Oscar Kjellberg invented the world’s first coated welding electrode in 1904 by dipping a bare wire into a mixture of carbonates (including wood pulp, or cellulose) and silicates to act as a binder.

A great way to bust into stick welding for a hobby is with a cracker box and some mild steel plate. A cracker box, or buzz boxfor the buzzing sound, is an inexpensive, usually AC-only machine that is ...

MIG is much more forgiving on very thin metal than stick welding, which can easily burn through thin material. Welding is a necessity for most small farmers. Steel gates and fences crack, sheet metal ...