Location Spotlight: Wickenburg

Brass is an alloy of zinc and copper which can be joined with other metals to make various products. Many musical instruments are made of brass such as trumpets, trombones, French horns, and tubas. Orchestras and concert bands both have brass sections made up of these instruments. Other common items you may not realize are made…

The corporate location is the place that stores and customers call when any issues arise regarding their accounts. Corporate is where many of the key business decisions are made! How does corporate work with the stores? Corporate works with the stores very closely. All of the paperwork for each store is done at Corporate in…

Our Mesa store is conveniently located near the 202 and Main St. This store features a wide range of welding supplies and offers local delivery. We carry products from leading welding brands including Miller, Lincoln Electric, Fronius, Metabo, and many more! One unique fact about our Mesa location is a lot of the customers rebuild…

Those unfamiliar with welding might believe that there’s simply one method for completing any welding project, but veterans in the industry know that assumption is sorely misguided. In reality, there are many different welding processes, each of which has its own unique steps and applications. To shed some light on the many welding processes, we’ve…

Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding, also known as gas metal arc welding (GMAW), is widely considered to be one of the easiest welding processes to learn. The process was patented in 1949 primarily for welding aluminum. It has now expanded and is used for almost all types of metals such as stainless steel, copper and…

Often times, the words welding and fabrication are used interchangeably because both are used to work with metals. While they include the bending, shaping and manipulation of metal, different tools and methods are necessary in each process. Some metal fabrication jobs require a welder while others do not. A welder might only play a part…