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By Jerica Cook: FCW Durango Employee and TML instructor “The Makerlab is a community-led makerspace in Southwest Colorado dedicated to providing a collaborative workspace, tools, equipment and resources to makers and artists in the area. We have a metal shop, woodworking lab, laser lab, textile lab, 3D printing lab, electronics lab, classroom space, and tons of workspace.”       -- themakerlab.org I was invited to teach Intro to Welding in October 2023. Generally, I teach one to two two-hour classes per week. I like to keep the environment fun and relaxed. My personal approach is hands-on so all participants gain some familiarity with...

Written By The: Compressed Gas Association Carbon dioxide is a gas that is essential for life on Earth. Humans need carbon dioxide to regulate respiration and control blood pH. Plants use carbon dioxide to create oxygen through photosynthesis. However, carbon dioxide is also a greenhouse gas, which means that it traps heat in the atmosphere. This can contribute to climate change. As a result, there is increasing policy and legislation being enacted around the world to limit CO2 atmospheric emissions. Despite its negative environmental impact, carbon dioxide also has many beneficial uses in society. Here are just a few: Food...

Stoodite® 6 bare rod One of many specialty filler metals carried at Four Corners, Stoodite® 6 bare rod provides resistance to many forms of chemical and mechanical degradation over a wide temperature range. Bonds well with weldable alloy steels, including stainless. Best applied via gas or TIG, machinable with carbide tools. 1/8″ diameter, “No 6” printed on rod.  Blue Demon® Electrodes and Rods for Maintenance & RepairBD-1000: General Purpose Mild SteelBD-3000: All-Purpose Joining of Dissimilar SteelsBD-4000: Machinable Cast Iron RepairBD-5000: Non-Machinable Cast Iron RepairBD-6000: General Purpose AluminumBD-7000: General Purpose HardsurfacingOTHER BRANDS WE STOCK:  Stoody® — ESAB® — Lincoln Electric®— Harris®...

Multimatic® 220 AC/DC Ready to weld MIG, stick, AC and DC TIG, and fluxcore — all accessories included.• 120 or 240 VAC, up to 210 amps of welding power• Rated Light Industrial, welds Mild Steel and Aluminum up to 3/8″• Takes 4- or 8-inch wire spools. Has two gas connections, hoses, and regulators for easy MIG-to-TIG switching. Accepts spoolguns! Automatically:– Sets & recalls parameters – Switches polarity – Changes processSee MillerWelds.com for more info – item no. 907757 Other Miller multi-process machines include:Miller® Multimatic™ 200, 215, 235, and 255Maxstar® SeriesDynasty® SeriesXMT®, Dimension™, and Syncrowave® Series

Available as 65-, 85-, and 105-amp units

The Powermax65 SYNC Plasma System features.
NEW single-piece cartridges, cuts up to 3/4″