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Category: Welding Basics & History

Definitions, history, beginner guides, and welding science.

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Field Study
Aug 19, 2026 43 min read

Beginner Welding Kit: What to Buy and How to Start

A complete beginner welding kit guide: what's inside, MIG vs flux-core vs stick, costs, safety rules, first projects and mistakes to avoid.

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Buying Guide
Aug 14, 2026 47 min read

Advanced Welding & Ornamental Iron: A Complete Guide

A fabricator once spent three weeks hand-forging scrollwork for a estate gate, only to have the client reject it because the welds browned through…

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Buying Guide
Aug 13, 2026 44 min read

Types of Welding Processes: The Complete Guide

Explore every major type of welding process — arc, MIG, TIG, stick, flux-core, resistance, oxy-fuel and more — with uses, pros, limits and how…

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Buying Guide
Aug 3, 2026 50 min read

Electric Arc Welding Diagram: A Complete How-To Guide

Learn how to read, draw, and use an electric arc welding diagram, including weld symbols, joint types, machine circuits, safety rules, and settings.

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Buying Guide
Jul 23, 2026 55 min read

Metal Plate Welding: A Complete Beginner’s Guide

Learn metal plate welding step by step. Compare MIG, TIG, stick and flux core processes, master joint prep, settings, safety and defect fixes.

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