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20 in-depth guides written for Australian conditions — 240V/415V power reality, AS/NZS standards, local gas supply and real local pricing.
Process guides
MIG guide
MIG Welding: The Complete Australian Guide
Everything MIG for Australia: how it works, settings by thickness, gas choices, wire sizes, machine prices and the mista…
TIG guide
TIG Welding: Precision, Stainless and Aluminium
TIG welding explained for Australia: tungsten choices, polarity, AC balance for aluminium, filler selection, settings by…
Stick guide
Stick Welding: The Site and Farm Standard
Stick welding in Australia: rod classes and sizes, amperage by thickness, striking technique, storage, and why it's stil…
Flux-core guide
Gasless Flux-Core Welding: MIG Without the Bottle
Gasless flux-core welding explained for Australia: why it wins outdoors, wire choices, polarity gotchas, settings, and t…
Laser guide
Handheld Laser Welding: The Australian Reality
Handheld laser welders in Australia explained: how they compare to TIG and MIG, real prices, thickness limits, the legal…
Spot guide
Spot Welding: Sheet Metal's Quiet Workhorse
Spot welding explained: how resistance welding works, what it's used for in Australia — from auto panels to battery pack…
Cutting guide
Plasma Cutting: Clean Cuts on Any Metal
Plasma cutting for Australia: how it works, amp classes and cut thickness, consumable costs, air requirements, and choos…
Buying guides
Buying guide
Choosing Your First Welder: The Australian Buyer's Guide
How to choose a first welder in Australia: process by work type, power supply reality (10A vs 15A), real prices by categ…
Buying guide
10A, 15A or Three-Phase: Welder Power in Australia Explained
Australian welder power supplies explained: what runs on a standard power point, when you need a 15A circuit, three-phas…
Buying guide
Multi-Process Welders: One Machine, Three Processes
Multi-process welders explained for Australia: what MIG/TIG/stick combos really do, what 'lift TIG' means, AC capability…
Materials
Material guide
Welding Stainless Steel: Australian Practice Guide
How to weld stainless steel: gas choices, ER308L vs ER316L filler, sugaring and purge, distortion control, and the conta…
Material guide
Welding Aluminium: TIG, Spool Guns and the Oxide Problem
How to weld aluminium in Australia: why the oxide layer rules everything, AC TIG settings, spool-gun MIG setups, ER4043 …
Material guide
Welding Cast Iron: Preheat, Nickel Rods and Patience
How to weld cast iron without re-cracking it: nickel filler, preheat, short staggered beads, peening, and slow cooling —…
Material guide
Welding Galvanised Steel: Fume Safety and Practical Settings
Welding galvanised steel safely: zinc fume risks and ventilation, grinding the coating back, process and settings choice…
Foundations
Beginner guide
Welding for Beginners: The Australian Start Guide
How to start welding in Australia: what process to learn first, what machine and safety kit to buy on a real budget, whe…
Safety guide
Welding Safety: The Complete Australian Guide
Welding safety in Australia: PPE standards, fume hazards by material (including hexavalent chromium and zinc), fire watc…
Gases guide
Welding Gases Explained: Argon, Mixes, CO2 and Bottles
Australian welding gas explained: argon vs argon-CO2 mixes vs 100% CO2, flows by process, bottle sizes and hire economic…
Standards guide
Australian Welding Standards and Tickets Explained
AS/NZS 1554, AS 1674, AS 1796 and AS 2214 explained in plain English: what each governs, when certification is legally r…
Careers guide
Welder Careers and Pay in Australia (2026)
Welder pay in Australia 2026: award rates to FIFO packages by segment, the ticket ladder that raises the ceiling, job ma…