Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast

For this weeks episode we review Fabtech 2019!  Now that the show is over we wanted to chat about what all we saw this year, who we met, what we bought, and more.  We hope you were able to make it and if not start planning to go to Fabtech 2020 Now!  

For this weeks Stubby question we hear often and thought it would be a good one to include for all to hear.  If you're in school for welding be sure to listen up!   Thank you to CK Worldwide for Sponsoring this Stubby Episode! If your looking to a top quality torch be sure to check out all of CK Worldwide products.    Be sure to head over to CKworldwide.com to see all their great products! Be sure to send your questions in to WeldingTipsandTricksPodcast@gmail.com with subject Stubby

For this weeks episode we're posting our Live recording from Fabtech 2019.  We had a great time and was amazed how many people took time out of there Fabtech to come see us talk and answer their questions!  The audio quality isn't the best but better than we thought it would be.  Hope you enjoy this Live recording and have a great week!  

This weeks Stubby question comes from Charles Price who is a welding instructor at the Mayfield/Graves County Area Technology Center in Mayfield, KY.  Charles sent us a list of very common questions he gets from his students.  We hope you enjoy this short episode and look forward to hearing your questions!  Thank you to CKWorldwide.com for sponsoring this Stubby Episode!

For this episode our guest is Weld Like a Girl aka Michelle Villalobos.  We had a great time chatting with Michelle hearing how she got into the trade along with many other things.  When running your own business you wear many hats and Michelle wears them all along with looking for new hats at the same time.  If you're wanting to start a business you'll want to take some notes!  Enjoy!   Thank you to Clash of the Grinders by 3m and Bugo.com for Sponsoring this episode!

This Stubby is about Job Ads.  What to look for and what they might mean in their ads.  Also, Jody touches on a few good tips on what to say during an interview.  Enjoy!  Thank you to CK Worldwide for sponsoring this Stubby Episode! Be sure to head over to CKWorldwide.com to see all the great products CK provides this great industry!  

Fabtech is Next week so we thought it would be a good time to do a Preheat Show.  We talk about what to expect and what all we have going on this year at Fabtech 2019.  It's going to be a great show but very busy too!  We look forward to seeing all of you there!  Enjoy! Thank you to Bugo Systems and Clash of the Grinders for Sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check of each of their booths while at Fabtech 2019!!

For this Stubby we answer a question from Brandon Perry about what do you do when you dip your tungsten during a weld test?  Is it a done deal or are there things you can do to save the test and still land the job.  Roy talks about how he has dealt with weld tests in the past.  Enjoy! Thank you to CK Worldwide for sponsoring this Stubby episode. Head over to CKWorldwide.com to see all the great products CK offers our industry!

For this weeks guest we had a fun chat with @Bagofwelds on Instagram aka Ryan Hussey.  Ryan works in a very interesting part of the welding world and recently changed jobs to an even more interesting job.  We had fun chatting about the parts Ryan welds on and how he found himself where he is today.  We hope this episode might help open your eyes to just how vast this welding world is we work/live in.  Enjoy!   Thank you to Clash of the Grinds and Bugo.com for sponsoring this episode!

Thank you for listening to the first Stubby Episode!  We wanted a better way of answering questions that we get from all of you, our listeners.  We hope that you enjoy this short form episode and join in by sending in your own questions!   This weeks Stubby is answering the question about how to deal with Wet 7018s.   Thank you to CK Worldwide.com for sponsoring this Stubby!  IF you're heading to Fabtech be sure to stop by the CK Booth to see all their great Tig Welding Poducts!

For this episode we thought it would be fun to act like we were just starting out Tig Welding Aluminum.  What all would you need?  We talk about everything from machines to filler and why you should get these things.  So if you're thinking of buying a Tig machine for starting a company or just messing around in the garage on the weekends you want to take some notes!   Thank you to Clash of the Grinders by 3m and Bugo.com for sponsoring this episode!

For this weeks episode we had a great time chatting with Lulu from @Dugzweldingcaps on Instagram.  During this chat we went down a lot of different rabbit holes but it was a really fun conversation.  We hope that you enjoy it as much as we did and if you're new to the welding field like Lulu you really want to take some notes Thank you to Bugo.com and Clash of the Grinders for sponsoring this episode

For this episode we go over some of the odd tools that we have always liked to have in our boxes over the years.  These tools are not common in the welding world and might be something that could help you as they have helped us along the way.  We hope this episode helps you look outside the normal world of welding tools and gets you to explore more options!  Thank you to Bugo.com and Clash of the Grinders by 3m.com for sponsoring this episode.

For this episode we had a great conversation with someone that goes by a few different names. Some of you might know him as Jose Gomez, some as Pep, and some as @Lostartsforge.  We have wanted to get Pep on for a long time because he has a very interesting background in welding and blacksmithing.  We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did recording.  Get ready to sit back and listen!  Thank you to Clash of the Grinders put on by 3M for sponsoring this episode! 3m.com/Podclash

There are many different types of shops and how they are laid out can make a big difference in whether or not they are efficient or not. We talk about shops we've worked in and how we would like to see our shops in the future. Hope this episode helps you stop and look at how your shop is laid out and possibly spark an interest in you to move some things around! Thank you to Clash of the Grinders at Fabtech 2019 put on by 3M for sponsoring this episode! Head over to 3m.com/Podclash to enter!