Dynabrade's 4 1/2-in.-diameter depressed-center wheel grinder features a 12,000-rpm, 1-hp air motor for cleaning metal before welding and removing weld beads afterwards. This grinder has a safetylock ...

To grind or not to grind? What a question! It all depends on what you’re really trying to show, and in the case of welded joints, I often want to prove the integrity of the weld. My ground-back piece ...

The joy of laying the perfect bead is a delicate art. Master the craft and ordinary mild steel becomes a blank canvas of invention. POP Projects is a collection of new and classic projects from more ...

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and beauty often takes the form of a perfectly laid welding bead—one that looks like a tall stack of dimes laid on its side. Okay, welding has some practical ...

Welding thin sheet metal can be challenging because you need to obtain adequate fusion while preventing distortion and burnthrough. The key skill is to control the heat across the sheet metal to ...

The instructions presented hereunder are general in nature and apply to all welding processes for tool steels. It should be pointed out that there are several companies who specialise in repair ...