00 Field notes
What the trade never writes down.
Straight answers to the questions welders actually ask, with the numbers sourced and dated.
- TIG or MIG, which to learn first Both answers are right for somebody. Here is how to work out which one is right for the next twelve months of...
- How to read a weld symbol An inch of ink holds the whole instruction: what weld, how big, which side, how long, how far apart. Two diagrams and...
- Why welders fail the weld test Almost nobody fails on hand skill. They fail on the twenty minutes before the arc and the ninety seconds between passes. Five...
- Which welding certifications actually get you work A certification is a receipt for one joint in one position to one code. Here is why position matters more than the...
- Welding school or apprenticeship There are three doors into welding, not two, and your finances usually decide which one is open. Real 2026 program costs, and...
- What a welding rig actually costs The truck is the cheap part. Here is the startup column and the recurring column, plus how to set a rate that...
