the outcome of your project looks good. My question relates to the photo showing the test run with propane. In this

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Metal Wheel Barrow Project

I built this three wheel barrow for carrying bricks and similar items. The base of the metal wheel barrow is .18 gauge ms sheet metal, and the sides are

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Killer Welding Projects

Read welding projects and ideas from readers around the world

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Move Away From Beads

When laying down short beads every 12 inches or so be sure to move away from your previous beads. One time when laying several beads as I started my next

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Tig Weld Using Er 5356

I try to Tig weld using Er 5356 as filler. But it's always leaking around the weld pool after it's welded. What could be wrong with it? Thanks. Best Regards

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How To Avoid Flash Burn!

To avoid flash burn try this. Using a full spectrum sun block of 30 or higher will do the trick. I have been welding for almost 20 yrs and this sun block

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