The Stitch Welder works by an interrupted arc effect, caused by current passing through a specially designed coil which acts on a spring-loaded electrode holder that has been designed to vibrate.

As Popular Science has documented, you can indeed turn a car battery into an arc welder capable of melting steel and fusing metal. You can see contributor Chris Hackett using this project above.

Is It Time to Retire Grandpa’s Welder? Arc welders rarely wear out, but they can become out of date. Here’s a look at modern welding options for farm shops.

Purchase a Thermal Dynamics CUTMASTER plasma cutter between October 1 and December 31 and receive a free Thermal Arc 95 S Stick welding kit valued at $341.

The science pros at The King of Random continue their step-by-step guide to making an ARC welder in part two. NM Gov.

The science pros at The King of Random explain how to make an ARC welder from scratch in the first part of this guide.

Article 630 of the NEC distinguishes between arc welders and resistance welders, with separate requirements for each (in Part II and Part III, respectively). A resistance welder flows current through ...

The Lincoln Electric's ARC magazine celebrates welders and the culture of welding. After the company published 100,000 copies of its first issue featuring Jessi Combs striking a Rosie the Riveter ...