Welding Advisers Update Blog

May 17, Electrical-Discharge material removal: a useful cutting alternative.

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:25:38 GMT

Electrical-Discharge metal cutting is an available alternative especially valuable for metals hard to cut by conventional means. Versatile and economic, is used frequently before welding.

May 17, Abrasive-waterjet-cutting: cold cutting solves many problems

Thu, 17 May 2012 06:09:24 GMT

Abrasive-waterjet-cutting can be a very economic cutting process for the right applications. Exclusive solution for cutting containers of explosive materials. Suitable for any material thin and thick

May 16, Cutting-torch, gas-, gasoline-, arc-, plasma- and laser-cutting.

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:08:10 GMT

Cutting-torch and methods. Cutting materials by economic means. How to deal with difficult metals. Underwater by hydrogen-torch. Gasoline burning torch. Plasma Cutters. Safety.

May 16, Welding-resources, find what you need when you look for it

Wed, 16 May 2012 06:43:27 GMT

Welding-resources, links to pages providing a wealth of online information on welding, metallurgy and associated subjects, organized by topics and to be regularly updated. Easy to scan and review.

May 15, Mid May Bulletin No.73

Tue, 15 May 2012 06:44:22 GMT

PWL#105B - Resources on Metal Cutting, Oxy-fuel Cutting Safety, Safety Practices, Cutting Torch Safety, Compressed Gases, Explosive Mixtures, Fire Hazards, Handling Cylinders, Electric Shock Hazard, Laser Dangers, Cutting Best Practice, Process and Equipment selection, Comparison and much more...

May 7, Electroslag-welding, cost effective vertical one pass process for thick joints

Mon, 07 May 2012 12:41:52 GMT

Electroslag-welding drastically reduces weld time for suitable thick vertical joints. Narrow Gap version remarkably improved weld properties. Approved for demanding structural applications.

May 6, Weld-FAQ-B: Third Page of Useful Answers to Common Questions

Sun, 06 May 2012 05:38:35 GMT

Weld-FAQ-B third page of Practical Answers to frequent Questions. Welding Dissimilar Metals, Plasma Cutter thickness range, Increasing the Weld Deposition Rate

May 6, Weld-FAQ: Useful Answers to Common Questions

Sun, 06 May 2012 05:31:39 GMT

Weld-FAQ. Practical Answers to frequent Questions. Weld Thickness problems, Repair techniques, Welding Dissimilar Materials, Unweldable Steels, Brazing, Hardening, Grinding and more...

May 5, FCA-welding-tips for mastering a cost effective welding process

Sat, 05 May 2012 16:33:40 GMT

FCA-welding-tips for cost effective high deposition rate applications. A more tolerant process requiring less welder's skill. Better quality, contamination tolerant, crack resistant, higher impact.

May 5, Arc-Welding is an effective localized source of heat for vastly differing cases.

Sat, 05 May 2012 16:24:58 GMT

Arc-Welding operations use electric energy supplied to the welding location through a discharge created between two electrodes. Filler metal can be added from consumable electrode or other material

May 4, Hardness-test, the first and easiest, necessary test

Fri, 04 May 2012 06:47:27 GMT

Hardness-test, local, easy, economic, non destructive. Provides essential information. Learn correct testing, understand its meaning, beware from groundless conclusions.

May 3, Mig-welding-tips essential for successful welding

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:05:08 GMT

Mig-welding-tips and common misconceptions. Polarity, power supplies and self regulated arc length. Metal Transfer Modes. Slope and Inductance Control. Where else to find useful References.

May 1, Welding-topics: Titles from Practical Welding Letters

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:52:10 GMT

An updated issue of Welding-topics fast finder. Index of Titles from PWL Past Issues. An easy Guide to published Articles and Information only one click away.

May 1, Practical Welding Letter No.105

Tue, 01 May 2012 12:33:10 GMT

PWL#105 - Improving GMAW Performance, Brazing with Nickel AWS BNi-2/AMS 4777, New FCAW Specification AWS A5.36, Low Load Vickers Hardness Testing, Invitation to ITA Titanium Welding Workshop, High Energy Beam Processing, New Contact Us Form and much more...

Apr 30, Thermite-welding for rail splicing and heavy repairs

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:15:43 GMT

Thermite-welding is an economic process used mainly for rail joining. Also for repair of heavy steel items and for railway electrical continuity joints.

