Want fries with that Plasma Welding Torch?

The other day a customer called from gasoline alley in Indianapolis. “Any way you can hook me up with a Double Double?” 

No, that’s not a welding term, it’s one the best burgers you’ll ever have– In-N-Out– a Southern California legend. By focusing on top quality, fresh ingredients and made-to-order burgers cooked the way you want, they’ve managed to take “fast food” to a whole ‘nother level. 

That’s what we do at Arc-Zone.com– we deliver best-in-class welding supplies to customers worldwide– but sending a Double Double– even UPS Red– wasn’t practical. However, our Customer Care Team went to lunch at In-N-Out and just for fun picked up some decals and a hat and we sent it along with the order. Our customer called the next day and said, “I am so impressed with your products, the packaging, reference materials, and decals! I’m setting up Arc-Zone as my preferred welding supply vendor!” 

Now I’m not saying we’ll send In-N-Out hats with every order, but please let us know if you have a special request, something you don’t see on our website, or a kit you’d like customized and give us a call– tollfree at 800.944.2243 (US) or 1.760.931.1500 (worldwide). We’ll even hold the pickles, and get you exactly what you need to Weld Like A Pro! 

Sincerely, 

Jim Watson, President & Founder
Arc-Zone.com, Inc. 

NEW: Welding Postitioners!  

Need a Pump for your Water Cooler? 

Arc-Zone sells new and professional refurbished top quality, genuine Procon (R) pumps for your welding water cooler.  Our pumps come with all the parts you need to hook to install it in your cooler….  for more information about coolant pumps, check out the video. 

SAVE an additional $25 on your purchase with our Core Rebate Program.  Just send in your used Procon pump!

JoeWelder at the local AWS Meeting

How involved are you in your local AWS chapter?

Jim Watson recently attended an AWS meeting and met some incredible students!

READ ABOUT IT –>

CarmenElectrode.com: Karine Maynard

Our Newest Rosie

Karine Maynard lives in central Kentucky and works as a blacksmith making ornamental & architectural ironwork, mostly custom jobs, like railings and balconies…..

Read more –>

SAVE 10% – Through Sunday Only!
Place your order before Sunday April 26, 2009 and save 10%. Just use the coupon code “pro” when you check out.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO WELD LIKE A PRO?
At Arc-Zone.com it’s about more than selling you a product… check out these Weld Like A Pro™ packages from the Welding Accessory Experts at Arc-Zone.com.

Weld-Ready TIG Torch PRO Packages
Did you know that most industry standard torch packages include just a torch body and a cable? The Arc-Zone.com® Pro™ Series is the Ultimate High-Performance TIG Torch Package you’ll find– Everything you need to Weld Like A Pro™ right out of the box!

One of our most popular water cooled TIG torch, the 250 Amp PRO™ 25′ Torch Package includes: Genuine Weldcraft® TIG Torch and Component Parts, 25′ (7.6m) Heavy-Duty High-Flex Rubber Power, Water and Gas Hoses with Flexible Ballistic Nylon Cable Cover Installed, 3/32″ (2.4mm) Collet, Gas Lens Collet Body, Gas Nozzle, and Long Back Cap plus a Medium Back Cap and 3/32″ (2.4mm) ArcTime™ Hybrid “Multi-Metal” Non-Radioactive Tungsten Electrode. We even include our popular Joe Welder’s™ Guide to Optimizing Your TIG Torch Performance.

Add the Arc-Zone® Pro™ Series Accessory Kit (AK-4-Pro™) to get the most out of your torch. You’ll get Collets, Collet Bodies and Gas Lens Collet Bodies (.040″ to 1/8″ diameter), No. 5, 6, 7 and 8 Alumina nozzles and Gas Lens Alumina Nozzles. Replacement Long, Medium and Short Back Caps, Spare O-Ring and Teflon Nozzle Gasket and a variety pack of ArcTime™ Hybrid “Multi-Metal” Non-Radioactive Tungsten Electrodes Sizes: 040″ (1.0mm), 1/16″ (1.6mm), 3/32″ (2.4mm) and 1/8″ (3.2mm) diameter, 7″ Long (one each).

Information You Can Use
Look for the Weld Like a Pro™ videos featuring Arc-Zone.com’s own Joe Welder and his sweet sidekick Roxy Fuel. Learn about TIG Torches, coolant pumps, cables and hoses, and even get a behind-the-scenes tour of Arc-Zone.com’s world headquarters.

The Arc-Zone.com site also features an Online Welding Resource Center with links to Technical Articles, Operations and Safety Guides and MSDS sheets for easy download.

But Wait, there’s more!
Check out the latest at CarmenElectrode.com where you can meet Marcia Sommers, one of the featured fabricators in our “New Rosies” column.

And at JoeWelder.com get a sneak peek at Joe Welder’s return to Tulare for the World of Outlaws Sprint Car Race.

Ever wonder what the folks at Arc-Zone.com look like?
Want a behind the scenes tour of the company?
Want to see Joe Welder’s shop?

