A welding helmet, commonly referred to as a “hood,” is one of the most important pieces of personal protective equipment that a welder must have. An adequate helmet protects the eyes and skin not only ...

Q.When I started working on cars and trucks, I didn't worry about issues such as which lens filter to use in a welding helmet for a given task. Usually the first time you tried welding, you picked up ...

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.

MIG Welding is an affordable, easy-to-learn process for the home hobbyist. Here's how to get started. A colleague once told me, "If you can fog a mirror, you can MIG weld." An old truism by now, he ...