Apr 28, Index-Page for quick locating of Pages by their Title

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:58:01 GMT

Index-Page shows the Titles of all Website Pages to help locating pages per their title. This Page is supplemented by the Site-Map that gives a short description of each page. Live Title Links.

Apr 28, Site-Map Navigation of welding-advisers.com

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 08:44:05 GMT

Site-Map, Updated for easy Navigation of welding-advisers.com Site. How to reach every Page. Structured Description.

Apr 25, Beam-processing for successful local heat treatments

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:09:55 GMT

Beam-processing performs economically local heat treatments on suitable parts with controlled parameters and proven results.Applications modify residual stress patterns and improve service performance

Apr 24, Bird Art

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 06:55:39 GMT

I've been a pipe welder for 26 years. Started making Christmas presents in my garage and that has turned in to all kinds of metal projects. Plant stands,

Apr 21, Welding-copper with intense localized heat input

Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:26:30 GMT

Welding-copper and copper alloys: feasible but tricky. High energy copper welding in vacuum or protective atmosphere. How to weld which copper alloys. Weld influence on properties

Apr 17, Welding_arc,equipment from simple to sophisticated covers most used applications

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:11:59 GMT

Welding_arc, equipment for manual or mechanized work. Suited for short runs in a small shop, even for home and hobby work. But also for welding ships, bridges, structures. Modern power supplies

Apr 16, Mid April Bulletin No.72

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:06:31 GMT

Bulletin No.72 - PWL#104B Resources on Welding Distortion Prevention, Types, Minimizing Causes, Control, Prediction, Warping Prevention by Design, by Restraint, by pre-setting, pre-bending, by fabrication sequence, by using fixtures, by stress relieving. Correcting Distortion by local heat application, by peening, by optimizing parameters, and much more...

Apr 13, BB2, Block Builder 2 and Site Designer is the best Site Builder in the World

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:00:59 GMT

BB2, the SiteSell Block Builder 2 and WebSite Designer helps Anybody Build a Profitable Internet Business

Apr 11, Resistance-welding-tips for solving practical problems

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:29:37 GMT

Resistance-welding-tips may help in setting up welding schedules or for troubleshooting. Introduction to feedback control for consistent performance.

Apr 8, Welding-shop startup: research and plan for success.

Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:29:46 GMT

Welding-shop starting up requirements: all you need to know. Business plan, market research, mapping the road to success. Financing, performance analysis. Location, welding equipment. Customer base.

Apr 7, SA-welding-tips needed for successful SAW performance

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 06:18:16 GMT

SA-welding-tips are essential for selecting and planning one of the most productive processes. Interactive parameters add complexity but also suggest solutions to overcome qualification difficulties.

Apr 2, Practical Welding Letter No.104

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 05:53:42 GMT

PWL#104 - Spot Weld Lobes, Controlling Distortion, Filler Metals for Stainless Steel 316H for high temperature service, Ultrasonic Force Assisted Metal Transfer in GMAW, Stud Welding (R), Material Identification (R), Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) on Cr-Mo-Ni Steels and much more...

Mar 21, website-ranking improvement for reaping exceptional success.

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:32:23 GMT

website-ranking, what is it, how assessed. Performance measured against other sites, Case studies, Alexa ranking, Compare SiteSell to Competition.See proofs, examine results.Third part view,interviews

Mar 19, Create-your-new-job only with your own will and determination.

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:41:59 GMT

Create-your-new-job recounts my experience, example for others to follow. Build your own business and website with confidence. Know in advance all essential info, no hype and no tricks. Avoid frauds

Mar 15, Mid March Bulletin No.71

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:54:28 GMT

PWL#103B - Resources on Near-net-shape Manufacturing, Direct Digital Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping, Stereolitography, Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Metal Direct Digital Manufacturing, Electron Beam Freeform Fabrication, Laser Engineered Net Shaping, High Temperature Laser Sintering, Direct Laser Fabrication Technology, Near Net Shape Rapid Manufacture & Repair and much more...

Mar 11, Near-net-shape for fast, economic building of complex parts

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:12:30 GMT

Near-net-shape processing is a group of manufacturing methods of freeform fabrication permitting to produce metal parts directly from computer generated design. Speed, economy, quality are possible.

Mar 1, Practical Welding Letter No.102

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:46:48 GMT

PWL#103 - Destructive Testing of Spot Welded Specimens, How many weld repairs are allowed?, Brazing Titanium with Low Temperature Filler Metals, Plasma Spray Nano structured Coatings, Automated Plasma Cutting Retrofit, Welding Unknown Materials, Welding Copper and much more...

