Author Archives: LAOyuan

If you’ve ever spent time in a sheet metal workshop, you know it’s a place where noise, sparks, and precision all collide. After more than fifteen years on the shop floor, the evolution has been something to see. What used to be a world of manual bending, hand-fitting parts, and eyeballing weld seams has transformed […]

Hey, hold on a sec—let me grab my stool here, ’cause this one’s gonna take a minute. I’ve been slogging through this metal game for, geez, must be closing in on 25 years if I count the early days as an apprentice, back when my hands were softer and the machines seemed twice as big. […]

Hey folks, I’ve been a senior engineer grinding away at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory for over a dozen years now. Yeah, more than twelve years of hands-on work, from the early days of basic bends and welds in our small setup in the industrial zone, to tackling those high-accuracy mechanical parts that require spot-on […]

Introduction Welding a half coupling to a pipe is a critical process across various industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, and construction. Half couplings are essential components used to connect pipes to smaller branches, valves, instrumentation, or other fittings. The welding process demands a high level of skill and precision, as the resulting joint must […]

You know, sometimes I laugh when people refer to MIG welding as “easy.” Sure-feed some wire, squeeze the trigger, and boom, metal joins metal, right? Ha. Come to Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory on a Monday morning, and you’ll see three guys arguing over why the bead looks like pigeon poop. That’s “easy” for you. […]

In a world where technology is advancing at lightning speed, there’s one thing that can never be replaced: the value of human expertise and craftsmanship. Sure, artificial intelligence (AI) can crunch numbers, analyze data, and even suggest welding techniques, but there’s something irreplaceable about the hands-on knowledge that only comes with years of experience. Let […]

Somebody asked me last week — “Hey old man, will soda blasting take off the powder coat?” I laughed a bit, not because it is a dumb question, but because it reminded me of a whole pile of ruined brackets sitting behind Line 3 about five years ago. We tried the same thing once, and […]

I’ve spent over a decade at Baoxuan Sheet Metal Processing Factory, gaining hands-on experience with everything from bending sheet metal to welding, powder coating, and assembly. After all these years in the shop, I’ve learned what works and what doesn’t, especially when it comes to finishes. One question that always comes up is whether powder […]

One day this must’ve been five, maybe six years ago a customer came in with a box full of these shiny ABS casings. Small stuff, like covers for some sensor units or something. And he told me straight to my face, “Can you powder coat these?”I remember I just laughed. Not to be rude, just […]

Have you ever read those so-called “expert” articles about powder coating removal and think, has this person even held a grinder before? I sure do. They talk smooth, like removing a powder coat is just a line in the process sheet. In real life, it’s messy, smelly, and sometimes downright frustrating. Anyone who’s tried to […]