Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast

Thank you for listening to episode 273 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week we're talking about product development!  All three of us have developed a product of some kind and brought it to a small market.  We thought it would be fun to talk about some of the experiences we've had during that time and hope this conversation might spark a fire in you to bring your idea for a product to life!  

Thanks for listening to the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's guest we had Aaron Biefer better known as @Bulldogwelding on Instagram!  Aaron has been a good friend of ours for a long time but we've never really known what he did for his day gig, until now!  We hope you enjoy this chat with Aaron and have a great week!  

Thank you for listening to episode 271 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week we're talking about Stick Rods!  Jody had recently posted a video on YouTube about different stick rods and we thought we could continue the conversation and see where it went.  Hope you can pick out a few good nuggets to help you along your way!  Have a great week everyone! 

Thank you for listening to episode 270 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week we had a fun chat with Mike Best from @bestfabllc on Instagram.  Mike has an interesting story on how he got into welding and started his own business.  Also, how he met Jody for the first time.  We hope you can pull a few nuggets out of this episode to help you along the way!  Have a great week! 

Thank you for listening to episode 269 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we're talking about upgrading your shop.  What kinds of things can you do and when is a good time to do the upgrades.  Jonathan is right in the middle of doing such things so we thought this would be a good time for this conversation.  Have a great week! 

Thank you for listening to episode 268 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week we're talking about some tricks you can do to get a consistent weld.  Brad Goodman joins in on this conversation to add some insight.  We hope that this episode helps you start laying more consistent beads!  Have a great week everyone!  

Thank you for listening to episode 267 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week's episode we're keeping up with our tradition by looking ahead to the upcoming year, at least that's how the episode starts.  It takes on it's on topic but overall keeps the theme.  Hope everyone has great plans for 2022 and looking forward to seeing them all come to life!  Have a great week! 

Thank you for listening to ep 266 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we're taking a minute to look back over the past year and reflect on how it went.  We like to do this every year and think you should take the time to do it for yourselves.  Hope everyone had a great holiday season and thank you for understanding our holiday vacation break!  It's good to be back at it! 

Hey Everyone!  Just a heads up that we'll be back next week with our looking back over 2021!  We enjoyed our time off and took an extra week with New Years and all but looking forward to getting back to it for 2022!  

If you're looking for something to listen to be sure to head over to the ArcJunkies Podcast and give this week's episode (206) a listen.  Jason had a really good conversation with Mike Miller about a dark part of our industry and blue collar workers in general.  Drunks and Alcohol can be a really big problem for some of us and we wanted to make sure that everyone hears this.  This episode is not family friendly but well worth a listen.  If you're new to the trade you really want to listen to this one!   

Thanks for listening to this week's episode of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  We're on a little vacation from recording but still wanted to put out an episode so we're going to be reposting a few from the past over the next few weeks.  This week we're looking back at the conversation we had with Micheal Brandt from Garage Bound, LLC.  Micheal has a crazy story and well worth a second listen!  Thank you for all the support and have a great week everyone!  

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This is just a little heads up to let you know that we are going to be taking a little vacation during the 2021 holiday season.  During this time we are going to be spending some quality time with our families along with coming up with ways to improve the podcast for 2022!  We hope everyone has a great holiday season and is able to also slow down a bit to be with their families, too.   

Thank you for the last 5 years of support!  We are looking forward to the next few weeks being off but also looking forward to what is to come with the podcast in 2022!  

Thank you for listening to episode 264 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we're talking about safety.  This topic got brought up because one of us had a little accident and we thought it would be a good time to remind everyone to slow down a bit to think.  We hope this episode will do just thinking plus help you remember a few things that might have happened to you in the past.  It is very easy to become too comfortable in this industry and something happens in a blink.  

Thank you for listening to episode 263 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week we had a very interesting conversation with Ray Hebert from MagSwitch all about welding around a magnetic field.  We definatly learned a lot and know you will, too!  Be sure to check out these tools over on their site Mag-Tools.com. 

Thank you for listening to episode 262 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we're talking about keeping a welding journal or different types of notes.  What do we think of this and do we do it ourselves?  Hopefully, this episode will help you decide if you'd like to jot down things a little more.  Have a great week and thank you for all the support!  

Thank you for listening to episode 261 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we're talking about 5G tests over 6G tests.  This chat started over a text between us three and we thought it would be a good idea to dive a little deeper into why companies might use different tests instead of just one that should cover almost all of it.  Hope this one helps a bit!  Have a great week! 

