Welding Techniques, Gear, and Safety Essentials

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.

MIG Drive Rolls: Match the Wire and Troubleshoot Feeding Safely

MIG Drive Rolls: Match the Wire and Troubleshoo...

Diagnose MIG feeding problems through wire identification, drive-roll fit, tension, spool drag, and liner checks. Use manufacturer-directed testing rather than a gloved-hand stop.

MIG Drive Rolls: Match the Wire and Troubleshoo...

Diagnose MIG feeding problems through wire identification, drive-roll fit, tension, spool drag, and liner checks. Use manufacturer-directed testing rather than a gloved-hand stop.

Plasma cutting torch for precision metal cutting

How to Choose a Replacement Plasma Torch for Yo...

Match a replacement plasma torch to the exact cutter, installed torch, connection, and application. Verify approved retrofits and the correct consumable system.

How to Choose a Replacement Plasma Torch for Yo...

Match a replacement plasma torch to the exact cutter, installed torch, connection, and application. Verify approved retrofits and the correct consumable system.

Best TIG welding gloves for dexterity and control, featuring durable flame-resistant leather construction.

How to Choose TIG Welding Gloves for Better Dex...

Learn how to select high-dexterity TIG welding gloves that improve torch control and filler rod feeding. Compare materials like goatskin and deerskin, evaluate essential features like Kevlar® stitching, and find...

How to Choose TIG Welding Gloves for Better Dex...

Learn how to select high-dexterity TIG welding gloves that improve torch control and filler rod feeding. Compare materials like goatskin and deerskin, evaluate essential features like Kevlar® stitching, and find...