Welding by Mr. Jalopy. If you need metal stuck together, there is no quicker path than buying a portable 110-volt wire-feed welder. Mr. Jalopy's introduction to welding will help you understand the process and show how you can be a welder by the end of the weekend--and end up with a couple of jigs for the effort. Page 158 - MAKE 3. Read this article now in the MAKE digital edition.
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http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/05/welding_a_primer_make.html