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Welcome To The Articles Section Here on this site we aim to help and advise everything to do with welding, primarily coded welding.

We give our advise and information on Welding, Welders, Power Tools, and general helpful information, so we hope that you will find them infomative..

Here is information about the tools that we use ourselves on a daily basis and so are fully recommended.

Just starting out in the welding industry?

We have compiled many helpful and informative Welding and Power tools articles these can be found on this site.

Disclaimer: Please note that these are my own personal opinions and are not meant to offer advice.

How Do We Define Coded Welding or Code Welding?

The term "Coded Welding", ''Code Welding'' or "Welding Codes" means that the person who says he or she is a "coded welder" has taken an exam in a welding process using a certain method. Read More........

Find the sweet spot on the MIG

For those of you who are new to MIG welding and who might be struggling to set the welder up to achieve a good result... Read More

What is a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS)

Simplified:

This means a written procedure telling the welder/ operator which type of welding rod or MIG wire to use for a certain type of welding joint......... Read More..

You don't have to spend a fortune on safety boots

We have been selling a huge range of safety footwear in our online shop...... Read more.....

A Kemppi Welder Could Save You a Small Fortune

Just by choosing one Kemppi FastMIG 400 welding MIG machine over another make in your workshop could save you a small fortune over a year. Read more........

Kemppi Supersnake

The Ultimate Way To Extend The Distance Between Your Welding Machine And The Work Piece. Read more.......

How an Auto-Darkening welding helmet works

These Auto Darkening Helmets Are Sometimes Referred To As Auto Darkening Screens Or Auto Darkening Masks. Read more.....

Using the Hitachi G12SS grinder- 115mm 240v

Hitachi G12SS grinder- 115mm 240v

I’ve Been A Professional Welder Since 1989 And I Use The G12SS Hitachi Almost Daily In My Business. Read more.........

Should we all be using Comet J50N welding rods?

I’ve been a professional welder since 1989 and I can honestly say that there isn’t many working days that pass when I don’t do any stick welding. Read more......

How to sharpen a steel drill bit

The Upper Most Edge Of The Drill In Contact With The Sharpening Wheel Should Be Horizontal! Read more.......

Using the ELGA Cromarod 312 Dissimilar electrodes

Welding rods

MIG welding or Stick welding?

So You Want To Try Your Hand At Welding But Are Unsure Which Way To Go…The 2 Types Of Welding Are Quite Different..... Read more....

Mig torch body

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Flap discs can vary in price and quality

Flap discs are the same shape as a grinding disc but are made up of lots of overlapping layers of a material similar to emery tape..... Read more....

Harris gas cutting and heating gear is the best I've used

25 years in the trade and still using the Harris brand of gas cutting and heating equipment.... Read More....

What Cordless Tool Battery?

The very latest Li-ion type of cordless batteries will give the best.... Read more....

Keep your MIG wire dry

If you have just got yourself a nice new MIG welder and have got it set up with a new roll of wire and a full bottle of gas. ....... Read more....

Hitachi DV18DSDL Combo Drill

Hitachi DV18DSDL Combo Drill with new 4.0Ah Lion Battery FABULOUS!

Well, what can I say about this beauty from Hitachi. ....Read more.....

Which Auto-Darkening welding helmet?

Which Auto-Darkening welding helmet should you buy

These Auto Darkening Helmets are sometimes referred to as Auto Darkening Screens or Auto Darkening Masks.... Read More.....

Which Generator welders?

Generator welders- which sort to look out for?

There are loads of different types of generator welder on the market today. They range from small portable types powered by petrol or diesel right up to great big units that are trailer mounted.... read more....

Acetylene or Propane gas?

If you asked me then it would be a "No Brainer"..... Read More....

Buy the best inverter welder

Buy the best inverter welder you can afford!....Read more.....

Which is the best make of welder to buy?

That is a question that I get asked more and more these days and with a market place bursting with makes and models from all over the world it might seem daunting for a beginner to have to choose from.. read more....

What is EN ISO 9606-1

The world of welding has taken another step along it's evolving path of European qualifications... read more....

Welding Secrets: Look After Your Health & Safety!

Have you noticed that us "old welders" all tend to have something wrong with either our knees or our åears?.....Read more....

Use a Meddings drill in your workshop

I've been around for a few years now as you can see from the colour of my hair in the videos on this site....read more.....

The “Jasic” effect

The Giant welding equipment manufacturer "JASIC" has made a big splash in the International welding,,,, Read More....

Plasma Cutting Dangers Using A Hand held Machine

This article assumes that the user is familiar with how to use a Plasma cutter.... Read More...

My interpretation of EN 1090. What is it all about?

The EN 1090 standard that is being implemented by July 2014 is a European standard....Read more....

Fume extractors when welding should be your best friends!

Using a suitable fume extractor for a welding job that you are doing could be more important than you realize.... read more...

Forklift Trucks- Welding Modifications

I had a request from a visitor to our site asking me write a blog about welding on forklift trucks having...read more.....

The Classification of Welding Electrodes

What do all the numbers refer to that are printed on electrodes?....Read more....

Change The Cover Screens In Your Welding Mask

Replace the plastic cover screens in your welding mask regularly! ....Read more....

Different Types of SDS Drill Bit Designs

The SDS model variations are easy to understand and I have explained them below. ....Read More...

Welding set Calibration Service and Proceedures in accordance with BS 7570

We Are Often Asked If We Can Supply New Welding Equipment With A Full Calibration Certificate. ...read more....

When it’s too late, It’s too late

Many of us are budding car mechanics or interested in restoring and customizing cars..... Read More