Introducing our new line of “Lady Eastwood” MIG Welders! Just kidding, but… It might be a little difficult to think of your wife underneath a welder’s helmet, but more and more women continue to get into the field. In Australia, for example, the Queensland government launched a new “women-only” program […]
Tag: tig 200
Stretching the truck bed of PileHouse
When we last mentioned how we were lengthening the bed of PileHouse we had just cut the bed apart and braced it to fabricate the new panels. This was not an easy task, but it was made much easier after the project had spawned some new prototype products. Many of […]
Welding Project With Eastwood TIG 200- Building Custom Strut Mounts
Anyone that follows our posts here will notice that I am a fan of lowered vehicles. Could it be my fear of heights? Honestly, I’m not sure, but everyone can agree a car or truck that’s “in the weeds” sure looks heavenly! As I get older I want my custom […]
TIG Welding Cast Aluminum Elbows- A Beginners Journey.
As I’ve mentioned in other posts, I am a beginner in the world of TIG welding. I really began tackling TIG welding about a year ago after we offered a crash-course internally here at Eastwood. With the launch of our Eastwood TIG 200 it made it easier than ever for […]
5 Beginners TIG Welding Tips
More so than MIG and ARC welding, TIG welding requires a lot more practice to be proficient in. There are a lot more ways to control the arc, puddle, and final outcome of your weld than with a MIG welder. Here are 5 tips that are essential to keep in […]
How to spot a bad TIG Tungsten Tip
I am a wiz when it comes to MIG welding after many years of practice, and I usually can spot the cause of a poor weld, or why a machine isn’t welding correctly pretty easily. But with TIG welding, I am pretty much a total beginner in the grand scheme […]