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The Make it in America Plan
Have you heard of the Make it in America Plan? How do you think this will affect you? From the Huffington Post: For the Strength of Rosie the Riveter: Make It in America by Leo W. GerardInternational President, United Steelworkers Rosie the Riveter defiantly rolls up her blue work shirt to show off a brawny [...]
Rosie’s Girls Can Do It!
I recently ran across this awesome summer day camp for girls (too bad there isn’t one for adult women!) ROSIE’S GIRLS is a three week day camp for girls (6th-8th grade). It a place to learn skills (carpentry, welding, etc) that build confidence. PLUS they get to use power tools! This is an awesome way [...]
From Housekeeper to Welder
One of the things I enjoy most about this series of the New Rosies is seeing exactly what kind of women weld… and Jennifer Hayes is no exception. She tells me she models part time for fun. And even though she supported herself as a housekeeper for a few years while going to school to [...]
Need a New Helmet?
I’ve been remiss in keeping this blog up to date on Arc-Zone.com news… LOTS going on to share. First, we’ve added a ton of Welding Safety Gear from Miller, including welding helmets, Respiratory Safety equipment, Heat Stress Gear, and Welding Gloves and Arc Armor Welding Apparel– and this is in addition to all the Welding [...]
Girl Fabricators ROCK
The Indy 500 and Carmen Electrode
OK, I really have nothing to do with the Indy 500, although Arc-Zone.com does count some teams and their suppliers as customers. And my boss Jim (aka Joe Welder) has some real deal connections and is a huge fan of racing…. so this year, we’ve started a tradition, an Indy Pool of sorts (without gambling). [...]
Miller Jet Dragster
I don’t usually post racing stuff here, but check this out from Miller… and note that the driver is Elaine Larsen: Elaine Larsen has over a decade of drag racing experience and is the driver of Miller’s Jet Dragster and the Embry-Riddle Jet Dragster. She has always had a love of racing and a need [...]
Show Your Dirt and Win
Rosies Workwear is sponsoring a contest…. Dirtiest Rosies Contest Not that Rosies need any excuse to get a little dirt under our finger nails, but we thought it would be fun to have a contest to see who is the dirtiest Rosie. Just have someone snap a quick photo with your phone or if you [...]
Iron Man 2 : The Welder
Excited for the new Iron Man 2 movie coming out this summer? Well, while you’re waiting, why don’t you check out this new IronMan 230 All-in-One MIG Welder from Hobart Welders? It has everything you could want in a MIG machine — we only wish it had a bit more in common with its namesake [...]
There Are No “Welding Socks”
I don’t think I’ve ever laughed so hard at work before! This guy has a gift – if not for welding, then definitely for writing! Attempting to weld in the age of duct tape Al Batt, Tales from Exit 22 Published Wednesday, March 10, 2010 I don’t like to wear socks. I wear them but [...]
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