Welding Tips and Tricks 

What are the 4 main types of welding?

TIG - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

MIG - Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

Stick - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Flux core welding - both self shielded and gas shielded (FCAW)

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People also Ask

Is being a welder a good career?

Being a welder can be a very rewarding career. But don't think every welding job will be glamorous or in a climate controlled shop like you might have seen on a TV show.

Some welding jobs are tough and dirty but that is what makes it great.

You get out what you put in. My own personal experience taught me that when I really leaned in, opportunities seemed to come along.

What does welding do?

Welding is about joining metals together. Bridges, buildings, airplanes, rockets, and cars are all held together by welding.

Is a welding job hard? 

Some welding jobs are very hard and dirty. Some are way easier and cleaner. 

I started off with dirty jobs and then transitioned into aerospace tig welding which was way cleaner.

Is welding easy to learn?

There are levels to welding. 

It is fairly easy to learn basic welding well enough to build something basic.

But learning to make X ray quality welds on a pipeline or in a nuclear plant is not very easy.