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 …
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Welders use inert gases to power up their welding machines. Tools like Gas Metal Arc Welders and related welding equipment such as those made by Miller Welders are trusted by welders in Georgia to get the job done. Welding gases are usually a blend of oxygen and acetylene, or argon gases like those provided by …
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Welding is one of those careers that seem to be male dominated, yet when you peer under the hood, you see inspiring evidence that suggests the tide may turn. Remember that our nation’s Navy was bolted together by Rosie the Riveter during World War II? Our future could be female, too. As the best place …
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As a welder, you know how to use an arc welder like your favorite workhorse machine from Miller Welders. In Georgia, there are many expert welders thanks to robust technical schools from the secondary school, community college, and university levels. Another field that makes Georgia famous for its welding equipment prowess is aerospace engineering: this …
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One of the biggest growth areas sweeping the American economy these days is beer. Across the land, breweries pop up like mushrooms in the spring. Fortunately for us, breweries require the use of that other major growth industry: welding. Both for the need to weld things to make beer, and for the use of specialty …
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Once you know your way around a welding machine, the sky is the limit for your maintenance and repair projects. You may even find that your professional possibilities break wide open, too. A little skill and creativity combined with products from Miller welders, which you can find in any of Sidney Lee Welding Supply’s five Georgia locations, can turn your hands into a productive powerhouse.
Women welders are often famous for their professional contributions to industry. Lesser known but equally accomplished women welders are out there in the field of art: creating welded works of beauty for art’s own sake. And why not? With art being appreciated in every country and era for its comforting and inspiring effects, artists are …
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At Sidney Lee Welding Supply Co, we are always excited by what our customers are able to build with their welding talents! The do-it-yourself trend—DIY for short—is a big part of welding’s current popularity. Not everyone who buys a new machine from Miller welders in Georgia wants to become a line-man in a busy factory. …
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School season might be gearing up, but its never too early to start planning for next summer! If you know a teenager who wants to follow in your welding footsteps in the Atlanta, Georgia area, there are a number of welding camps for youth as young as aged twelve, all around the country! A simple …
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If we asked you to name welding’s earliest ancestor, of course you would know the answer: the blacksmith at his forge. Before we modern welders were firing up our oxy torches, we were smithing metals with the heat of fire itself. Many still do, especially in the expanding field of blacksmithing. You might not have …
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