MIG is one hand and a trigger while TIG is two hands and a foot, so here is which welding process to learn first based on the work you actually do.
A blunt shop take on the best MIG welder for beginners: which machine class fits your metal thickness and your outlet, plus the spec sheet hype worth ignoring.
Every experienced fabricator knows someone with a grinder story. Most of those stories share the same three mistakes.
Every box claims 1,400 ft-lbs. Almost none of them deliver it in the way you need. Here is how to read the numbers.
Buy the welder last. Everything before it decides whether your welds are worth making.
Your eyes are the consumable you cannot replace. Here are the four numbers that decide whether a helmet is any good.
Five ways to cut steel, each with a different cost, mess and finish. Here is which one you actually want.
Grinders remove metal, and they remove other things just as efficiently. Buy one with a brake and treat it with respect.