In my last article I talked about how to weld without using gas for your MIG welder but in today’s article I want talk to you about how much gas it will take when welding MIG. How much gas does MIG welding use? For most average size welds you’ll want 25 to 30 cubic foot…
A few years ago I learned that I could use a MIG welder without gas and in this article I want to share how I learned to do this. How do you use a MIG welder without gas? Instead of using a gas to protect your weld you can use flux core which has flux…
If you’re new to welding like I once use to be you might be wondering what the difference between MIG and TIG welder are so in this article I’m going what I’ve learned about these two types of welders. What is the difference between a MIG and TIG Welder? MIG (Metal Inert Gas) feeds a…
As someone who has owned a welding business for nearly 10 years now I’ve learned a lot. However when I was first starting out I learned nothing was cheap and got a first hand experience of just exactly how much it cost to start a welding business. How much does it cost to start a…
A few years ago I was in the process of buying a welder for my shop and one thought that came to my mind was the amount of amperage I would need for my MIG welder. So in this article, I’m going to share what I learned in this process. How many amps do I…
When it comes to welding one of the most common task I have to do from time to time is changing the tank of gas used to shield the weld as you lay your bead. However, there is an exact process you must follow to change out tanks properly. How do you change the gas tank…
Several years ago when I was first learning how to weld I wondered what is the easiest type of welding to learn as a beginner. Since this was a big question for me when I was getting started I figured many of you would want to know a bit more about what I’ve learned. So…