Thank you for listening to episode 260 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we're talking about something that we all at some point have dealt with, back pain.  Generally, it all started when we were younger and dumber thinking we could lift the world and slipped that one time...  Now older, that one stupid mistake plagues you ever so often.  We thought it would be a good time to talk about this to remind everyone to take a minute to slow down and think about what you're doing.  Could you use a crane for this, get some help, a forklift?  Hope this episode helps in some way!  

Thank you for listening to episode 259 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week's episode is all about staying productive and some of the things we have tried to help improve our productivity.  If you're running your own business you know that you wear many hats and you also understand the more productive you can be the more money you can make on each job.  Hope this episode can help!  Have a great week! 

Thank you for listening to this week's episode!  We get asked all the time about different filler wire selection so we thought it would be a good time to do an episode!  Hope this one helps you when something strange comes up!  Have a great week everyone!  

Thank you for listening to this week's Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  Due to travel schedules and work schedules we were not able to record a new episode this past week, so we are reposting a past episode to still help kick off your week.  We're going back to episode 13 with Mike Zanconato the bike builder!  Enjoy!  

Thank you for listening to episode 257 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week we're talking about when you take on a job that is a little out of your scope.  That could be a side hustle job or a different type of task at your day job.  We all encounter this from time to time so thought it would be something good to talk about.  Have a great week everyone! 

Thank you for listening to episode 256 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we continue the conversation about getting your first job after school or passing your first weld test.  At this point in your career you're in a bit of a limbo stage where you can weld but not sure how to fabricate.  We've all been there and this is a little about our stories and also our thoughts.  Hope you can pick up a few nuggets from this one or will send you down memory lane.  Have a great week everyone!  

Thank you for listening to episode 255 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week we're talking about Goal Setting and is it really that important?  We're honestly all over the board with this and we all try different things to keep us moving in the right direction.  We hope this chat might help you figure out your future goals!  Have a great week everyone! 

Thank you for listening to episode 254 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we're answering a question that we saw on the WelderSkills.com Forum.  That being what controls the size of the puddle while welding aluminum with Tig.  There are a lot of different things that can affect the puddle and its size so we just let this conversation roll where it wanted.  Hope everyone has a great week!  

Thank you for listening to episode 253 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we had a great chat with @Steel_Gun_Fab aka Brad McKee.  Brad's story is very interesting and he delivered some serious knowledge bombs if you're looking at starting a business.  You're going to want to get your paper and pencils out for this one!  Have a great week everyone!  

Thank you for listening to episode 252 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week's chat is about the disconnect between Schools and Industry.  We know this is a touchy subject and can be very controversial at times.  Just remember we all want the best for this industry and we understand that schools are limited to many variables.  This is just the beginning of the conversation and we're looking forward to having more in the future.  This topic hits home to us all.     

Thank you for listening to episode 251 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we're talking about reading prints.  Being able to lay a good solid weld is only a fraction of the battle.  Being able to build the job to what the designer or engineer intended is the whole point!  The print is a key factor in transmitting this information and being able to decipher what is needed is a very important skill that you need to learn!  

Thank you for listening to episode 250 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we thought it would be a good time to have a look back at this first half of 2021.  We hope your year has been going great and looking forward to seeing what the rest of this year has to offer up!  Have a great week everyone!  

Thank you for listening to episode 249 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  If you follow any of the three of us on Instagram you've seen us talking about WelderSkills.com.  We thought it would be a good time to explain a little more of what it is and what the hopes are for it to become.  Hope this answers a few questions!  Have a great week!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 248 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we had a fun talk with @Keypointfabrication aka Ron Sackowitz.  Ron has an interesting past and has done a lot over the years.  We hope this episode lets you in on opportunities come when you're uncomfortable!  You just never know where they might lead you.  Have a great week!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 247 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we answer a question we received from one of our Patrons.  This question gets a little on the real side of the industry, that being how do you deal with disappointment?  We thought this was a good question to talk about because it is a topic that doesn't get talked about often.  Mostly we see all the good but we don't see much of the rougher saids.  We hope that some of you needed to hear what we had to say and it might help.  Have a great week!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 246 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's guest we had a fun conversation with @JTwonable, aka Jody O Neill.  Jody has a very interesting story and a few twists that might surprise you, too.  If you're not following Jody, please stop now and go follow, you will not be disappointed!  We hope you enjoy this week's chat with Jody and have a great week!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 245 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we reached out to our Patreon members and asked them for some topic questions.  They came through with a good amount of them so we picked one and ran with it.  The question being, after you've spent the first $5K on your business what would you buy for the next major purchases?  We hope this episode gives you a little idea of what we think and maybe what you should look into for your home shop or growing company!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 244 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's guest we had a great conversation with @Petty_Welding aka Drew Petty.  Drew has an interesting background in the welding field which we dove rather deep into, pun intended, ha ha.  Hope you all have a great week and Enjoy this week's chat with Drew Petty!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 243 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we talk about mistakes that we've seen, well at least that is what this topic was but we just let it roll where ever it wanted to.  We hope you enjoy this chat/topic and have a great week!   

