Learn welding and metal fabrication basics with step-by-step video instruction. Covers gas, stick, MIG and TIG welding, brazing and metallurgy basics.
Live Narrated Slideshow: ‘How-to’ Transmission Gear and Iron Transmission Case Restoration… At the 2011 Midwest Willys Reunion, Moses Ludel was the guest banquet speaker. …
Gaither® Tool Company makes professional grade tools and equipment for the tire service industry. 4WD Mechanix chose Gaither® when setting up a self-sufficient tire …
Caution: Vintage tapered axle shaft threads are vulnerable. Unknowing techs and DIY enthusiasts often tension too hard with a puller or beat on the …
How-to: Safer TIG Electrodes and the HTP America Tungsten Sharpener In this HD video how-to, Moses Ludel discusses TIG tungsten electrode types and safer choices. …
‘How-to’: Stick Arc Welding Introduction & Equipment SMAW or stick welding can be an inexpensive way to bring welding and fabrication into your shop …
The air compressor is the most important piece of equipment in our shops and home garages. Maintaining the air compressor includes draining the tank …
Bypass Oil Filtration to Preserve the Engine In the late 1960s, as a budding light and medium duty fleet truck mechanic, I maintained a …
We depend on the multipurpose HTP America Invertig® 221 machine for our shop’s TIG and stick welding needs! The HTP America Invertig 221 delivers …
Portable Off-Highway Manual Tire Changing! For decades we have sublet tire service. We ended that with Gaither Tool Company products. Manual tools and equipment …
Moses Ludel’s Guest Lecture and Slideshow at the 2011 Spring Midwest Willys Reunion: TIG Repair of a Large Cast Iron Axle Housing! …
MIG Welding Project: Building a Spare Tire Carrier with a Square Tube Axle! When the XJ Cherokee’s six-year-old tire carrier began to sag, the …
The Durston/VIM MPWT Magnetic Plug Weld Tool is a unique way to get quality results when plug welding. If you have sheet gauge metal …
‘How-to’ Welding Class: Gas Weld Vertical and Overhead Beads! This HD video covers vertical and overhead welding in the gas oxygen-acetylene welding process. See the …
Improve Your Welding & Brazing Skills—Right Here! Automotive and motorcycle work can involve swapping engines, installing lift kits, building roll cages and …
HTP America Invertig® 201 TIG/GTAW Steel and Aluminum Welder for Our Shop Needs! The HTP Invertig© 201 is a highly versatile, cost-effective TIG welding …
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Mastering TIG (GTAW) Welding TIG is my welding method of choice for all casting repairs. Here, a cracked, obsolete gray iron casting requires restoration. …
Welding & Fabrication Workshop: Improve Your Welding & Brazing Skills For many 4×4 shops and Jeep 4WD owners, welding plays an important role. If …
‘How-to’ Welding Class: Improve and Test Your Gas Welding Skills! This HD video introduces the five practice exercises that you will find on the …
Video Introduction to the ‘How-to: Welding Class’ In this video, Moses Ludel welcomes viewers and students to the ‘How-to: Welding Class’ at 4WD Mechanix …
Metal Cutting Methods Using a plasma cutter takes some practice. The results are clean cuts with minimal slag. A plasma cutter is cost-effective for cutting and shaping …
MIG (GMAW) Wire Welding I fabricated these frame mounts to support a Jeep 4.0L engine in a 1987 Jeep YJ Wrangler chassis. The …
Welding Methods for Fabricating, Restoring and Repairing Metals Cutting is a fundamental of metal fabrication work. There are a variety of modern methods for …
Oxygen-Acetylene Welding, Brazing and High-Temperature Silver Brazing This ancient spring clip has been glass beaded but still retains oxidative etching. Gas welding with ER70-S series …
2011 Spring Midwest Willys Reunion Held at Mason, Ohio! Michael Myers’ two early CJ-2A civilian Willys models in the restoration process. Vintage Willys civilian models …
Choosing an A.C./D.C. Stick Arc Welder In this 1080P HD video, Moses Ludel discusses A.C. versus D.C. arc welding, niche welding requirements and when to use these …
