{"id":538,"date":"2023-04-21T13:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=538"},"modified":"2025-03-04T16:54:22","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T16:54:22","slug":"rapid-welding-newsletter-april-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/articles\/rapid-welding-newsletter-april-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Rapid Welding Newsletter (April 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><style>.kb-image538_54f59e-45 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image538_54f59e-45 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"462\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/quickmig-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/quickmig-2.jpg 462w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/quickmig-2-300x262.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>The Lincoln Electric QUICKMIG COMPACT RANGE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_3bbb0e-1b, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_3bbb0e-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_3bbb0e-1b\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_3bbb0e-1b mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_3bbb0e-1b[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_3bbb0e-1b\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_3bbb0e-1b wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_3bbb0e-1b\">A professional inverter designed for daily use in areas such as light construction, vehicle\/light agricultural machinery repair, the&nbsp;<strong>Lincoln Electric QUICKMIG COMPACT RANGE<\/strong>&nbsp;really is the&nbsp;<strong><u>PLAYMAKER OF THE WORKSHOP<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_49155c-9e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_49155c-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_49155c-9e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_49155c-9e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_49155c-9e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_49155c-9e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_49155c-9e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_49155c-9e\">Ensuring optimal MIG\/MAG (GMAW\/FCAW) and MMA (SMAW) welding performance, the range consists of 250A and 300A power sources, with large LED displays and easy-to-set-up user interface, allowing for quick process selection and parameter settings.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_14a35b-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_14a35b-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_14a35b-cd\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_14a35b-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_14a35b-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_14a35b-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_14a35b-cd wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_14a35b-cd\"><strong>Processes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_941f29-0f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_941f29-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_941f29-0f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_941f29-0f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_941f29-0f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_941f29-0f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_941f29-0f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_941f29-0f\">\u2022 GMAW \u2022 FCAW-G \u2022 FCAW-S \u2022 SMAW<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1bcbf9-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1bcbf9-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1bcbf9-ec\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1bcbf9-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1bcbf9-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1bcbf9-ec\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_1bcbf9-ec wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1bcbf9-ec\"><strong>Materials<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1e4752-ab, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1e4752-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1e4752-ab\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1e4752-ab mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1e4752-ab[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1e4752-ab\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_1e4752-ab wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1e4752-ab\">\u2022 Steel \u2022 Stainless Steel \u2022 Aluminium<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_02cb71-1f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_02cb71-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_02cb71-1f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_02cb71-1f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_02cb71-1f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_02cb71-1f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_02cb71-1f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_02cb71-1f\"><strong>Applications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1abaa0-ed, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1abaa0-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1abaa0-ed\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1abaa0-ed mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_1abaa0-ed[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1abaa0-ed\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_1abaa0-ed wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_1abaa0-ed\">\u2022 General fabrication \u2022 Maintenance and Repair<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_5b4a67-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_5b4a67-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_5b4a67-da\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_5b4a67-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_5b4a67-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_5b4a67-da\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_5b4a67-da wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_5b4a67-da\">The QUICKMIG range includes a standard 4-roll wire drive system for perfect feed-ability of different types of material, a EURO socket for MIG gun connection, and an undercarriage with wheels and space on the back for gas bottle installation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-538_86a382-42 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-538_86a382-42 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-538_86a382-42\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><style>.kb-image538_26fd52-9a .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image538_26fd52-9a size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/guernsey.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/guernsey.jpg 656w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/guernsey-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Coming to an Island Near You Soon!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_30d8a6-7f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_30d8a6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_30d8a6-7f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_30d8a6-7f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_30d8a6-7f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_30d8a6-7f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_30d8a6-7f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_30d8a6-7f\">Based centrally on the UK\u2019s south coast, we often find ourselves heading over to the Isle of Wight for business and of course, a little bit of pleasure too. This May, Rapid is island hopping a little bit further afield, with Roy and Marianne heading over to beautiful Guernsey from May 15<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;\u2013 17<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;to visit our Channel Island customers. If anyone would like a visit, a natter over a cup of tea, or if any of our Guernsey customers require information on a particular product we supply, please feel free to contact us beforehand and we\u2019ll be sure to schedule you in.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_61addb-8c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_61addb-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_61addb-8c\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_61addb-8c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_61addb-8c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_61addb-8c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_61addb-8c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_61addb-8c\">To arrange a visit, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:roy@rapidwelding.com\">roy@rapidwelding.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-538_2a25b4-a5 .kt-block-spacer{height:60px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-538_2a25b4-a5 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:var(--global-palette1, #3182CE);width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-538_2a25b4-a5\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><style>.kb-image538_b72ab4-56 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image538_b72ab4-56 size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"520\" src=\"https:\/\/rapidweldingbl.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ww-winner.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ww-winner.jpg 398w, https:\/\/rapidwelding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ww-winner-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Welding Wizardry Winner!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_a44876-2a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_a44876-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_a44876-2a\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_a44876-2a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_a44876-2a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_a44876-2a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_a44876-2a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_a44876-2a\">We were delighted to launch our first Welding Wizardry Giveaway of 2023, and it\u2019s with great pleasure that we can announce our very first winner.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_2f5b25-f1, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_2f5b25-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_2f5b25-f1\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_2f5b25-f1 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_2f5b25-f1[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_2f5b25-f1\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_2f5b25-f1 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_2f5b25-f1\">Congratulations, Dale Reardon \u2013 Waiting for conformation Dale is happy for us to include him in our social media\/newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_2e66af-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_2e66af-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_2e66af-32\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_2e66af-32 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_2e66af-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_2e66af-32\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_2e66af-32 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_2e66af-32\">Our winner was hand-picked by Steve Purnell of Lincoln Electric, who are kindly sponsoring this GIVEAWAY with a VIKING 3350 DAREDEVIL WELDING HELMET (worth over \u00a3270 (SSP)) as the winning prize.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_ec1c10-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_ec1c10-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_ec1c10-6f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_ec1c10-6f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_ec1c10-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_ec1c10-6f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_ec1c10-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_ec1c10-6f\">Also, as an extra surprise and thank you to all those who took part in our first GIVEAWAY, we\u2019ll be sending you a voucher for \u00a320 off a Lincoln VIKING 3350! Congratulations to you all.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_b6541f-2f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_b6541f-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_b6541f-2f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_b6541f-2f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading538_b6541f-2f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_b6541f-2f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading538_b6541f-2f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading538_b6541f-2f\">We will be launching our next GIVEAWAY soon on Facebook, so be sure to keep an eye out. Entry is easy \u2013 simply share with us your wizardly welding work and you could be crowned our next winner.<br>&nbsp;<br>Till next time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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&nbsp;Lincoln Electric QUICKMIG COMPACT RANGE&nbsp;really is the&nbsp;PLAYMAKER OF THE WORKSHOP Ensuring optimal MIG\/MAG (GMAW\/FCAW) and MMA (SMAW) welding performance, the range consists of 250A and 300A 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