The Miller Syncrowave 210 TIG/MIG is one of those welders that seems to check practically all the boxes. As the title suggests it is almost the complete welder. An inverter welder with both AC and DC settings, it allows you to weld either as MIG, TIG or stick, with the additional benefit of being able…
Welding is a profession into which a lot of people fall into by accident. Obviously there are many welders out there who decided, probably early in their working life, that they wanted to be a welder or involved in the welding industry. However, there are probably more who got into welding by accident or through…
Mig Welding Aluminium With A Spool Gun. MIG welding aluminium is hard, but Mig welding aluminium with a spool gun can make it a lot less difficult! The fact that Mig, or to give it its proper name, Gas metal arc welding (GMAW) aluminium is hard is probably not news to most of you who…
Everlast spool gun is universal that can be fitted to any welder that uses Euro Quick-connect connectors. It is reasonably lightweight gun, weighing in at 8.6lbs and takes standard 1lbs spools (maximum roll diameter 4″) with feed wire sizes 0.023-0.040″. The gun is quick to load and has a drive roller and tension adjustment. Feeding…
What is the best shielding gas for welding mild steel? There are many different ways that you can choose to weld mild steel and with each arc process a different shielding gas is likely to be need. In this article we look at the most common processes used in welding mild steel and assess which…
Cordless Power Tool Battery Guide. Cordless Power Tool Battery Guide for buying battery powered tools. There is no doubt that when you look to buy a power tool today that you almost certainly look to see if there is a battery powered version. With the advances in batter technology that means pretty much any tool…
Battery powered wood router. There is no doubt that the conventional wood router is one of the most useful and versatile tools in a woodworkers armory. For those who new to wood routers it is essentially an electric motor with a cutter at that spins at a incredibly high speed. This allows the tool to slice…
Batter-powered wood cutter. Who wants an electric cable trailing around after them, especially when to are using a chain cutting tool? Alternatively, who wants to have to lug around a gasoline powered wood cutter and then have to fill and maintain the engine? Especially if you are not looking to cut down a forest. The…
MIG welding gases. The choice of shielding gas is crucial in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), more commonly known as MIG welding. Discover how to choose the best shielding gas for your task. Shielded gas-assisted MIG welding delivers cleaner and quicker welds, eliminating the need to constantly change electrodes just like you would with stick…
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), also known as Manual Metal Arc Welding MMA) or more commonly as Stick Welding, is a type of welding that uses a filler rod or wire as one of its electrodes. The other electrode is usually supplied by a power source connected to the work-piece through a cable. In this…