Common Automobile Welding Repairs and How They Are Done Properly
Exhaust, brackets, floor patches, hitch mounts, aluminum tanks and cast manifolds: how each automotive welding repair is done, the prep, and the safety limits.
Automotive Frame Welding: Unibody vs Full Frame, and the Repair Rules That Apply
Unibody vs body-on-frame, why high-strength steels cannot be MIG-welded conventionally, manufacturer procedures, frame measuring, airbag and insurance issues.
How Aluminum Is Welded: Processes, Prep and Why It Is Harder Than Steel
Why aluminum is harder to weld than steel: the oxide layer, AC TIG and spool-gun MIG, cleaning, 4043 vs 5356 filler, preheat, HAZ softening, porosity and cracking.
Steel Support Beams for Load-Bearing Walls: How the Welding Fits Into the Job
How a steel beam replaces a load-bearing wall: engineer sizing, permits, shoring, footings, bearing plates, and where field welding fits into the job.
Automotive Welding Basics: What Can Be Welded on a Car or Truck, and What Shouldn’t
What is safe to weld on a car or truck: exhaust, brackets, body panels and rust repair, versus unibody structure, suspension, steering and fuel tanks that need a body shop or replacement.
Truck Frame Welding: What Is Safe, What Is Regulated, and What to Ask First
What is safe and legal in truck frame welding: manufacturer body builder guides, heat-treated rails, FMCSA 49 CFR 393.201, bolted reinforcement, inspection and when a welder declines.
A Practical Guide to Welding Processes: Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG
A practical comparison of SMAW, GMAW, FCAW and GTAW welding: how each works, strengths and limits, best metals, outdoor use, cutting and brazing, joint types, prep and finishing.
MIG Welding Explained: How GMAW Works, Where It Fits and Where It Doesn’t
Plain-English guide to MIG (GMAW) welding: wire feed, shielding gases, transfer modes, ER70S-6 wire, flux-core outdoors, common defects and when a mobile welder picks MIG over stick.