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Thank you for listening to episode 242 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we talk about some of the odd materials we have worked with in our careers.  We hope this episode might help open your eyes to a few different types of materials that are common in different industries and makes you do some research outside of your normal welding world.  Thank you again for all your support and please share the show if you found value in this information! 

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Thank you for listening to episode 241 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we have a fun chat with our guest @LostSkills, aka Sam Hagan.  This episode goes all over the place with Sam's past, trucks, skill sets, and much more.  We hope you enjoy this chat and have a great week!  Thank you for all the support and be sure to share the show with others!  It really does help!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 240 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week we answer another question and this one is all about Stick Electrodes.  We talk about amperage, uses, storage, and more.  We hope you get some great tips out of this one!  We apologize for the rough audio.  Tried several different things to get a better connection but the internet was not on our side the night of recording.  Have a great week!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 239 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we answered another question we received from our DM's on Instagram.  What are some things that happen to us in our careers that made us a better welder or better person?  We thought this was an interesting question and just let it roll.  We hope this episode helps you think back over your career and remember the things that change you along the way.  Thank you for the support!  Enjoy

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Thank you for listening to episode 238 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we talked about Jody's most recent video about welding over Mill Scale.  This can be a very touchy subject depending on who you talk to and can be a rather deep topic, so we just started the conversation and let it go where it wanted.  Hope you're able to pick up a few good tips in this one that can help you along the way!   

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Thank you for listening to this week's episode of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week we were not able to record a new episode but still wanted to post something fun for you to kick off the week.  We thought it would be good to dig out of the archive episode 43 where we talked to Barbie the Welder!  This was almost 200 episodes ago so the audio is... okay but the story is great!  We hope you're able to pull out a few good nuggets even if this is the second time you've heard it!  Thank you for all the support and understanding!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 237 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we answer/talk about a question we received over email.  The question was should they go to school before opening their own welding company.  This question has many different avenues that it could go down and we took a few.  If you're thinking of starting a company in the future we hope this ep might help you answer this question.  Have a great week everyone!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 236 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we had a question come in from a listener asking what was the hardest weld test we've ever taken or administered.  We thought this was an interesting question and ran with it.  Hopefully this will make you think back to your hardest tests or might give you a little insight to what you might run into when you get a new job.  Have a great week everyone!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 235 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we talk all about shop lighting.  We've all worked in dark dungeon shops and know it is not a good time.  To dive deeper into this subject we asked @Fireballtool, Jason Marburger, to join in to talk about how he is lighting his new shop!  Loads of great information was dropped in this episode!  Be sure to take some note!  Have a great week!

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Thank you for listening to the episode 234 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week's topic we found in the Welding Tips and Tricks Forum and thought it was interesting.  1/2-13 or Through Hole Fixture Plates?  Which is the best option?  We talk a lot about Roy's Crummy plates but there are other options out there and sometimes even just a plate with no holes might be the way to go.  If you're on the fence on getting a fixture plate of some kind in your shop, we hope this episode helps give you that extra push either way.  

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Thank you for listening to episode 233 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat with everything going on in the recent past few weeks we thought it would be a good idea to talk about being prepared.  This conversion went from being prepared in life to being prepared in business.  We hope this episode might help you think about some of the time you should do to prepare yourself or your business for those crazy times that seem to be coming up more often these days.  

