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The small welder business has been growing and is predicted to continue doing so because technological improvements have enhanced applications while making it easier for unskilled operators to use small welding tools. State-of-the-art gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding equipment are easy to use and are suitable for welding even aluminum. They may also be used to make fixtures, repair dies and satisfy production and maintenance requirements. Gas tungsten arc welding is especially suited for welding exotic metals and for applications where aesthetics is important.See the full content of this document
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In welding, small is better.
State-of-the-art welding equipment is easy to use, even for joining aluminum. Small low-cost MIG and TIC welders repair dies, make fixtures, and serve both production and maintenance needs. They join exotic metals, too.
Welding technology is complex, but not all that hard for the operator to master, especially with today's electronically controlled MIG arc welders. Leo Wildenthaler, director of marketing for Hobart Welding Products, Troy, OH, says that the small-welder business has been growing and will continue to grow, partly because of the capability of small machines to be used by unskilled or untrained operators. "This capability gets better every year, and the filler rods and flux-cored wires have improved, especially the small-diameter self-shield...See the full content of this document
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