What is Stick Welding?
You may or may not know that there are over 100 different welding processes used to weld everything from plastics to composites to metal. However, when someone thinks of welding, you tend to think of metal, right? Let’s take a look at one of the oldest welding processes, Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Shielded Metal Arc Welding – also referred to ...
Continue Reading4 Benefits of Choosing a Skilled Trades Career
Deciding what you want to do with your life can be daunting and scary. It’s a big decision. The first step in the right direction is to figure out things you like to do and then see if you can make a career out of them. You may feel pressure that the career has to come from a traditional 4-year ...
Continue ReadingWhere A Career in Welding Can Take You
Does anyone know of someone who has seen the Seven Wonders of the World and then some? Been in the most desolate lands on the planet, whether hot or cold? How about someone who escapes death day after day due to specific safety training only select groups of people receive? Do you know anyone who makes 3,500 degree molten metal ...
Continue ReadingWhat is HVAC/R?
Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration– mouthful huh? We’ll just say HVAC. HVAC is most commonly referred to when describing the comfort of people. Whether it is a three bedroom, two bath, 1500 square foot home or a five story office building housing 1200 people, the common denominator is the people occupying it. Each person has their own comfort level ...
Continue ReadingWomen in Welding | Welding Careers for Women
Welding just isn’t for the boys anymore. The number of women entering this male dominated field is rapidly increasing, with due reason. Good welders are always in high demand and they don’t get paid too badly, either. With the building demand for Tradeswomen and the shortage of qualified welders in America, why wouldn’t women join the fun? It is true ...
Continue ReadingReviving Blue Collar Work: 4 Myths About the Skilled Trades
What do you think about when you think about skilled trades or blue-collar work? A thriving career that allows you to get your hands dirty and do what you love to do? If that’s not what you think of, it should be. Blue-collar is defined as “a descriptive used to describe a manual worker, ” aka workers who aren’t afraid ...
Continue ReadingThe Wide World of Welding | Welded Art
When you think of welding, what do you think of? The process used to build bridges, repair fences, construct skyscrapers? The answer really is infinite. (You can see our previous post to get a picture of where we’d be without welding) Welding opens up a world of possibilities, even artistic ones. Many sculptors turn to welding to construct their works of ...
Continue ReadingHow to Winterize Your Home
Winter is here! Is your home ready? Here are a few tips to help you winterize your home. Tip 1. Change your Air Filters A dirty air filter clogs your air intake and makes your system work harder, causing less the perfect performance and a higher bill. Tip 2: Check Your Windows and Doors for Air Leaks Cold air coming ...
Continue ReadingA World Without Welding
Whether you want to admit it or not, everyone has used something created by a welder. You handle things created by a metal craftsman regularly. When you get up and start your car in the morning, or when you have friends over for a bar-b-que, you have utilized something created by a welder. Or when you look at the weather ...
Continue ReadingTips to Beat the Heat
Did you know extreme heat causes more deaths a year than hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes and floods COMBINED?! Crazy, right? Summer is right around the corner & 100+ days are coming our way. Here are a few tips to help you beat the extreme heat. Stay Cool. Avoid direct sunlight Wear lightweight, light colored clothing Take cool showers Stay Hydrated. Drink ...
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