If you were to ask the majority of trades people who do fabrication, they would tell you that tack welds are used as temporary welds to hold the metal together until proper weld can be put down. Many ...

If you were to ask the majority of trades people who do fabrication, they would tell you that tack welds are used as temporary welds to hold the metal together until proper weld can be put down.

Q.I've been in this business for many years, and there doesn't seem to be much agreement about the terms used for common weld types. Can you clear up the confusion, and give me accurate definitions ...

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and beauty often takes the form of a perfectly laid welding bead—one that looks like a tall stack of dimes laid on its side. Okay, welding has some practical ...