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 ...

There’s something primal about fire and steel. Long before apps, AI, and Bluetooth everything, men were melting metal together and building the world from scratch. These days, most of us spend more ...

If you haven't fabricated anything for your truck, but would like to, you can easily learn the most basic skill necessary -- MIG welding -- to build almost anything for your ride. We teamed up with ...

Large-scale industrial projects, like building bridges, ships, and skyscrapers, necessitate welding to ensure structural strength.

When I first started tinkering with cars, one of the first big hurdles was how to complete certain tasks without the ability to weld. Shaving trim holes, repairing rusty panels, or fabricating custom ...

This is especially true with sheet metal parts. Not since the time when these cars were daily drivers has there been such an availability of body panels and parts. All the common rust areas are ...

When repairing an older 4x4's bodywork, you'll occasionally find out that the path of least resistance to the repair is to remove and replace a body panel. This could be due to rust or severe damage ...

It was a spark of an idea that forged a new campus club. A year ago, four engineering technology students were taking the class Foundation of Metals that included a brief training program for ...

Mobile welding businesses provide welding services for businesses and individual customers that lack welding equipment and expertise. Starting a portable welding business is an attractive small ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark C. Perna is a generational expert who covers education & careers. In 2010, women made up just 4% of the welding workforce.