Mar 1, Practical Welding Letter No.103

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:46:48 GMT

Feb 22, Welding-Tool-Steel for salvaging expensive tool investment

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:25:59 GMT

Welding-Tool-Steel, how to repair or rebuild unusable tools. How to weld annealed or hardened tool steels. Preventing cracks and deformations by preheat and postheat.

Feb 20, Welding-unknown materials should never be attempted

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:30:10 GMT

Welding-unknown materials is unnecessarily risky. It should never be attempted as it may cause unforeseen consequences involving heavy liabilities. An easy cure is available. Use it!

Feb 20, Material-identification for knowing which material and how to weld it

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:05:30 GMT

Material-identification essential for any welding job. How to identify the material type. Simple tests, tips and suggestions. Quantitative analysis: is it important?

Feb 19, Brazing-ceramic for strong joints in demanding applications

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 07:16:35 GMT

Brazing-ceramic is a complex subject which requires thorough understanding of basic properties of ceramics and of metals. Successful applications depend on development of suitable materials-procedures

Feb 15, Mid February Bulletin No.70

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 06:51:53 GMT

PWL#102B - Resources on weld failures, weld failures prevention, Failure Analysis, fatigue failures, Welding Failures investigations, hydrogen failures, plastic joint failures, Role of HAZ, Material and Component Failures, Boiler System Failures, Fractographic-examination, Weld Cracking, Failures of Dissimilar Metal Welds, Preventing Weld Corrosion, Post Weld Heat Treatment, Collapse Prevention and much more...

Feb 14, Welding-nickel knowledge and precautions

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:21:30 GMT

Welding-nickel page summarizes essential information for successful performance. Variety of materials and of applications. Traditional methods applicable with suitable precautions and filler metals.

Feb 14, Welding-failures in service: many causes to investigate.

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:47:29 GMT

Welding-failures and their investigation. Sorting out causes and effects. Run out conditions or inadequate manufacturing? Start with correct and complete description of evidence. Knowledge, experience

Feb 12, Welding-stainless: know the different types and their features

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:46:48 GMT

Welding-stainless, steels. Learn how to weld austenitic stainless steels by all processes. Sensitization dangers and remedies. Weldability of ferritic stainless steels. Processes and materials.

Feb 5, Brazing-stainless perfect for delicate assemblies

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:20:25 GMT

Brazing-stainless steel offers unique advantages in special situations as lower temperature is suitable to join dissimilar metals. Versatile processes for meeting exacting requirements.

Jan 31, Joining-galvanized steel, problems and solutions

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:13:36 GMT

Joining-galvanized steel has a long history of successful applications. The special problems are quite understood and suitable solutions are currently applied. Fume extraction and personal masks.

Jan 30, Abrasive-blast-cleaning to get clean or conditioned surfaces

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:43:13 GMT

Abrasive-blast-cleaning includes processes using a propelled stream of abrasives upon surfaces needing to be cleaned or conditioned. Wide range of materials and particle size. Strict process control

Jan 29, Abradable-coatings for control of minimum clearance

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:01:23 GMT

Abradable-coatings are special Thermal Spray Coatings applied on the static parts of gas turbine engines to let the parts wear in controlled way and produce the minimum clearance.

Jan 27, Feedback, to value the Helpfulness Welding Avisers Answers

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:06:58 GMT

Feedback Form 7, to collect enquirers' evaluation of Welding Advisers Answers to enquirers Questions.

Jan 26, Welding-machines: select them right and your job is half-done.

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:14:58 GMT

Welding-machines for all Processes. How to select Welding-machines for Welding. Welding-Resistance and Friction-Welding machines. different Arc-welding machines, Electron-Beam-welding machines, Laser

Jan 19, Power-Sources for Arc Welding, types and characteristics

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:20:14 GMT

Power-Sources selection requires knowledge of the types available and of the characteristics that they have to provide for successful welding with different welding processes.

Jan 8, Weld-FAQ-A, second Page of Useful Answers to Common Questions

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:18:06 GMT

Weld-FAQ-A, Practical Answers to frequent Questions, Process Comparison, Low Hydrogen Electrodes, Unweldable Stainless Steels, Furnace Hardening and more...

Jan 8, Soldering, an ancient process for modern applications

Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:05:35 GMT

Soldering, low temperature joining for many uses, easy and effective. Manual applications for single items. Or automatic for mass production.