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As the automotive industry continues to adapt to meet ever-changing regulation requirements around emissions, efficiency and weight — the role of fabricating and welding continues to evolve to help automakers reach key safety and performance goals. Automakers can...

Are you a beginning level welder looking to improve your welding skills? Or maybe you’re a seasoned pro, with lots of experience, who wants to brush up on some basic welding principles. No matter where you are in your welding journey, it’s always a good idea to...

Stainless steel is a very popular material used for its anti-corrosive properties, durability, and beautiful finish. Its qualities make it perfect for food preparation utensils and appliances, medical equipment and devices, means of transporting substances that would...

If you’re new to the world of welding, or you just want more information about how arc welding works, you’re in the right place. In this blog from Vern Lewis Welding Supply, we’ll discuss the basics of arc welding and how a welding machine works – so that you can...

Whether you’re a welding hobbyist or enthusiast looking to take the next step, you’re a welding professional, or you’re a business owner, Vern Lewis Welding Supply has everything you need when it comes to welding and welding technology. From new and used products to...

MIG welding wire consists of a spooled-up electrode that’s fed through a MIG welding “gun” and is heated to melt metal and join workpieces together. Sounds simple enough, right? Well, it’s not quite that easy. There are a lot of different types of MIG welding wire,...

Welding can be a very useful skill to learn if you’re a DIY’er who needs to join metal regularly, and frequently runs into issues using other methods of metal joinery like riveting. It’s also a lucrative career field – and beginning to weld as a hobby can be a good...

Welding is an industry with lots of promise, lucrative compensation, and a huge variety of different jobs. Whether you’re already a welder, are considering a career in welding, or are just interested in some unique facts about this metal joining process, you’re in the...

The craft of welding has withstood the test of time but that doesn’t mean innovation has stopped within the field. There are always going to be new ways to join metals – and in this guide from Vern Lewis Welding Supply, we’ll look at some recent trends in welding...

If you’re considering an apprenticeship in welding or welding trade school, you may be wondering what skills are needed to master welding technology – and start your career as a welding professional. So in this blog from Vern Lewis Welding Supply, we’ll take a look at...