Welding 101 for Hobbyists (and Nerds)

Name: Welding 101 for Hobbyists (and Nerds)
Uploaded: 2017-01-01
Duration: 10 min 19 s
Channel: Practical Engineering
Description: In general, and compared to other common building materials, metals have excellent mechanical properties. They are hard, tough, strong, and durable. As someone who occasionally works the wood, even I can admit that metals are a superior material in many regards. So you can see why it would be...

In general, and compared to other common building materials, metals have excellent mechanical properties. They are hard, tough, strong, and durable. As someone who occasionally works the wood, even I can admit that metals are a superior material in many regards. So you can see why it would be...

10 min - How Things Work - Practical Engineering

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