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 ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are several ways to join two pieces of metal — whether it's for construction, artwork, or any number of other applications — but welding ...

The typical images of welding—a robotic arm burping sparks or a masked Jesse James hovering over a glowing metal puddle—don’t apply to friction stir welding (FSW). The metal-joining technique was ...

You need baseline education, vision/medical clearance, welding/code theory, and practical inspection skills verified by certifications (e.g., CWI or CSWIP) plus NDT Level II. Most candidates reach ...