Interested in saving money while you’re welding this autumn? Check out this article by Welding Magazine — it lists ten simple ways that you stay thrifty, and that’s just when you’re using your MIG gun!
10 Money-Saving Tips for Semi-Automatic MIG Guns
By DAVID BELLAMY | Jul 1, 2009 12:00 PM
Your welding operation, just like any other portion of your business, offers opportunities to conserve resources.
The economy continues to challenge all of us, and it seems everyone is watching his or her finances (at home and on the job) and looking for innovative ways to save money. Your welding operation, just like any other portion of your business, offers opportunities to conserve resources. Consider these 10 money-saving tips for MIG gun care and maintenance, and don’t be surprised to discover you will improve your welding performance in the effort.
TIP #1: PROTECT YOUR ASSETS
Keep your nozzles, retaining heads (diffusers) and contact tips in the original shipment package until you are ready to use them. This prevents scratches and/or dents where spatter can accumulate and will make them last longer. It also prevents dirt, oil or other debris from adhering to the consumables and inadvertently entering the weld puddle.
What are you doing this fall to save cash? Share your best ideas with the rest of us!