We’ve completed our first round of videos and we’re offering you a special preview of our Welcome to Arc-Zone video.

Check it out, and let us know what you think! We had a lot of fun putting this together, and hope you have fun watching!

TELL IT LIKE IT IS AT ARC-ZONE.COM®

Did you know that you can write reviews of products you’ve purchased from Arc-Zone.com? It’s easy, and your comments will help others find the right product… and remember, if the product you ordered from Arc-Zone.com is not what you need, give us a call to experience first hand our No Hassle Return policy!

WHEN YOU NEED TO GET TO THE POINT

Did you know Arc-Zone.com has the most comprehensive selection of tungsten grinders in the industry?

We’ve recently added the Sharp Shooter™ tungsten grinder, the Turbo Sharp™ V tungsten grinder, the Turbo-4 tungsten grinder and the TIG 10/175 to our line up of precision tungsten sharpening tools.

SHOW ME THE METAL™

JoeWelder.com™, one of the fastest growing welding industry blogs, has added a new regular feature to the site, Show Me The Metal™ profiling people and companies that use welding applications in unexpected ways.

If you are a welder– a large corporation or a small fabrication shop, or know someone who may want to be featured, contact Joe Welder.

And read the latest from Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder at www.JoeWelder.com.

ANOTHER NEW ROSIE

With a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Dayton, Erin Justice was a good catch for the Lincoln Electric® technical sales team. I was recruited right out of college, she says.

Read about Erin Justice at CarmenElectrode.com

And let us know if you– or a woman welder you know– would like to be featured!

Arc-Zone.com introduces the new, improved ArcTime(tm) Hybrid Performance Tungsten Electrode, offering optimal performance at an affordable price for all TIG and Plasma Arc Welding applications.

“Master fabricators have been using ArcTime for years,” says company president Jim Watson. Professional yacht tower fabricators, manufacturers of aerospace parts, and mountain bike builders have all selected ArcTime because of its excellent ignition properties, low burn off rate and longevity according to Watson. As an added bonus, this hybrid tungsten electrode works well with all power sources and all metals from mild steel to titanium. …try it yourself, and find out about our Money Back Guarantee–>

ARC-ZONE.COM(R) ADDS STICK ELECTRODE HOLDERS

We’ve added electrode holders for Stick/SMAW welding to our ecommerce website.

In addition to the standard shortstub and tong style electrode holders, Arc-Zone sells Stick Electrode holders complete with DINSE connectors and leads –choose from 12.5′ to 50′ lengths.

ARC-ZONE.COM(R) GOES HOLLYWOOD!

We’ve added Video to the product detail on the Neutrix tungsten grinder. It’s a great way to see a demo before you buy.

And look for more video soon… get the behind-the-scenes story at JoeWelder.com

ASK JOE ™ AND WIN A T-SHIRT!

We’ve started a new regular feature on the JoeWelder.com site, Ask Joe(tm)

Each week we’ll feature real questions from real customers, and answers from our own Joe Welder(tm). Joe, aka Jim Watson, doesn’t like to toot his own horn, but he has a tremendous amount of expertise in TIG, MIG and Plasma Arc Welding and Cutting products– you can read the details over at Arc-Zone.com or read some of the About Joe Welder posts.

And, if you have a welding question you’d like answered, go ahead and Click on the Contact Joe link. If your question is featured on an Ask Joe post, we’ll send you a t-shirt!

ANOTHER NEW ROSIE

A common thread among many women welders is that they were first introduced to welding by a man in their lives. Laura Knight is no exception. “I started welding copper water lines with a plumber and then married an air conditioning technician who welds steel, and I learned wire feed welding from him,” she says. She now works as a metal artist.

Read about Laura Knight at CarmenElectrode.com

And let us know if you– or a woman welder you know– would like to be featured!

ARC-ZONE.COM(R) ADDS SAFETY APPAREL

Arc-Zone now features Revco Industries high quality, high-performance protective wear. Company president Jim Watson is excited about the new apparel. “We’ve finally found a line of clothing that not only offers protection, but looks good.”

In addition to welding gloves, fire resistant clothing, and leather welding gear, the Arc-Zone.com offerings include BSX– Black Stallion(R) Xtreme Gear. This premium brand from Revco features eye-catching black and red flame designs as well as improvements in fit and protection. Arc-Zone.com is also carrying the newly launched Angelfire Gear(R) for welding women. The tailored sizing is constructed to better fit a woman’s body and the chocolate brown color is appealing. The apparel also has all the improvements in fit and function that are found in the BSX line.

ARC-ZONE.COM(R) GETS A TUNE UP!

It wasn’t that long ago that Arc-Zone.com launched its new ecommerce site filled with top quality, high performance TIG, MIG and Plasma Arc Welding and Cutting accessories. Since then, we’ve been making improvements on the back end, and adding new products but if you haven’t stopped by in a while, check out the new look and the bold new graphics, thanks to our rockin’ web team.

