Armor plated steel dates back to the times of the 18 ton ‘land-ship’ or tank built in 1915 during World War I. At the time the World’s first practical tank, ‘Little Willie’, was built from 0.39 inch ...

Welding sheetmetal together makes burning thick metal together seem like a smiley walk in your favorite off-road shop. Welding sheetmetal is scary and daunting. Why, you may ask. Well, there are ...

This pole suffered a failure in the welded seam at an overlapping slip splice. A tubular steel transmission pole generally consists of a series of welded assemblies. The pole shafts and arms are ...

In the field of naval aviation, safeguarding the integrity of aircraft is paramount to ensuring the operational safety and capability of a fleet. A perpetual concern in this regard is corrosion, which ...

A common misconception of many Jeep enthusiasts is that they don’t need to carry some- thing as complex as an onboard welder because they don’t go rockcrawling or extreme off-roading. This couldn’t be ...