All you need to know about welding

Let’s be honest welding is a physically tough job and if it’s not done right you can mess up what you are trying to accomplish. Not to worry, we are here to help. We discuss all you need to know about welding from safety precautions to the different types of welding to the benefit of skill.

What safety precautions to take while welding?

In some ways, TIG is similar to MIG, however, the latter makes use of a filler via a wire spool which activates when the pedal or trigger is pushed. This spool is then driven by a small motor. Both MIG and TIG make use of shielding gas and a protective nozzle in order to cover the welding tip. ARC (stick) welding will use material within the rod combined with the flux so that it can make more quality welds.

Generally, MIG is easier to learn over both TIG and ARC. TIG if often seen as the hardest of the three to learn. TIG is superior when it comes to using small welds in small spots, for welding the thinner metal and it is also one of the welding types that is used in sanitation welding.

TIG is perfect for sanitation welding as it simply melts the metal together, it completely avoids contaminationg sensitive food processing equipment and lines with contamination from the ARC which is extremely common with MIG and ARC. It is also better for welding some soft metals like aluminium as well.

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