You’re ready to set up shop and are wondering which piece of equipment to buy first. If you’ll be welding, buying the right machine might be your No. 1 purchase. Which machine depends on what you want to do. (Continue Reading)
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS. Doors are presented to you throughout life; you can’t always choose when, how or why. You can only decide whether or not to open it and walk through. In Part 1 and Part 2 of my journey, I took you through how this little welding passion of mine has evolved into a business I’m passionate about. (Continue Reading)
ART EVOLUTION. Being called an “artist” didn’t always appeal to me, and that was a huge mental block. There was a part of me that felt fraudulent. I felt comfortable as a millwright, a welder or a tradesman, but not as an artist. I created more and more sculptures just as an excuse to weld, not as … Read More
THE FIRST ARC. Everything clicked. The Miller Bobcat generator snapped to life as one of us held the toggle switch up to turn it over. A few minutes prior, a handful of new apprentices, myself included, snuck towards an unused room at the back of the UAW/Chrysler National Training Center. This was a covert operation; … Read More
Do your shop tools run poorly, overheat, and die untimely deaths? It could be the extension cords you are using. Here’s why. (Continue Reading)
We’ve all been on the receiving end of on-the-job advice that sounded solid, and we accepted it as gospel, especially if it came from a more experienced person. Lo and behold, something comes along that makes us question whether the advice was all that, or even wrong. Here’s an example of some welding advice that … Read More