Have you ever watched the show “8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter“? Probably not, but the title is hilarious, isn’t it? I’ve always wondered what those eight rules were…
But now, we have the “8 Rules” welding-style… aka: “8 Simple Rules For Operating a Portable Milling Tool”. Very catchy, no?
A briefing on portable milling tools:
8 simple rules to do the job
By David Schreiner
February 24, 2009
By following eight simple rules regarding material removal, lubrication, and tips for general use, you can be sure that you are operating your portable milling tool correctly.
The traditional methods of torch cutting and grinding bevels and radius edges are being challenged today by portable milling machines.
Portable milling tools cut bevels, chamfers, and radius edges on straight or contoured edges of plate and are primarily used for deburring, weld prep, and paint prep. These tools typically use coated carbide inserts in various shapes, allowing for milling on straight plate, contoured plate, and pipe.
Do you have any tips of your own that you’d like to share with the rest of us? After all, “8 Simple Rules” is not a permanent title… it could be 9 simple rules… or 10…
This past year, Washington’s Bellingham Technical College sponsored a welding competition - a Welding Rodeo, as it were. Teams of four had eight hours to find, design, and build a sculpture out of scrap metal that accurately conveyed the theme of this year’s competition - “Motion”.
The projected shortage of welders… it’s been talked to death in every circle. But have you yet heard the figures?
The Bureau of Labor Statistics has stated that in order to fill the gap after a generation of baby boomers retires, the industry will need a total of 240,000 new recruits every year, a projected total of 450,000 by 2014 in the U.S. alone.
But how to attract new welders?
Welding Magazine has a couple of ideas…
The Importance of Welding Education
By WILLIAM P. HITE, General President, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumb | Mar 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Welding, in one form or another, has been an integral part of the work performed by the United Association for nearly 100 years. While the technology of welding has evolved dramatically during that period of time, the need for skilled welders in our industry is greater than ever.
Today’s welder must be proficient in multiple welding processes. At the very minimum, he or she must be able to weld all manner of piping using the manual SMAW and GTAW processes, but the necessary skills sets do not stop there.
Ignore the statue of a woman bursting into flame… Although that is intersting, this video is primarily about a welder helping some kids to do a bit of welding themselves at the San Mateo Maker Faire this last year.
In English, “blech” is a word often used to describe something distasteful. This makes the phrase EuroBLECH sound like an event that one would would wish to avoid participating in. In German, however, the word “Blech” simply means “sheet metal”, making EuroBLECH quite the appropriate title for a conference on metal fabrication.
EuroBLECH 2008: A celebration of metal fabricating and forming
A visit to Hannover, Germany, for the world’s largest sheet metal manufacturing exhibition reveals a European taste for automation and efficiency
By Dan Davis, Editor-in-Chief
January 13, 2009
EuroBLECH is a celebration more than anything. Most of the booths have plenty of tables and, usually, a bar for customers, distributors, business partners, and friends to swing by, chat, have a drink, and talk about life both in and out of the industry. In fact, unlike shows in North America, a visitor will find materials suppliers—the folks that make the metal sheet, plate, and tube—among the exhibitors. Everyone comes together for this global event.
What does a European metal fabricating and forming tradeshow mean for a U.S. fabricator? Apparently, a whole lot.
If you’re into motorsports, you probably know that Helio Caroneves won this year’s Indy 500… but did you know that Lincoln Electric not only helped power Helio Castroneves to win the Indy 500, but was the “Official Welder” of the Indy Racing League!
Lincoln Electric Helps Power Helio Castroneves to Indy 500 Win
IRL Chooses Lincoln Electric as “Official Welder”
Cleveland – Native Brazilian Helio Castroneves raced to the winner’s circle at this weekend’s 93rd annual Indianapolis 500, his third Indianapolis 500 win since 2001. And Lincoln Electric helped to put him there, as the company is the exclusive provider of welding equipment and products to Castroneves and his team at Penske Racing Inc. The race was held on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Lincoln Electric, the IRL’s “Official Welder,” powered not only the winning Indy 500 team but all Indy Racing League (IRL) teams competing in the Indy 500.
“Serving as the IRL’s ‘official welder’ is a clear example of Lincoln’s commitment to the IRL and the racing industry,” said Mickey Holmes, Lincoln Electric’s manager of motorsports marketing. “Our goal is to serve as a true partner with these teams by offering them excellent products, ongoing support, technical advice and working with them to continuously make the sport more safe. They learn from us, and we learn from them. It’s a win-win partnership.”
If you are interested in a career in anything from forestry to aviation to robotics, WomenTech has a video for you. Their 35-part DVD series can be purchased individually or as a set for classrooms and the like.
Career Options for Women:
Emerging Technologies - 35-DVD Series
(24 Minutes Each)
These 35 outstanding career videos featuring women in traditionally male jobs will inspire your female students to enter exciting technology, trades and science occupations!
Career Options for Women: Emerging Opportunities will introduce your female students to 35 high-wage career areas ranging from Automotive to Engineering to Robotics and Automation.
Each DVD reveals the personal experiences and insights of successful women in technology and trades occupations. They send the message that the sky is the limit to women and girls!
Purchase the DVDs individually or as a 35-DVD set. Our career series will make a great addition to any library, career counseling center or technology classroom!
Tregakiss is doing a favor for the environment and for us by publishing their FUSION Magazine online! Not only are they saving paper, but they’re saving us some trouble by delivering them directly to your inbox, and it’s all free!
FUSION Magazine is now FUSION Online!
FUSION Magazine is going digital! Our popular magazine will now be issued via email 4 times per year as FUSION Online.
Like its popular printed forerunner FUSION Magazine, the new electronic publication will feature an assortment of valuable welding and business management information, along with fun, interactive polls, trivia, contests and more!
Subscribers will also be among the first to learn about Tregaskiss’ newest products, as well as trade show and welding seminars that Tregaskiss will host or attend.
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Cleveland – Native Brazilian Helio Castroneves raced to the winner’s circle at this weekend’s 93rd annual Indianapolis 500, his third Indianapolis 500 win since 2001. And Lincoln Electric helped to put him there, as the company is the exclusive provider of welding equipment and products to Castroneves and his team at Penske Racing Inc. The race was held on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