And don’t forget our eBay store where you’ll find items direct from our Cash In and Trade Up program! What that means for you is there are some great deals to be had. Check out our latest auction items

WHAT WOULD JOE WELDER(tm) DO?

We got a call from a customer TIG welding high-end aerospace parts. He bought a complete setup from us a few years ago, a WP-20-25-Pro(tm) package by Arc-Zone with all the goods needed for his new TIG machine.

The reason for the call was that the customer has now specified out a TIG torch with vinyl plastic gas hoses. We were all a little perplexed. We generally recommend the rubber leads as opposed to vinyl. They are more flexible and easier to handle.

Find out why the customer wanted vinyl hoses….

ANOTHER NEW ROSIE

Stefi Beck doesn’t look like a welder– at least not when she’s doing a show at a local coffee house in Toronto. A singer, songwriter and guitar player, Beck is coming into her own as an artist, but for the time being she earns her living as a Steamfitter Apprentice.

Read about Stefi Beck at CarmenElectrode.com, and let us know if you– or a woman welder you know– would like to be featured!

Arc-Zone.com Inc. has added the high-performance Large Diameter Clear Gas Lens Kits to its webstore.

The CK(R) large diameter Gas Saver(tm) nozzle kit provides an inert atmosphere for welding reactive metals like titanium, molybdenum, nickel-based and aluminum based alloys as well as non-reactive metals like stainless steel. The kits are engineered to be lightweight for improved operator comfort and torch control. The Pyrex glass nozzle provides excellent visibility as well.

WHAT WOULD JOE WELDER(tm) DO?

Tungsten for Robotic TIG Welding
Bob, the welding engineer for a manufacturer in Georgia was having TIG welding problems, from poor arc start to inconsistent arcs. Plus, they were going through a lot of tungsten…. find out what Joe Welder(tm) recommended….

Optimizing Your Plasma Arc Welding Equipment
A large industrial company was experiencing poor weld quality with their Thermal Arc(R) Ultima 150 Plasma Arc Welding machine … read Joe Welder’s recomendations…

CALLING ALL WOMEN WELDERS

There’s been a lot of talk lately about the welder shortage:

* Solving The Welder Shortage: he nation is starving for welders. Here’s how you can make a difference. by Jim Horvath
* Solving the Welder Shortage One Tinkerer at a Time, Miller Viewpoints
* Where Have all the Welders Gone by Ilan Brat, Wall Street Journal

And there’s been a lot of talk about why women don’t become welders: the job is too tough a job, too dirty, etc. The fact is there are a lot of misconceptions about what kind of work welding is, and what kind of women weld– and at Arc-Zone.com we’d like to change that.

We’re initiating a new regular feature for our CarmenElectrode.com site, Women in Welding, and plan to feature women welders. If you are a woman who welds, or know a woman who welds, let us know…. details online.

Read our first installment, Debra Montgomery, Woman Welder.

GAUGE MEASURES TIG TORCH TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE STICK-OUT TO MINIMIZE VARIABLES

Arc-Zone.com Inc. has added a new tungsten electrode stick out tool to our line-up of performance TIG Welding accessories .

Welders are always asking what the proper stick-out is for the tungsten electrode on a TIG/GTAW torch according to Arc-Zone.com’s president Jim Watson. “That’s a tough question,” he says, “because there are so many variables from which front-end parts are being used on the torch to the specific welding application.” ….continue reading –>

ARC-ZONE.COM(R) NAMES SCOTT REIMAN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Scott Reiman has been named Director of Operations for Arc-Zone.com Inc., announced Jim Watson, president.

Reiman brings over 10 years of experience in accounting, as well as sales and customer service management to this position. …continue reading–>

ARC-ZONE.COM ADDS BOOKS TO WEB STORE

Arc-Zone.com, Inc. added welding books to our product mix. From cars to motorcycles to aircraft enthusiasts California has been at the forefront of every major trend in the customizing and metalworking world.

“Based on our own experience growing up in the ‘SoCal lifestyle’ we have put together a group of books that will allow you to tap into the talents of master craftsmen,” says Jim Watson, Arc-Zone.com’s president.

Check out Arc-Zone.com’s welding books, and let us know… What’s in YOUR welding library?

DID YOU KNOW

Arc-Zone.com hosts two blogs!
JoeWelder.com™. This blog offers a “fresh and brutally honest perspective on welding industry news, reviews of innovative companies and products and profiles of those who are making an impact in the metal fabrication industry”

CarmenElectrode.com™ — Great place for news about Arc-Zone and the occasional How To.

ARC-ZONE.COM HAS MOVED! PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RECORDS

Same street address, same phone numbers, same great website, but extra warehouse space. We’ll have even more of the high-performance MIG, TIG and Plasma Arc Welding and Cutting products on hand.

We’ve moved our offices from Suite C to Suite F. Please update your records– this will ensure we get our mail!