Welding Techniques, Gear, and Safety Essentials

Welding work clamp with copper jaws gripping a bare steel plate, with an attached black cable beside a completed weld bead.

Welding Work Clamps: Check the Connection Befor...

Check your welding work-clamp connection before changing machine settings. Learn what to inspect, how to compare replacements, and which ArcWeld clamps to consider.

Welding Work Clamps: Check the Connection Befor...

Check your welding work-clamp connection before changing machine settings. Learn what to inspect, how to compare replacements, and which ArcWeld clamps to consider.

Crimped wire wheel, knotted end brush, and twisted-knot wire wheel beside a welded steel T-joint on a workbench.

Welding Wire Brushes: Match the Brush to the Job

Choose welding wire brushes by base metal, wire style, mounting size, and speed rating. Compare stocked ArcWeld options and avoid cross-contamination.

Welding Wire Brushes: Match the Brush to the Job

Choose welding wire brushes by base metal, wire style, mounting size, and speed rating. Compare stocked ArcWeld options and avoid cross-contamination.

MIG gun, clean and spatter-marked copper nozzles, welding pliers and a nozzle brush on a steel workbench.

MIG Nozzle Cleaning: Control Spatter and Protec...

Keep MIG nozzle spatter from restricting shielding gas. Learn how to clean gently, use nozzle gel, and choose replacement parts that fit your gun.

MIG Nozzle Cleaning: Control Spatter and Protec...

Keep MIG nozzle spatter from restricting shielding gas. Learn how to clean gently, use nozzle gel, and choose replacement parts that fit your gun.

TIG torch with ceramic cup, gas lens, collet and tungsten electrodes beside a stainless steel weld on a workbench.

TIG Gas Lens Setup Guide: When Better Shielding...

A TIG gas lens can smooth argon flow, improve coverage, and help reduce porosity on stainless, aluminum, and detail work. Here is how to set one up correctly.

TIG Gas Lens Setup Guide: When Better Shielding...

A TIG gas lens can smooth argon flow, improve coverage, and help reduce porosity on stainless, aluminum, and detail work. Here is how to set one up correctly.

Welding Cable Size Guide: How to Reduce Voltage Drop and Heat

Welding Cable Size Guide: How to Reduce Voltage...

Long leads, loose connectors, and undersized welding cable can make an arc feel weak and inconsistent. Here is how to choose and maintain cable for better performance.

Welding Cable Size Guide: How to Reduce Voltage...

Long leads, loose connectors, and undersized welding cable can make an arc feel weak and inconsistent. Here is how to choose and maintain cable for better performance.

Oxy-Fuel Cutting Tips: How to Match the Tip, Torch, and Regulator

Oxy-Fuel Cutting Tips: How to Match the Tip, To...

Cleaner oxy-fuel cuts start with the right tip, torch, gas setup, and regulator. Here is a practical checklist for matching parts before weld prep and repair work.

Oxy-Fuel Cutting Tips: How to Match the Tip, To...

Cleaner oxy-fuel cuts start with the right tip, torch, gas setup, and regulator. Here is a practical checklist for matching parts before weld prep and repair work.