Many of today’s welders and other trade professionals are following in the footsteps of skilled workers who first showed them the ropes. Among them is Dylan Huso, Phoenix, who is passing his knowledge on to apprentice welders in Local 469 while plying his trade. (Continue Reading)
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The WELDER Magazine: You can tell a lot by the color of your weld
Colors in your weld bead and the heat-affected zone don’t automatically make it a good weld; they could even indicate a bad weld, but not necessarily. Josh Welton explains. (Continue Reading)
TheFabricator.com: You can go home again
You can go home again, especially when picking up vintage welding equipment, traveling in a kick-butt super truck, doing some serious off-roading, and topping it all off with delicious dairy goods are part of the journey. (Continue Reading)
Still Building America: A family affair
A welder for 20 years, Mike Coleman credits spending time in his grandpa’s shop with sparking his interest in welding. Since 2013 Mike has been running his own shop, Elite Fabrication LLC, with help from his wife and daughter. (Continue Reading)
Still Building America: Conversation Leads to New Career for Ed Littlefield
Accounts of what inspires people to pursue their careers are always interesting. Take welder Ed Littlefield, for example. A late-night conversation with an inebriated pipe welder and an email from Ed’s mom that same night had him on the road the next day in pursuit of a welding career. He did the work and then … Read More
TheFabricator.com: Ryan Boyd Part 2 (+bonus photos)
TheFabricator.com Ryan Boyd Part 2 |by Josh Welton (exclusive bonus photos here on BrownDogWelding.com! Be sure to also check out Part 1!) In Part I of my interview with Arch Motorcycle’s Ryan Boyd, we talked about how he started down the path of machining: his move from Colorado to California, and sharing a vision with two other … Read More