The welding news this month is basically the same as ever: it’s a go! Did you know the welding consumables market in 2018 in our country alone was worth almost $14 billion? That’s a lot of change going into the rods and flux you welders are burning up to keep your welding equipment going. This …
Sidney Lee Welding Supply tips our welding visor to our profession’s ancient forebears, the smiths. Blacksmiths, goldsmiths, metal-smiths of all stripes have been banging out metals for centuries. We love it when we find modern day welders who create cross overs between ancient and modern ways of crafting with welding equipment. Will, the creator of …
When you think about broken ceramics, probably what comes to mind is that last coffee mug you dropped. If it was a treasured heirloom, maybe you used your favorite super glue to piece it together again. But most likely, if it was just a souvenir item, you tossed the ceramic pieces in the garbage and …
Women welders are welcome in our world. Whenever we want to feel inspired about the state of welding in Georgia and beyond, Sidney Lee Welding Supply Co. enjoys learning about the rising stars in our field. Thanks to the rise of women’s trade organizations and other support networks, it’s easy for us to track the …
The art and science of welding is a varied field, with so many subjects and nuances that it may surprise you how unstandardized the process of learning to weld can be. If you are a student of welding, or a would-be student, you may wonder what you should learn in order to master the welding …
Stainless steel is a metal that requires certain welding equipment to join effectively. TIG welding supplies are especially favored by tradespeople in the medical industry to get the job done right. If you need a TIG welder, call Sidney Lee Welding Supply in Atlanta, GA to get the best deals on machines like those made …
Let’s talk about spheres. Welding spheres has long been an area of challenge and fascination for welders around the world. The more perfectly round all around the intended object is, the more of a technical challenge it poses. With advances in welding technology, this sort of project has gotten more straightforward (if not ‘easier’) to …
Whether on land, sea, or in the air, welders make transit happen: trains, ships, and airplanes all require precision use of welding equipment. Regardless of the application of your welding work, you want it to be water tight. In the case of modern shipbuilding, though, that maxim is quite literal. All kinds of boats these …
If you are welding aluminum, chances are high that you own and operate a Gas Metal Arc Welder like one manufactured by Miller Welders. Otherwise known as MIG welding, these guns get their arcs powered up by heating up welding gases. If you are welding in a high-end facility you may even operate an automated …
When you think of welding equipment, your mind probably turns to standard machines like the ones produced by our friends Miller Welders. Arc welders, GMAW, GTAW and more old fashioned kinds of stick welders abound. All of these are great for welding the range of metals that professional welders are out there joining every day, …
We at Sidney Lee Welding Supply Co in Atlanta, GA love hearing exciting stories from those who use welding equipment in unusual situations. Way up on our high-rise job sites or inside the air-conditioned workshops that most of our colleagues work out of, its easy to forget our neighbors under the sea. No, not the …