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Category: SoCal Life

Learn, Practice, Repeat: How to excel in your welding career

Learn, Practice, Repeat: How to excel in your welding career

Welding veteran, Alex Seibert shares his secrets on how to excel in a welding career.

Jim Watson aka Joe Welder on April 4, 2022 May 19, 2020
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Business (welding) and the Art of Mountain Bike Racing

Business (welding) and the Art of Mountain Bike Racing

As most of you know if you follow me here or on social media, I’m […]

Joe Welder on February 12, 2015 Feb 11, 2015
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Welding Junk (into Funk!)

Welding Junk (into Funk!)

This past September Arc-Zone, with our PRO Partners initiated a “Junk to Funk” welding contest […]

Joe Welder on Dec 17, 2014
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Skater Fabricator Josh Kalis in The Zone

Skater Fabricator Josh Kalis in The Zone

We get quite a few fabricators stoppin by the Zone, but imagine our surprise when […]

Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder on August 28, 2013 Jul 19, 2010
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Racing to the Finish

Racing to the Finish

At Cal State Fullerton, engineering students are getting ready to race, but first, they’ll need […]

Joe Welder on March 17, 2010 Mar 29, 2010
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My First Motorcycle

My First Motorcycle

My first motorcycle was a 1963 Yamaha 80cc 80YG 2 Cycle 7.7 hp that I […]

Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder on February 1, 2021 Mar 19, 2010
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My First Mini Bike

My First Mini Bike

My first motorcycle was a Mini Bike – a Taco 44 kit that my neighbor […]

Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder on March 16, 2010 Jan 11, 2010
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Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder, at the AMA Pro Flat Track Motorcycle Races

Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder, at the AMA Pro Flat Track Motorcycle Races

October 24th was the perfect SoCal Fall night at the Pomona Fairplex for the 2009 […]

Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder on August 15, 2013 Nov 6, 2009
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Joe Welder Does It In The Dirt!

Joe Welder Does It In The Dirt!

While many of us like to kick back on Memorial Day Weekend, I was reflecting […]

Jim Watson, aka Joe Welder on June 4, 2009 Jun 4, 2009
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The Treehouse in the Desert

The Treehouse in the Desert

Every year I hear from my friends about this weekend-long event called Coachella.  It’s this […]

Joe Welder on March 31, 2009 Apr 1, 2009
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Fabricate Through Heartbreak

Fabricate Through Heartbreak

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a guest post, from an Arc-Zone.com employee who chooses to […]

Joe Welder on Mar 23, 2009
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When Your Weld Really Matters

When Your Weld Really Matters

Some of you may have noticed we have a new addition to the Arc-Zone.com team, […]

Joe Welder on July 22, 2010 Nov 10, 2008

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