http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=William+Walley Automotive William Walley Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=316003&ca=Automotive When we talk about cutting and welding processes this usually refers to as work that is done with very hot flames. It is usually done by machine shops, construction and small laboratory type situations like torch soldering or blowing glass. This is a dangerous area of welding because it creates fume... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312662&ca=Automotive OxyFuel welding or OFW as it is referred to is part of a group of processes that weld by joining metals through the use of flares or a fuel gas flame. This can be done with pressure or without it and it can be used with a filler metal or not. This type of welding happens when a process is used using... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312664&ca=Automotive Thermite welding is a process that results from a chemical reaction that is created through heating metal to a super high temperature between two reducing agents, one of which will be a metal oxide and the other aluminum or sometimes other types of reducing agents are used. This can be done with pre... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312666&ca=Automotive When you are looking for a good welding school to learn welding it will be important for you to think about several issues before you go. A good question to ask yourself is "What do I want to do?" and "Who has what I need?" These two questions will be determined through looking at a variety of schoo... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313115&ca=Automotive When you first start welding it may be difficult to understand what you are seeing when you look at the weld symbols. However, if you think of this as a system of codes or a way of shorthand that tells you different information about the weld that needs to be done, these weld symbols will be easier... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313117&ca=Automotive When you are interested in welding it is a good idea to know the types of welding job types there are and how they are used commercially. This will help you the types of skills you will need to do the work. The challenge for most people is that there are so many welding job types that it is difficul... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313445&ca=Automotive When you are looking for welding jobs it is a good idea to look at trade organizations because many have job postings. The more skilled you are as a welder, the more work you will fine. Here is a list of organizations, what they do and how they can help you when you are pursuing a career in welding:... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313447&ca=Automotive When you are thinking about purchasing a welder it is very important to know the type of welder you will need for your particular job. What you buy really depends on what it is you are going to do with it. As an example, if you were going to weld jewelry, you might use an acetylene torch with a smal... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313565&ca=Automotive There are so many welders on the market it can be confusing to the average person as to which one to buy. For the most part, what you buy will be determined by the kind of project you will be doing most of the time. If you are new to welding your first welder will probably be a stick or a wire feed... Automotive William Walley Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=313862&ca=Automotive Acetylene torches are one type of welding torch that his used to weld some metals. The process for these torches is that they contain inside them two things that burn - acetylene and oxygen. The acetylene and oxygen mix can reach hot flames of about 6300 degree Fahrenheit. Most of the time these ace...