A process using high heat to join metals or thermoplastics, welding is used in many contexts. Welding dates back to the Bronze and Iron Ages, and in the late 1800s, inventors Nikolai Bernardos and ...

While welding might not be a skill that you’ll use every day, it opens you up to a whole new realm of possibilities. What was once a death sentence for parts or an out-of-the-question project ...

Every automotive project will require at least a little bit of welding along the way, and there is no question that MIG welding is the most commonly-used process for both body and chassis work on ...

A new technology enables the college to take a popular program on the road for onsite training where needed. Recently, the ...

Welding thin sheet metal can be challenging because you need to obtain adequate fusion while preventing distortion and burnthrough. The key skill is to control the heat across the sheet metal to ...

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 ...

Whether you've seen it done on automotive TV shows or at your local shop, watching that spark light and hearing the steady crackle of the MIG welder is enticing for sure. It's always impressive to see ...

This article was updated March 7, 2023. It was originally published Dec. 9, 2004. Engineers have an impressive array of ways to join two pieces of metal including adhesives, nuts and bolts, and a long ...