Fix for auto darkening helmet flash 
If your auto darkening helmet is giving you light flashes, there may be a fix.

Some of them are solar powered. If your helmet doesn't have a provision ...

welding 1 inch pipe 
I am trying to weld just regular one inch round pipe. I have tried almost everything and i keep burning through. Is there a welding rod i can use that ...

7018 restart tip 
Before you restart simply scrape your finger over the tip of the rod and break the little bit of flux off the end of the rod. This will not create a problem ...

Question 
Great site! I'm a Lieutenant in the Philadelphia Fire Dept. assigned to a special operations company. One of the tasks we're charged with is cutting metal....

tip for better welds and eye protection  
The best way to see what is going on is to have the proper shade welding lens. I used to work for a shop where the application called for heavy duty ...

New Process for Welding Cast Iron 
Hello, I read your suggestions on welding cast iron exhaust manifolds and thought I would tell you about how I fix them. So far none of the manifolds I ...

Need help  Not rated yet
I have a Miller Big 20. It is pretty old and I am having some issues with it. My question is were on this computer can I go for troubleshooting tips?...

overhead mig welding.  Not rated yet
for overhead welding i find it much easier if you use a piece of 1/16 plate and bend it at a 90 degree angle and tack weld in the middle of the plate/pipe ...

On the other hand  Not rated yet
Here is a good tip for just about anyone. Learn to weld with your non dominate hand. I know from my 13 years of experience that this will help you advance ...

Building a jig for gusseting a pipe nipple before its welded in place  Not rated yet
The description is kinda confusing but what I ended up doing at work on a regular basis was installing 6" x 12" nipples into the back of tanks that were ...

Mig welding Making a bead  Not rated yet
tack the two pieces of metal at each end.

Start at one end and then hold it it in one place for about 1.5 seconds...

then move just a little bit ...

oxy welding tips  Not rated yet
im a senior in highschool and i have 3 welding classes.

i help a lot of kids that are just starting off and i notice a lot of them struggle with oxy ...

Question?  Not rated yet
What is the most exotic/difficult type of metal to tig weld?


Derek,

Answer from weldingtipsandtricks.com

precipitation hardened Rene 77
Hip ...

Back purging??  Not rated yet
Where i work we have to back purge every type of filler metal we use on open roots cause of sugar. I understand that stainless an inconel will sugar without ...

tip for mig welding on pipes under 1"  Not rated yet
if you are welding pipes that are not fixed, try using your other hand on turning the pipe to get that "professional automated" look. it is better with ...

Just a quick tip for noobs at TIG welding.  Not rated yet
I am currently a 17yr old kid and ive been tig welding for about 2 months. I can vouch for this website when it says once you get the hang of aluminum ...

Inverter Welders  Not rated yet
Inverter welders. The verdict is in. At least here in the coal mines of southern W.V., The consensus is 3 months is a long life for one. Barring destruction ...

Copper Welding Spoons - Welding tip  Not rated yet
a lot of folks don't seem to know about welders "spoons", copper plates with a handle, or a piece of copper pipe hammered flat. They are used when filling ...