WeldLytics Technical Services

Hey y'all.

I stepped away for a bit.

I honestly haven't even opened the WeldLytics Instagram profile since late November 2025.

Not because I ran out of ideas — and not because welding got boring. Welding is never boring.

The last few months were just...heavy, for some reason.

But this didn’t change:
• Every weld has math behind it.
• Every structure carries responsibility.
• Every weld matters.

Let's get sharper together.

So much to be thankful for!

Have a happy Thanksgiving, everyone!

Fillet weld? Check.
Material thickness? Check.
The Go-Gauge TG does both — pocket-sized precision built for the floor.

Get yours at weldlytics.com 🔗

Inside the Arc: The Cost of Uneven Fillet Welds

An uneven fillet weld might not seem like a big deal — until you do the math.

When one leg is longer than the other, you’re overwelding. That extra metal doesn’t necessarily make the joint stronger — it just burns more wire, gas, time, labor. Bottom line...it is WASTE. Just check out the chart from everyone's favorite Orange Book (aka my favorite welding book).

💡 Now, let's look at the numbers:
Increase from a 1/4" leg to a 5/16" leg, and your weld volume increases 25%.
Go from a 1/4" leg to a 3/8" leg, and your weld volume jumps 50%!!! — for no added strength, just wasted metal and money.

Overwelding = wasted productivity.
Undersized welds = potential failure.
The goal? Balance. Each leg equal, correct size, and only what’s required by the WPS.

Every extra pass has a price tag. Weld smarter, not heavier.

🔍 Supplier Search – Laser Cutting & Etching 🔍

WeldLytics is looking for a U.S.-based supplier with laser cutting and etching capabilities for stainless steel parts.

We produce precision welding inspection gauges, and we’re seeking a long-term partner who can deliver tight-tolerance cuts and high-quality surface etching on 304/316 stainless.

What we’re looking for:
• Laser cutting + laser etching (text, measurements, logos)
• 304 & 316 stainless steel – 18–16 gauge
• Consistent edge quality & dimensional accuracy
• Repeatable, production-ready workflow
• Made in the U.S.A. 🇺🇸

If your company offers these services or can recommend a shop that does, send us a DM or email [email protected] with “Laser Cutting & Etching Supplier” in the subject line.

Let’s collaborate and keep fabrication quality at the highest level.

Let's play a game!

Guess the base metal, filler metal, and welding process.

Hint: it'll surprise you.

Thanks to for helping us out today!

Can anyone not named tell me which book I took this picture from?

Hint: It's the best book that AWS publishes.

Guess correctly, win nothing.

But, you can always go to weldlytics.com and reward yourself with a new Go-Gauge, Go-Gauge XS, Go-Gauge TG, or CYA Gauge!

We all know that guy who doesn't prep his metal, or clean the slag, before welding.

Here's the deal...you can't "burn" slag out, and mill scale is not a weldable material (its a brittle oxide layer, primarily FeO, Fe2O3, Fe3O4). Mill scale has a higher melting point than A36, and slag is closer to glass or ceramic than to steel.

So, question for you guys...do you really want a brittle oxide material in your weld? What about a glass like material in slag? Do either offer strength to the weld?

Wow...it's hard for me to fathom that something like making metal arc and stick together can connect a guy from the middle of nowhere Arkansas to others across the country and world.

500 followers isn't much to something, but it's means a lot to me. Thanks for following along! We are just getting started.

You know it's going to be a good day when sends you 2 boxes of gauge blanks!

Quality and go hand in hand.