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Is this $120 welder worth the money?

Reviewing the Mastercraft Extreme-80 120-volt arc welder from Canadian Tire

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A quick online search will show there are more than a few cheap welders out there; most, of course, originate in Asia. Some claim to have some reasonably good features. But even at a low cost, are they worth the money? Is it worth it to take a chance on a no-name, low-cost model? A […] Read more
Don Duncan demonstrates Miller's Multimatic 220 AC/DC unit.
Machinery

Multi-process welder provides arc, MIG and TIG functions

Reviewing Miller Electric's Multimatic 220 AC/DC

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Are you thinking about buying a new welder for the farm shop? If so, there’s a lot out there to choose from. Do you need an arc, MIG or TIG type to handle typical repairs and on-farm workshop projects? It’s likely an average farm will need all three at one time or another. The good […] Read more
Don Duncan demonstrates Miller's Multimatic 220 AC/DC unit.
Machinery

VIDEO: Welding tips and equipment for the farm

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Are you thinking about buying a new welder for the farm shop? If so, there’s a lot out there to chose from. Do you need an arc, MIG or TIG type to handle repairs and on-farm workshop projects? It’s actually possible to get all three types in one multi-process machine. Aside from having exactly the […] Read more
The completed storage box.
Machinery

How to build a custom toolbox, Part 2

It’s time to build the box portion and finish off this custom toolbox project

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In the last article we took the hood from a 1960 Ford truck and used it as the basis for a completely customized workshop toolbox. Now with all the fabrication work done on the hood, which will be the box lid, we know the required build dimensions the lower box section that will fit to it. […] Read more
Clamped firmly in place, the two pieces of steel forming this 90 degree outside joint are positioned properly, allowing for excellent weld penetration.
Machinery

How to weld 90-degree outside corners

Proper welding of a corner joint starts with perfectly cut straight edges

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One day many years ago, another welding student and I were taking a break outside the door of the college welding shop. “I just love burnin’ stick,” he said, as we discussed what we were doing that day. (Burning stick is slang for arc welding, in case you didn’t get that.) I had to agree […] Read more
Clamped firmly in place, the two pieces of steel forming this 90 degree outside joint are positioned properly, allowing for excellent weld penetration.
Machinery

PHOTOS: How to weld corner joints

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Here’s a tip. If you don’t take time to cut the steel properly, create good joint fitment and understand how to avoid the problems that applying a lot of heat to a piece of steel can create, the finished product will have a weak weld joint or won’t fit because it’s warped from heat distortion. That […] Read more
Welding equipment manufacturer Victor Technologies has a large training section on its website that anyone can use without logging in or registering.

Machinery

Free online welding resource

Victor Technologies wants to help bridge the training gap using the Internet

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One of the downsides to living in a rural area is not having access to the kind of amenities city residents do. That includes the opportunity to take part-time training courses in many trades that are useful on the farm, like welding. But these days Internet resources can help bridge that training gap. Welding equipment […] Read more
What we started with. Once we removed the fuel tank and under-seat tool box, there wasn’t much left. Most of the floor panels and body support frame were rusted so badly there were large holes. The entire body was unsafe.
Machinery

Our restoration project moves to the body shop

Attention turns to the main body sheet metal 
on our longterm Jeep rebuild

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We’ve rebuilt the suspension, driveshafts, axles and brakes, installed a new clutch and even fixed a bullet hole. Now, we can begin to see the finish line off in the distance as our Jeep restoration, Project CJ3A, works toward completion. It’s finally time to turn our attention to the main body tub. Once this is […] Read more
Man and woman in welding gear.
Machinery

MIG and Stick welding require different techniques

Grainews field editor Lisa Guenther and an expert from Miller Electric look at the basic differences between running a bead with a MIG and Stick welder

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To be honest, growing up on a farm I was a lot more interested in the animal side of things than the iron. So this year’s Canada’s Farm Progress Show gave me a chance to educate myself a little about all that big, high-tech machinery. And, thanks to Justin Elliott, one of the experts at […] Read more

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