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Thank you for listening to episode 232 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's topic we talk about welding Pot Metal.  What is pot metal?  How to identify it?  Can you weld it?  These are a few items we talked about during this conversation.  We hope that this chat will help you next time someone brings you something to repair and you suspect it might just be pot metal.  Have a great week everyone and Thank you for the support!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 231 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  Last week's ep we talked about defects in welds and at the end we brought up Cracks.  We thought this would be a good topic to have it's own episode.  To add into the chat we asked Tim Luskin to join in.  Tim, also known as @TimWelds, has an interesting background when it comes to cracks.  We hope that this chat helps you dive a little deep into why your weldments might be having some issues and also might help with identifying issues before you even start your parts!  Enjoy! 

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Thank you for listening to episode 230 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we're talking about common defects and discontinuities seen in welds.  This chat was sparked from a post Roy put up on Instagram of a Lack of Fusion in one of his test pieces.  There are many reasons why you might get one of these defects we talk about in this episode and this is a very deep topic.  We hope this episode sparks something within you to do some testing and see if you're getting any common defects in your welds that you might not know of.  Thank you for all the support and have a great week!  Enjoy! 

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Thank you for listening to episode 229 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we talk about @overkillracingandchassis aka Joel Bushmann's 4130 cluster joint kits.  We think this is a great learning tool and wanted to touch on some of the common topics discussed while welding 4130.  If you have never had a chance to weld this material, here is your chance!  We hope this episode helps answer a few questions and pushes you to try something a little different!  Have a great week!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 228 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we talk about Short Circuit Mig vs Spray Mig.  The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.  This is a very broad topic but as always we're trying to open the conversation and see where it might lead.  Hopefully this will make you ask yourself or your employer a few questions about why and or how you could improve your processes.  Thank you for all the support and have a great week!  Enjoy! 

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Thank you for listening to episode 227 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we talk about something we are asked often and have been wanting to do for a long time, Fusion vs Depth of Fusion.  This is a deep subject that can get a little heated at times, similar to Push vs Pull.  We hope that this conversation helps you think more about what is really going on under the puddle and maybe makes you want to do some testing to really see.  A simple cut and etch test can really open your eyes to what is going on.  Thank you for all the support and have a great week!!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 226 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we had a listener call our voicemail box and asked if we could talk about Consumables you might need to have on hand when starting a new side gig or setting up a small shop at home.  We thought this was an interesting question and ran with it.  We hope that this episode helps you if you're working on your home shop or starting a small side hustle!  Thank you for all the support!!  Have a great week! 

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Thank you for listening to Episode 225 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  Happy New Year!  Today is the first day of 2021 and sticking with tradition we're talking about what we would like to see happen in the upcoming year.  We hope this episode helps you take a few minutes to stop and think about what you'd like to see happen in your year!  Thank you for all the support and we're looking forward to what this year holds for us and the podcast!  Have a great week! 

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Well... It's here... After a crazy year it is coming to an end and sticking with tradition this week's episode is our 2020 Year End Wrap Up!  We talk about how this year was along with a few other things.  Some good things have happened this year and some bad things have happened this year.  Needless to say this year did not go as planned but could it have been?  We hope you take some time and look back over your past year and see where you could have changed things, or where you overcame and accomplished things you didn't think you could.  We hope you had a great year and have big plans for next year as it will be here in a blink!    Here's to 2020!  Don't let the door hit you on the way out!  I'd like to see the terms and conditions to 2021 before signing anything, ha ha!    

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Thank you for listening to episode 223 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we have a special guest, @hill_welding aka Austin Hill.  Austin is an amazing welder in the automotive industry and you might be surprised to hear his story.  If you're starting out in the welding industry we hope this episode sparks a fire within you that will push you to the next level.  Have a great week everyone!  

Thank you for listening to Episode 222 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we talk about when is a good time to spend some money and when should you hold on to it.  With the end of the year coming up sometimes it's a good idea, tax wise, to spend some money, and sometimes not.  Are sales really worth it?  We go over all these things in this conversion.  We hope this episode helps you with how you end your year and maybe help how you go into next year with your banking thoughts.  Have a great week!  Enjoy! 

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Thank you for listening to episode 221 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  We're Back!  Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday with your family and friends!  We enjoyed our little break but are back at it with a new episode.  This week we are replying to a DM we received on Instagram about Regular Maintenance you could think about in your shops.  This is something that is very important but is often looked past.  We hope this episode sparks something in you to take some time and oil up your tools, wipe down your machines, clean off your tables, and much more.  It might take you a few minutes each week but will be well worth it in the long run!  Thank you for all your support and have a great week!  

