working on a big chunk of aluminum today bottom piece is half inch thick top piece4 inch thick I'm using 1/8 5356 rod on a positioner and a 1/8 2% lated electrode sharpened to kind of a blunt point ...

TIG welding isn't rocket science, it's actually closer to metallurgy. We get it. Most hobbyists are at the limit of their comfort zone with MIG welding, and mostly in non-critical areas at that. Our ...

Miller's new Diversion 165 AC/DC TIG welder makes learning the process easier and more affordable for first-time TIG welders wanting to take on motorsports welding applications. This welder features ...

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 ...

Before we even start this story, a little disclaimer: Yes, we know our test monkey should have on more than shorts and a T-shirt when welding. But Hank Van Gaale is one of those stubborn guys who fabs ...

The 21.6-pound Thermal Arc 201TS DC TIG/Stick welder has a 10- to 200-amp output and the flexibility to use 120 to 230 volts primary power. According to Thermadyne, the 201TS in Stick mode ...