There isn't one welding process suitable for all applications, so you need to consider these factors: the type and thickness of the metal you're welding, how big the job is, whether you're welding ...

Times change. It wasn't that long ago that if you owned a set of oxy-acetylene gas bottles for welding and cutting you would be considered to have a pretty well-equipped home shop. Maybe you ...

When it comes to making changes to or installing new parts on a pickup, "bolt-on" simplicity is preferred by most truck owners who take on such projects themselves. As we saw at the 2021 SEMA Show, ...

New to welding? If you're confused by terms like MIG, TIG, flux, splatter, and penetration, here's your guide to what these ...

If you have been messing around with building and modifying 4x4s long enough, you have invariably reached a point when drilling and bolting, riveting, zip-tying, chemically bonding, or any other means ...

Remember the 80’s movie, Flashdance? The female lead, Jennifer Beals, was a welder by day in a Pittsburgh steel mill and for many people that was their first glimpse of what a welder did for a living.

If you needed to weld something in a pinch, what’s the minimum complement of equipment you could get away with? In [Professor Bardal]’s case, it’s a couple of motorcycle batteries and a roll of ...

Hot rodding has always been a culture that richly rewards those with the creativity and acumen to build their own cars. Self-taught customizers—from Dean Jeffries out west to the Alexander Bros. in ...