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Thank you for listening to episode 220 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we talk about unconventional welding styles.  We started off with some of the things we have done in our careers which lead into some of the things we have seen and so on.  We hope you enjoy this episode and it sparks a few thoughts in your head about the things you've done or ideas of things you could do in the future!  Have a great week and Enjoy! 

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Thank you for listening to episode 219 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we talk more about welding Aluminum.  In past episodes we talked about basic Tig welding aluminum (ep 163) but we wanted to expand on that more and talk about some different processes.  We hope this episode helps you think about different options that could be used in different scenarios.  Have a great week! 

If you're liking what you hear please leave us a comment and rating on whatever podcast platform you're listening from.  It's always great to hear what our listeners think.  Plus, the more positive ratings we get the higher the podcast gets ranked which will make it seen for more future listeners.  Thanks!  

Thank you for listening to episode 218 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we talk about the 3 things we each think you should know about welding when you're getting into the trade.  If you're new to this industry you'll want to really pay attention and if you're a seasoned welder see if you agree with what we think.  Also, for those seasoned welders listening what would you say?  It's interesting to think about.  We hope you enjoy this episode and have a great week!   

Thank you for listening to episode 217 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we talk all about weld inspection tools.  Some of these tools are general inspection and some are more official inspection tools.  Do you need them or don't you need them?  Listen to find out what we think.  Hope everyone has a great week!!  Enjoy!

Thank you for listening to Episode 216 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast! For this week's episode we had a fun conversation with Jason Marburger from Fireball Tools and JD Brewer from Apex welding. We didn't really have any topic, just wanted to catch up with these two and see where the conversation went. We hope you enjoy this episode and are able to pick out a few tips and tricks along the way! Have a great week everyone! Enjoy!   

Thank you for listening to the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we answer another question we get often.  Which is stronger, Stick or Mig?  Now we're not metallurgists by any means so this is just a conversation between a few welders...  We hope this conversation gets you thinking about the process you're doing and why you might be doing that one over another.  We enjoy answering questions like this so please be sure to send us your questions!  Thank you Jared for this one!  Have a great week everyone! 

Thank you for listening to episode 214 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we are doing Part 2 of the question we received from Andrew last week.  This part of the question is mainly based on whether the current machines he has are good enough to get started.  We started with this and just let the conversation flow from there.  Hope you enjoy this week's chat and have a great week!  

Thanks for listening to Episode 213 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we answer part of a question we got from a listener.  Andrew asked a few questions about starting his own business.  We ended up talking mostly about certifications in this episode but will have a part 2 coming up to answer the rest of the questions.  If you have any questions you'd like to hear answered be sure to shoot us a DM or Email!  Have a great week everyone!  

Thank you for listening to Episode 212 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's conversion we talk about Corded vs Battery tools!  Being welders we're always being tasked with doing way more than just welding and we wanted to talk about our thoughts on which is better to invest in and why we think so.  This is just our general thoughts and something to keep in mind when you're looking into outfitting your shop or rig with tools!  We hope you enjoy this week's chat and have a great week!!  

Thank you for listening to episode 211 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's conversation we talk with Smith Industries, owner Mike Smith, @smithidustries007 on Instagram.  We asked Mike about how he got into the field and what has it been like running your own company along with many other topics!  We hope you get a few laughs out of this one and also pick up a few great tips!  Have a great week!  

Thank you for listening to Episode 210 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we talk about some of our favorite and not so favorite side hustle jobs we've had.  We hope this conversation brings you back to some of your beginning jobs that helped you along the way!  Have a great week everyone!  Enjoy!  

Thank you for listening to episode 208 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's conversation we take a stab at answering a question we get very often.  What should I buy for my first mobile setup?  This is a very deep subject and also very personal to every situation.  We hope this might answer a few of your questions and also gets you thinking about different options that might be available to you that you didn't think of to get you started!  Have a great week everyone and Enjoy!  

Thank you for listening to episode 207 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's conversation we talk about how you handle a situation where you're being asked to do something that isn't right?  We've all had different things come up in our careers when a boss has asked us to do something or a job has gone sideways, what did we do in those situations?  We hope you never have those scenarios come up but if they do we hope this episode helps you.  Have a great week!  Enjoy!  

