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Bringing Hope and Bridging the Gap: A New Opportunity to Weld

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

Located at the confluence of the Rio Grande River and the Gulf of Mexico and at the United States and Mexico border, the city of Brownsville, Texas is in the midst of one of the poorest regions of the country. Los Fresnos High School, situated just outside of Brownsville has not been exempt from […]

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From Metal Electrodes to Metal-Cored, A Brief History of Filler Metals

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

History is a vague and mysterious thing. Its events are undeniably the result of the economic, political and social factors of the time, but our modern understanding of these events depends wholly on the individuals who have taken the time to record them and on what they’ve recorded.  Looking at […]

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Optimizing Metal-Cored Performance

Thursday, September 20th, 2007

Metal-cored wire is among the more versatile and flexible welding wires available for today’s manufacturing requirements. It can be used to weld a wide variety of material thicknesses with equal success and offers the opportunity to substantially […]

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Stuck on Stick? Easy Answers to Not-So-Simple Questions About Electrodes

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

Whether you’re a do-it-yourselfer who stick welds only a few times a year, or a professional welder who welds everyday, one thing is for certain: stick welding requires a lot of skill. It also requires some know-how about electrodes. […]

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The Care and Consideration of Low Alloy Gas Shielded Flux Cored Wires

Thursday, July 5th, 2007

On applications ranging from shipbuilding to outdoor light poles, earthmoving equipment, and to high pressure steam piping, gas shielded low alloy flux cored wire can offer a number of advantages over other low alloy welding methods.   […]

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