When soldering copper tubing, do not overheat the copper. Fifteen to 20 seconds should be more than enough time to heat the joint effectively. With the advent of Pex tubing and “Shark Bite”-type ...

DANN WYMAN WROTE: "I just read your page on 'The lost art of making lead joints' on www.contractormag.com. I was actually searching the Web trying to find something that I found with my metal detector ...

Sam Colyer collects scrap metal of all kinds — spoons, nails, perhaps tiny cogs, to name a few. Donning an industrial black safety mask and cranking up the heat on his grandpa's hand-me-down welding ...

Alexandra Ivleva, a Russian welder and artist, tears down gender stereotypes when she turns on her soldering iron and welding mask. With a wardrobe of special dresses for welding, Alexandra doesn’t ...