Posts tagged 'Welding'

Making your own battery cables is relatively easy, but there is a vast difference between simple bolted terminals and crimped or soldered connections.  Most farmers experience the frustration of a flat battery or poor starting engine on a regular basis.  A sluggishly-cranking engine often appears to be caused by a flat battery, but in fact can be poor battery cables, or dirty battery terminals.  Corrosion, damage or loose connections inhibit current flow from the battery to the starter motor when it is needed most.

TIG welding is a versatile process, capable of handling all sorts of different metal, and can be used to join very thin sections.  Tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding involves principles common to both MIG and oxyacetylene welding. The gas shielding used in MIG welding is also used in TIG welding with a compressed gas cylinder attached to the unit.

As metal inert gas or MIG welders become more compact and cost-effective, they are making the move out of large fabrication shops and into home workshops and farms.  MIG or wirefeed welding replaces the electrodes used in stick welding with filler wire which is automatically fed through the handpiece to the work.

Due to its versatility, stick welding, or manual metal arc (MMA) welding is possibly the most common welding method used in workshops, farms and on site.

Put simply, welding is a process that uses heat to join metal to create a strong bond. The heat, commonly generated with an electric arc or gas flame, needs to be hot enough to melt the metals being welded. the melting process is usually accompanied by a filling process, where additional metal is added to make a strong joint.