MIG Welding Guide

MIG welding tips, training materials, weld calculators and more. Learn how to MIG weld or improve your skills with Miller MIG welding resources.

MIG Tips

Basic MIG Training

Guidelines For MIG (GMAW) Welding

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Training Materials

Welding calculators, educational DVDs, welding guides, and posters.

Posters

GMAW Welding App

An interactive way to understand MIG (GMAW) Welding

Filler Metals Calculator App

Quick reference tool for filler metal recommendations and volume.

Safety precautions

MIG Weld Calculator

Solid Wire

Flux Cored

MIG Welding Articles and Videos

The Right Filter Makes a Difference in Weld Fume Management

Choosing the appropriate filter media can help increase productivity and profitability by lowering downtime, improving airflow and reducing filter replacement costs.

Using Large Welding Wire Sizes? Get Tips for Success

Larger welding wire sizes are used in many structural construction applications. Get tips for improving results with these wires.

Standardizing Work Procedures 4 Ways Advanced Welding Information Management Systems Can Help

Advanced welding information management (to be referred to here as AWIM) systems allow companies to capture data that can be used to improve weld quality and increase productivity in any welding operation. In addition to helping the welding operation be as efficient as possible, these software-based tools offer another important value: the potential for significant cost savings.

Engine-Driven Welder/Generators with Dual-Operator Capabilities Save Space and Fuel

A diesel engine-driven welder/generator with dual-operator capabilities is one tool that offers the versatility to help accomplish what you need to get done in today’s working environment.

5 Tips to Determine the True Cost of Field Welding

Identifying common hidden costs in your field welding operation can help keep your project on time and on budget.

Remote Control Welding Technology Offers Benefits for Productivity Quality and Safety

Remote control technology provides welding operators with the ability to set welding parameters at the joint, increasing safety by reducing trips to and from the power source, and increasing arc-on time for greater productivity. This technology also helps improve quality by eliminating the need to settle for less-than-optimal settings.

6 Tips To Improve Welding Productivity on Construction Jobsites

Using more efficient welding processes and technologies can help contractors complete jobs faster and compete for more bids.

How to Reduce Welding Troubleshooting With Suitcase Wire Feeder Technology

With advancements in wire feeding, welding operations can spend less time and money troubleshooting problems like bird-nesting.

Changing Polarity on Millermatic 211

Miller weld engineer Zach MacMullen explains how to change the polarity on a Millermatic® 211 MIG welder. Change from DC positive to DC negative.

Jetline Seam Trackers Simplify Welding and Improve Quality

See the Jetline® Tactile Seam Tracker system in action as it consistently positions the weld head for optimal arc performance.

How to Change Consumables on Your MDX™ MIG Gun

Learn how to change the nozzle, contact tip, gas diffuser or liner on your MDX-100 or MDX-250 MIG gun.

ArcReach® Technology: Don’t Walk. Weld.

Don’t walk to the power source to adjust weld parameters. Do it at the weld joint with ArcReach technology.

ArcReach Welding Technology Offers Benefits for Safety, Productivity and Quality

ArcReach remote control technology provides operators with the ability to set welding parameters at joint, and increases arc-on time for greater productivity.

Flux-Cored Welding With Millermatic 255 or Multimatic 255

Learn how to set up your new Millermatic® 255 and Multimatic® 255 to weld with the self-shielded flux-cored process.

How to Reinstall a Trimmed Liner in Your MDX™ MIG Gun

Learn how to reinstall a trimmed liner in your MDX-100 or MDX-250 MIG gun.

How to Replace Your MDX™ MIG Gun’s Handle, Switch and Neck

Learn how to replace the handle, switch or neck on your MDX-100 or MDX-250 MIG gun.

Basic Flux Cored Welding Explained

A basic overview of Flux Cored welding.

How to Weld With T-8 Wires on the Jobsite – Tips and Tricks

Learn best practices for converting to welding with T-8 self-shielded flux-cored wire on the jobsite.

6 Tips for Code-Quality Structural Root Passes

Learn best practices for a vertical-up, full-penetration structural root pass on a groove weld with self-shielded flux- cored wire.

Avoid Voltage Drop to Improve Weld Quality on Jobsites

Voltage drop can cause poor weld quality and costly rework. Learn more about what causes voltage drop and how to prevent it.

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