Collision Repair

The perfect MIG weld should not only look good, but it should also have good penetration into the base material to be structurally sound. Making a perfect MIG weld requires that all the elements...

Flux Cored Arc Welding uses a self-shielding continuous wire that can be coated or filled with flux. The flux melts and forms a protective barrier around the molten weld puddle, eliminating...

Welding with flux-cored wire is different than MIG welding because there is no gas used in the process. Instead, there is a protective flux in the middle of the metal wire. When the wire is...

MIG welding feels a lot different to the operator than stick welding does, so it is good to be prepared. As with any endeavor, practice will always improve your skills, but going into your first...

Welding with a wire welder, known as a MIG welder, results in spatter. Spatter is the remnants of the wire electrode that do not fuse with the weld puddle and splatter on the surface surrounding...

A fillet weld rests between two perpendicular pieces of metal. The fillet weld should be the size of the thinnest metal thickness coming to the weld joint. Before measuring the fillet weld, you...

Wire feed welding or MIG welding is a common welding process. The welding electrode and filler wire are combined in a spool of wire that is continually fed through the MIG gun and into the welding...

TIG welding is one of the most common types of professional welding used today. It is especially useful when welding thin sheets of metal or certain types of metals such as aluminum and other...

Flux-cored wire is held on a wire spool and used with a Metal Inert Gas welder. The same welding procedures are used for both solid wire and flux-cored wire. Flux-cored wire does not rely on a...

Metal Inert Gas welding uses a spool of wire to allow you to perform long continuous weld. This propelled MIG welding into the lead as the most commonly used welding process. Speed comes at a cost...

Perfect conditions would allow a welder to weld every project in a flat position. However, imperfect conditions arise and welders need to adapt to those conditions. Field welding and welding on...

Rust, body damage or the odd accident are all reasons to replace cab corners on your truck. It's not a fun process, but if you spend some quality time with a welder and some body filler, it can be...

When you set the welding wire speed and voltage for a job, it can be the most frustrating part of welding. Setting the two that work together to find the proper characteristic of arc that you want...

If you have a large area to fill or need to do a surface weld to wearface a piece of equipment and extend its life, you need to use the welding technique for overlapping stringer beads. When you...