Thank you for listening to episode 206 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's topic we chat about taking Calculated Risks and Gambling within your business and careers.  We tried to be very broad and cover a lot of ground so it could apply to as many people possible.  We hope you're able to pull out some tips from this one to help you along your way.  Have a great week!  Enjoy  

Thank you for listening to episode 202 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's guest we have a revisit with @Deepsouthdimestacker, aka Brad Goodman.  We talked with Brad on episode 171 and wanted to catch up with him to see how things have changed in his business and skill set.  If you haven't listened to ep 171 be sure to give that a listen first!  Thank you to all of you that support the podcast with your listens!  It means a lot to us!  Enjoy

Thank you for listening to Episode 201 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's topic we talk about something that we all never want to deal with... When a job goes bad...  What have we done in the past and we hope this episode will help you if you find yourself in that scenario.  

Thank you for listening to episode 200 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  It has been a wild ride these past 200 episodes and we were not really sure what direction to take this episode.  With Jonathan just moving his family and business across the country we thought we'd go down the road with what was that like and what are some of the details that went into this big move.  If you're looking at moving to a new location you'll want to take some good notes!  Thank you to all of you that listen each week.  Without your support listening we would not have a podcast!  We enjoy doing this but it means the world to us that it is helping you in some way!  

Thank you for listening to episode 199 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's guests we have Scott Peart and Alex Warner from Sunstone Welders on to talk about the interesting products they provide our community.  When you first hear Micro Welding you probably think only super niche markets need such things but after this conversation with Scott and Alex it really opened our eyes to the possibilities of these machines in every job shop!  We hope you have that same Ah Ha moment while listening to this episode too!  Enjoy! 

Thank you for listening to episode 197 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast! For this show we thought it would be a little different for us to just have a Chat. Kind of like the After Show. We didn't have a topic and all could use a little time to just talk and see what came up. We hope this episode is just what you needed too. Nothing too crazy just general conversation about life and welding. We hope you enjoy this different episode and everyone a great week!   

Thank you for listening to episode 196 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's guest and chat we catch up with @ddemoise, aka David Demoise.  We had David on a little while ago but since then a few things have changed for his company.  We talk about how those changes are going for him along with much more!  Hope you enjoy this episode and helps grow that fire to start your own company!  

Thank you for listening to episode 195 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's chat we revisit some of the tools you should have when you start out in this trade.  Last time we talked about this was episode 4 so it's been awhile...  We start with the tools you need and just kind of let the conversation flow where ever it wanted to go.  Hope you're able to pull out some good nuggets of information to put to good use!  Have a great week everyone!  Enjoy. 

If you're liking what you hear please leave us a comment and rating on whatever podcast platform your listening from.  It's always great to hear what our listeners think.  Plus, the more positive ratings we get the higher the podcast is gets ranked which will make it seen for more future listeners.  Thanks!  

Thank you for listening to episode 194 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's topic we talk about the things we thought we knew.  Meaning just some of the things that caught us off guard and changed the way we welded or looked at welding in whole.  We hope this episode helps you think about the times you've had when you saw something new or told something that completely changed how you weld.  Have a great week!  Enjoy!

If you're liking what you hear please leave us a comment and rating on whatever podcast platform your listening from.  It's always great to hear what our listeners think.  Plus, the more positive ratings we get the higher the podcast is gets ranked which will make it seen for more future listeners.  Thanks!  

Thank you for listening to episode 193 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's guest we had Justin Voss join us.  If you have never heard of Justin look him up on YouTube and Instagram.  You wont regret it!  Have a great week everyone!  Hope you enjoy this week's chat with Justin Voss.                                                                                                                                          If you're liking what you hear please leave us a comment and rating on whatever podcast platform your listening from.  It's always great to hear what our listeners think.  Plus, the more positive ratings we get the higher the podcast is gets ranked which will make it seen for more future listeners.  Thanks!  

Thank you for listening to episode 192 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's topic we revisit a conversation we had a long time ago on episode 6 about Pricing Jobs.  It has been a few years since then and a very common question we get so we hash out a few ideas, processes, and different things you should think about while pricing a job.  We hope you get a few tips out of this episode and put them into practice.  Enjoy!  

Thank you for listening to this week's Stubby Episode.  For this Stubby Crummy answers a few questions about Test Fixtures.  These are items commonly used in some industries and not in others.  We've been getting many questions asking what are they, what are they used for, and why, so here's a short answer to those questions.  We hope you enjoy this Stubby and have a great rest of your week!  

