arc welders

Spark-throwing metal joiners

Arc welders are devices or people that join metal pieces using an electric arc—a sustained electrical discharge that generates intense heat, melting the metals together.

The term applies equally to the equipment an arc welder capable of 200 amps and the tradesperson operating it The arc welders finished the structural beams by noon.

Related

sparks · flash · wire · heat · iron · rod · smoke · bead · safety boots · burn marks · filler material · goggles · puddle · bonding · metal fabrication · melt · mask · plate

Opposites
joining method heat intensity

arc welderssoldering irons

Heated tools for fusing metal

glue guns

joining vs. separating function

arc weldersplasma cutters

Ionized gas cutting devices

cutting torches · angle grinders · metal shears · bolt cutters · hacksaws

permanent vs. reversible fastening

arc weldersclamps

Fastening grip devices

socket wrenches · impact wrenches

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G