Can you tell the difference between 4043 and 5356 filler if the stamps or flags are gone? Here are 3 simple ways to tell and a story of is it really the right filler. Keep these in your mental toolbox. Could save your behind one day!

It's Sunday evening and I find myself with a broken welding rig...

In this video you will see Andrew Cardin TIG welding a 2F aluminum tee joint 5052 .120" 5356 filler , #7 clear cup with 3/32" 2% lanthanated tungsten

I wanted to continue the conversation about truncating your tungsten and see how it affects different joints. I chose a lap joint and let’s see how it goes. Same four point options as the butt weld but this time things go a little different. Enjoy!

This week’s FMF is about what standard have I brought home from my day job to my home shop. This might be something that could help you in your home shop too.

In this video Andrew Cardin is TIG Welding Carbon Steel Open Roots 2g,3g,4g 11ga butt joints to work up a welding procedure

Have you ever wondered how lunging your tungsten would affect the puddle? I’ve wondered so in this video I ran 4 welds with 4 different tungsten’s that had different levels of blunting. Let’s see the results. Will you try it too? Comment below! Enjoy!

This week’s FMF is answering an email asking about tips to starting a side business. I thought it might be fun to talk about a few of the BTS things you may not think are important but they really are crucial for a business success.

1G Plate Root pass w/Dry Rig Tig

Andrew and Jody Discussing 2 different 5F fillet weld tests required to make 2 single Field welds.
Here is the video to the Aluminum 5F TIG weld test https://welderskills.vhx.tv/videos/5fws-version-aluminum-tube-to-plate-andrew-2
and here is the Carbon Steel 5F stick test video https://welderskil...

In This Video I give a quick demonstration of what a sheetmetal corner notcher is used for.

In this video, I weld two identical pieces of pipe with two different processes. Both pieces have tig root and tig hot pass welds. One is welded with 3/32 7018 and the other is welded with .045 dsfc. Both pieces are welded with 8 total weld passes.

3G plate with a backing strip 1/4" gap on 3/8" plate using pulse MIG!

This video shows a way to make a solid connector using both a quick connect and a permanent one. The video also highlights a rotary ground for pipe welding.

The latest installment in Sam's vlog series where he shows us what it's like to run a small business

Another episode of the JD and Brian V show. Another open chat about all things welding.

This video is showing the installation of the finished product from a previous video.

Sam repairs a conveyor belt used to feed cows and shares some insight on lathes

Hey everyone, thought I would do a quick shop update to let you know what I’ve been up to, what problems I’ve had and what I’ve been trying to work on. The new shop has been really nice, but has had a lot of surprises along the way.

This week we’re talking about what to expect when trying TIG welding over other processes.

Several Welderskills instructors got together and Brad showed us all some pedal pumping techniques on aluminum

TIG welding Sanitary Stainless Tubing is in high demand from time to time and right now, There are several jobs going on that are hiring. One is Sierra Nevada Brewery.
Sanitary Welding means that the inside of the weld is "Sanitary" - and that means its free from contamination or rough areas whe...

This week we’re talking about the different worlds and thoughts about fixtures. There can be very different takes on how they’re made and how well they work. How do you approach a fixture? Comment below. Have a great weekend.

JD and Brian back with another discussion on all things welding. Leave questions for next week here.