Posts by Chris Holdheide

Over the years I've worn all kinds of pants when welding from your normal cotton cloth pants to denim jeans. If you're new to welding you might be wondering why do welders where wear jeans while...

If you've ever had a sunburn you know how painful it can be. A welding flash can have the same reaction. I've personally experienced this several times over the years. From being burnt on my face,...

If you're new to welding you may not know that you need to protect your eyes from welding flash. This flash can be harmful to your eyes and even burn them. This is something I've personally...

Over the years I've welded without a mask a handful of times and I can honestly say I've learned my lesson. Exposer to welding flash can burn your eyes, your skin, and even cause permanent damage. ...

Over the years I've welded all kinds of stuff from hog gates, trailers, and even metal trees for the Columbus Zoo. Yes, you heard that right. However, when it comes to something like soldering my...

If you have a MIG welder you know that it has a set of feed rollers on it the pull the wire from the wheel to the lead, to the weld gun where it ultimately welds a bead. However, what you may not...