If you would like to hear a question you have answered on a Stubby episode please send them to Weldingtipsandtrickspodcast@gmail.com or shoot us a DM on Instagram @weldingtipsandtrickspodcast!  

Thank you for listening to episode 191 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's guest we had a great conversion with John Malecki.  If you are a fan of the Maker Community as we are you know of John.  If you're new to it you're in for a treat! John has a very interesting background and brings a lot to the table with running a Podcast, Content Site, Custom Furniture company, YouTube Channel, and more.  We picked John's brain a little then just sat back and took notes.  We hope you'll be doing the same thing while listening to this one!  Have a great week everyone!  

Thank you for listening to this week's Stubby Episode!  Jonathan answers a question we get often about budgeting your first setup.  We hope this stubby answers a few questions you might have and leads you down the road to purchasing your first welding machine.   Enjoy

If you have a question that you would like to hear us answered on a Stubby episode be sure to send them to Weldingtipsandtrickspodcast@gmail.com or shoot us a DM on instagram @weldingtipsandtrickspodcast!  

Thank you for listening to Episode 190 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  This week's episode is a little different.  Sidni Hinesley from Georgia Trade School joined us to ask us a few questions she has been asked from students and other alumni.  Normally we do the asking but this time the script is flipped.  We hope you get a few good tips out of this episode and have a great week!  Enjoy! 

Thank you for listening to this week's Stubby episode!  Jody answers a question about what is it like to be in the Aerospace Industry.  He touches on some of the good and bad parts in this Stubby.  We hope this give you a little taste into the interesting world of Aerospace.  Thank you for all your Support and hope everyone is staying safe and healthy!  Enjoy!

If you have a question that you would like to hear answered on a Stubby be sure to send them to Weldingtipsandtrickspodcast@gmail.com or shoot us a DM on Instagram @weldingtipsandtrickspodcast.  

Thank you for listening to Episode 189 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we thought it would be a good time to revisit the books and podcasts we like to listen to to help inspire us or just gain different types of knowledge.  We hope that this episode might help you look outside the normal and try some different things.  Hope everyone is staying healthy and safe during these crazy times.  Have a great week. Enjoy!

Thank you for listening to this week's Stubby Episode!  Jonathan answers a question we get often about when is it a good time to start a side hustle and when should you turn that into an actual company.  We hope this Stubby answers a few questions you might have about your side gig and might spark the fire to help grow it.  

Have a great week and stay safe out there!  

If you have a question that you'd like to hear answered for a Stubby be sure to send them to Weldingtipsandtrickspodcast@gmail.com or shoot us an DM on Instagram @weldingtipsandtrickspodcast.  

Thank you for listening to Episode 188 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast! For this week's episode we answered a question that we got about When is it a good time to use a Gas Lens and When shouldn't you use one.  We let this question just flow where ever it wanted to and hope it answers your questions along the way!  If you have a question you'd like to hear answered send them to us!  Have a great week!  Enjoy

Thank you for listening to episode 187 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we had a fun chat with @Tig_Happens aka Johannes Ciobanica.  We had a good time talking about the differences in the welding industry in Italy, where Johannes is located, along with many other things.  We hope you get a few good takeaways from this episode.  We sure did.  Have a great week!  Enjoy.

Thank you for listening to episode 186 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we're doing something a little different because of everything that is going on in the world, we wanted to take some time to talk about how/what we're doing to help our business and lives during these times.  We hope this episode helps you think about what you can do and come out ahead when all this passes!  Enjoy!  

Thank you for listening to episode 185 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this week's episode we talk about the importance of weld coupons and practice coupons.  Some of the drills that you're told to do can seem very pointless and boring but we tried to explain why these drills can be very helpful in the long run.  We hope you pick up some material for your self to work on and improve your skills!  Enjoy  

Thank you for listening to Episode 184 of the Welding Tips and Tricks Podcast!  For this episode we had a fun time talking about the Welding Tips and Tricks Forum.  For many of us this is where our welding community started in the WT&T Forum or others similar to it.  There is still a wealth of knowledge available on these sites if you have never looked into them.  We hope this topic gives you the push to take some time and join a forum and join in the conversations.  It's all about passing on the information we have along with learning new things from others!  Enjoy!