WELDING WIZARDRY GIVEAWAY – ‘FIRST TIME WELDER’ EDITION We’re delighted to launch our next Welding Wizardry Giveaway, only this time there’s a twist! Are you new to welding, or know someone starting out in the industry? We understand how building your kit can be expensive for first time welders, so this…
Firstly, thank you.We would like to say a huge thank you to all our customers and friends who reached out to us after learning about Gary passing away. Your thoughts, anecdotes and memories were a pleasure to receive and reflected how respected and highly regarded Gary was. Welding Wizardry We’ve…
Some Sad News It is with great sadness that we share the news our esteemed colleague and friend, Gary Bull (Bully), passed away on the 16th April 2024.Gary has been a valued part of the Rapid family since 2007, and prior to that, a friend of the company for 15 years….
Welding Wizardry Giveaway It’s a New Year but we are delighted to continue working with Lincoln Electric who are, once again, sponsoring the Welding Wizardry competition, offering a Lincoln Electric Viking 3350 Mojo Auto Darkening Welding Helmet – worth over £270 (SSP) – to each winner in 2024, along with some fabulous Rapid Goodies of…
Welcome to June’s Newsletter and we hope you are enjoying the warmer weather when you can. Read all about the latest news, updates and product announcements from Rapid Welding. Don’t forget to stay up to date and follow us on social media! Welding Wizardry – A New Champion will be Crowned! Welding Wizardry Competition!…
The Lincoln Electric QUICKMIG COMPACT RANGE A professional inverter designed for daily use in areas such as light construction, vehicle/light agricultural machinery repair, the Lincoln Electric QUICKMIG COMPACT RANGE really is the PLAYMAKER OF THE WORKSHOP Ensuring optimal MIG/MAG (GMAW/FCAW) and MMA (SMAW) welding performance, the range consists of 250A and 300A power…
Don’t forget to enter our very first WELDING WIZARDRY GIVEAWAY of 2023, sponsored by Lincoln Electric UK. This could be your last chance at winning a LINCOLN ELECTRIC VIKING 3350 DAREDEVIL WELDING HELMET worth over £270 (SSP)! The competition will run until 31/03/23. Kemppi Minarc Evo 180 MMA Arc Welder (Including…
Joining Hythe Group’s exhibition at Portsmouth’s Guildhall GET INSPIRED event, with Lincoln Electric We were delighted to join Hythe Group at the GET INSPIRED event in Portsmouth this week, along with Lincoln Electric. GET INSPIRED is designed to showcase all the great career opportunities within our industry, allowing young people to understand…
We’ve been delighted to complete a recent order with British engineering company, A.J Wells; a family firm based on the Isle of Wight, Newport. The company has grown over the last 50 years to now specialise in the manufacture and installation of signage, cladding and vitreous enamel furniture and surfaces, and Charnwood Stoves, specialising…
Last year, as part of our Focus on ‘Women in Welding’, we had the pleasure of speaking with Ruth Amos who, as well as being an inventor and successful entrepreneur, is also well known as Co-Creator of the amazing “Kids Invent Stuff” YouTube channel. She is also a keen welder, and…
Lincoln Electric Rapid Welding and Lincoln Electric have enjoyed a successful relationship for over 30 years, and we are very proud to support their new educational program! Lincoln Electric UK is embarking on a multi-faceted plan to raise welding education standards across the nation and at the heart of this, is a newly…
Last month Isle of Wight’s CECAMM College hosted an Open Day, with students and staff on hand to showcase some of the great things they do, including Marine, Electronics, Composites and Mechanical Engineering. We paid a visit before the big day to see the Lincoln Electric VRTEX 360 Compact Virtual Welder Training System in…
Designed with welders, for welders – The Lincoln Electric Powertec range is the ideal solution for industrial applications. With its integrated and compact body, the Powertec series is the latest in inverter based compact welders for MIG/MAG and MMA welding. Developed and tested under the hardest industrial conditions, these welding machines offer perfect handling and can…
Lincoln Electric Welding Equipment are celebrating their 125-year anniversary this year, and as a long term supplier of Lincoln products, we can safely say that they have proven to be, and remain, some of the most reliable pieces of equipment in our rental fleet. The DX500 Diesel Welder Generator: Supplied on road…
Deciding to start out in the welding and metal working industry is a great choice of career path and a challenging, fun and addictive skill to learn as a hobby, too. But what do you need to get started? With so many products available on the market, we’ve cherry picked…
Anyone interested in TIG welding would have heard of CK Worldwide and their contribution to TIG welding, for over 50 years they have produced the highest quality TIG torches and accessories in the industry. As the sole official distributor for CK Worldwide in the UK we are continuously asked how…
The type of welding you do determines which welding helmet is right for you, and factors such as working environment, welding applications, materials, and the amount of time spent welding must all be considered. Regarding PPE, a welding helmet is one of the most essential pieces of kit a welder must invest in. It protects the wearer’s…
It’s official! No, Kate and Will’s aren’t having another baby … not that I know of anyway! This is bigger, better, infinitely more exciting than that, and in my book well worth dusting off the bunting. Rapid Welding is now an agent for the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of alloyed welding consumables,…