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Miller Elite Welding Helmet

Apr04
2011 Written by The Welder

The Company: Miller

3M Speedglas Helmet with Air PurifierMiller Electric Manufacturing Company is headquartered in Appleton, Wisconsin and produces arc welding and cutting equipment that is suited for numerous functions. The company was founded in 1929 by Neils Miller to provide an answer to Wisconsin’s need for a small and inexpensive arc welder. Miller Elite Series Welding Helmets continue this standard of innovation excellence. They provide superior head and face protection along with ideal sizing and style.

Miller Welding Helmets

Welding HelmetMiller Elite Series Welding Helmets feature a variable #8-13 shade type, four independent arc sensors, 1/20,000 second switching speed, 5 amp TIG rating and a grind mode. At a weight of only 18 ounces, this helmet is 20% lighter than competitors. Also, the 9.22 square inch viewing field is significantly larger than those of other welding helmets in the same price range. The convenient auto darkening lenses make welding more efficient, eliminating the necessity of removing the helmet between striking welding arcs. Miller Helmets come in a variety of colors and designs to coordinate with your welding shop. But before you celebrate on a good helmet found and head off back to Party Poker or the workshop, there’s more. With the helmet comes an accessory package that includes five outside and 2 inside cover lenses, a helmet bag and a comfort cushion.

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Radnor Welding Products

Mar28
2011 Written by The Welder

Welding Products by Radnor

IronMan 250 Mig WelderRadnor is the brand name of a line of welding products suitable for a wide range of applications, including professional and hobby applications. Radnor products see use in any number of venues, from educational metal sculpting in a classroom environment to daily, hard use on construction sites. They manufacture and distribute an entire range of welding supplies, including MIG guns, protective helmets, gas regulators, and air arc torches, as well as providing replacement industrial strength electrodes, polycarbonate helmet covering plates, aluminum rods, and other soldering supplies. Most of the Radnor brand products are contracted for production through secondary supplies, made to quality controlled specifications, and distributed under the auspices of the parent company to retail, commercial, and industrial outlets. (Learn more)

Radnor Distribution

400 Amp Anchor Mig GunThe Radnor line of products sees distribution through Airgas Inc., an independent distributor of industrial, specialty, and medical gases throughout Indiana and Kentucky. In addition, Airgas Inc. supplies Radnor brand welding products to national outlets, making the Radnor brand readily available to hobbyists, contractors, and educators. In separate transactions, Airgas Inc. has purchased and combined several other distributors, including B.C. Industries, Inc., National Welding Supply, Inc., Clift Welding Supply and Joyce Welding Supply. Airgas Inc. is based out of Radnor, Pennsylvania, founded there in 1982, and supports a number of brand names in addition to Radnor. (Learn more)

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Heliarc Welding

Mar21
2011 Written by The Welder

Heliarc Welding History

Heavy Duty Fuel Gas 153F-125Prior 1941, the ability to properly weld porous metals such as aluminum was extremely difficult. Aluminum and similar metals react with air, and the resulting welds were filled with impurities. Although a better method using inert gases from bottles was discovered sometime in the 1930′s, it wasn’t until 1941 when the discovery improved with the idea of using alternating currents to stabilize the arc for practical application in the field that it became widely used. The method is referred to as both heliarc and tungsten inert gas welding, and can be described as a gas shielded welding process with direct current.

Heliarc Welding: The Early Years

Gentech 452IN-450 Inert Gas Regulator

Gentech 452IN-450 Gas Regulator

During the early years of heliarc welding helium was used as the shielding gas. Now, a mix of gases is more common. Heliarc welding works by having an inert gas flow through a torch and around an arc as the arc heats up. By melting the first metal, the gas then shields the arc and prevents oxidation and impurities. Heliarc welding is the only type of welding that works well with multiple alloys and can be used to create many more types of products than other welding processes. Space vehicles, repairing tools and dies, and creating bicycle tubes all use the heliarc method to get the best weld possible.

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Welding Bench

Mar14
2011 Written by The Welder

ARC WELDING BenchA welding bench serves as a more suitable work space to perform most welding jobs, and is typically a waist-level table topped with steel that can be constructed yourself. These benches are often custom built to suit a particular workspace, such as your home’s basement or garage, ideally in an area with adequate ventilation; they may also be fitted with metal shielding around the back and sides to protect nearby walls. Although some are made entirely of steel, welding benches can have wooden frames that will both cost and weigh less.

Some welding benches feature other surfaces such as brick or cast iron, and additional items may include a welder’s clamp to hold your work in place. A versatile welding bench also assists as a vessel for squaring, measuring, gauging, and bending brakes and jigs. Other accessories may include a tray underneath for catching the debris that falls when welding, leaving your floor easier to clean. For more versatility, an anvil is often added to one end of the bench. These benches can also be enhanced with an exhaust fan to remove smoke from the area while working.

Whatever the type of work being done, a suitable welding bench will ensure that your project runs smoothly and efficiently.

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Welding Rod Ovens: Industrial Basics

Mar04
2011 Written by The Welder

Welding Rod OvenYou understand the basics behind how arc welding works. You’ve seen people cutting and fusing metal before with the aid of an intense spark, which you hopefully avoided staring at too closely. The basic concept is simple, a high powered electric spark that jumps from the tip of the welding rod to the metal target is hot enough to melt metals. What you may not be aware of though, is that the parts themselves require extra special care.

The Need for Welding Rod Ovens

Welding rods are stored in welding rod ovens. The coating on the rod is made of a highly active substance so it quickly absorbs moisture. Even in small amounts, the atmospheric moisture in a regular workshop environment can completely ruin welding rods. While a a damaged rod can still be used, it will cause a bad weld that is likely to crack, so high temperature welding rod ovens are made to heat the moisture out of the rods they contain.

Welding Rod Oven Types

There are many types of manufacturers and welding rod ovens, including bench or floor ovens for regular storage and re-bake ovens for reconditioning damaged rods. Regardless of how little workspace storage room one has, they can usually make room for one or two low-profile welding rod ovens, and regular 120v or 240v power plugs typically make them easy to plan for.

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