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Helpful Hints Basic Welding
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Helpful Hints to Basic Welding
This guide, and all the information contained within, is intended to provide you with helpful hints for basic welding. It is not intended as a comprehensive manual, nor does it contain the scope of information needed for commercial or industrial welding purposes.
If you are not familiar with the safety practices, procedures and techniques of basic welding, you will need to supplement this guide with additional reading material and/or enroll in a basic welding course.
For any welding that involves the protection of life, limb or property, always seek the services of a competent professional welder.
Everyday Welding Applications
Welding is an efficient and easy way to cut down on maintenance or repair costs associated with metal equipment around the house or farm. Through welding, you can repair a wide variety of things including:
Harrow disk repair with Hobart 335A stick electrodes
Home Improvement
- Lawnmower decks and handles
- Ductwork
- Fencing
- Steel patio furniture
- Garage door tracks and brackets
- Wheelbarrows
Recreation
- Basketball rims and posts
- Swing sets
- Trampolines
- Wagons
- Snowmobile skis and skags
- Bicycles and tricycles
Haour-wheeler repair with Hobart’s HB-28 solid wirerrow disk repair with Hobart 335A stick electrodes
Agricultural
- Combines
- Grain wagons
- Balers
- Farm equipment frames
- Tractors and trailers
- Galvanized roofing
- Trailer hitches
- Trailer frames and sides
Automotive
- Tailpipes
- Motorcycles
- Bumpers
- Trailer hitches
- Auto bodies and door brackets
Helpful Hint #1
Before starting any welding project, be sure you read about welding safety!