Welding. There’s something almost supernatural about being able to melt metal and use it to glue other pieces of metal together. It’s an experience you must have if you’ve never done it before.

As manufacturers, particularly in the automobile industry, continue to work toward incorporating lighter metals like aluminum with heavier steel, the ongoing problem has been how to successfully weld ...

01]Set the flow of pure argon shielding gas to 16 to 18 cubic feet per hour (CFH) for aluminum that's up to 0.500 inch thick. A percentage of helium can be added for thicker aluminum parts to increase ...

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 ...

Almost anyone can learn the craft of welding, Andrew Pearce argues in his straightforward and handy guide to do-it-yourself metal work, Farm and Workshop Welding (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012). In this ...

Warren — General Motors Co. believes it is the first automaker to weld steel to aluminum through resistance spot welding, a technique it spent some two years developing and expects will save weight ...

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 ...