One of the oldest ways to attach materials together, the rivet goes back thousands of years to the pyramids of Egypt. A modern rivet is a metal fasteners with a rounded head on one side, and a ...

Having trouble getting welds to look like you want them to look? Maybe it’s because you can’t see what you’re doing. Controlling the “puddle” of molten metal is key to good welds. Welders often assume ...

Traditionally, welding has been limited to materials that share similar properties, so it's tough to make even aluminum and steel join forces. But now, scientists from Heriot-Watt University are ...

Reports that welds on Navy submarines and aircraft carriers being built at Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia may have been purposely faulty have prompted a congressional investigation. In a joint ...

If you’re really lucky, or careful for that matter, the rust on your project car will be limited to panels you can easily unbolt and replace. If, however, you decide it’s a good idea to attack a ...

My welds are never as good as I want them to be. They are strong enough, and I don’t worry about them breaking, but they aren’t “pretty.” They’re not ugly, but I want those smooth, even welds that ...

Federal regulators are considering whether to open an investigation into allegations of defective welds on the frame of the 2018 Jeep Wrangler, according to a document posted on the website of the ...

Newport News Shipbuilding informed the Department of Justice that there may be intentionally faulty welds on non-critical components located on in-service submarines and aircraft carriers, according ...

The Jeep Wrangler is one of the most popular SUV's in the country, and the world. But lately a growing number of owners have been raising questions about the frames under those vehicles. And they ...

If you Google search "reducing contaminated welds," the general topics cleanliness, gas flow, equipment and workspace conditions quickly emerge. Drilling down a little further reveals variations on ...