What Does It Take to Manufacture Welding Gear in the USA?

About this episode

Michael Furick discusses the manufacturing of welding gear in the USA and the processes involved in scaling production.

In this episode we're on location with Michael Furick inside his shop where he manufactures TIG cups, gas lenses, and fabrication tools like bead rollers. Michael walks us through how a product idea turns into something he can actually build at scale, and how he’s streamlined production by creating machines that do the work his hands used to do, boosting speed and tightening up quality control. We also get into the process behind making glass TIG cups, what it takes to manufacture in the USA, and the mindset that separates hobby projects from real businesses. If you’re a welder, a shop owner, or a career changer thinking about going independent one day, this is a blueprint for playing the long game: investing in tools, building systems, and making decisions today that set you up for freedom later. Save 20% On Related American Welding Program Courses With WELD20 Use code WELD20 at checkout for eligible courses - https://foxly.link/9T3dtc Connect with Michael Furick Instagram - @mfurick https://www.instagram.com/mfurick/ Website - https://furickcup.com/ Connect with Beau Wigington Instagram: @beaudiditwelding — https://www.instagram.com/beaudiditwelding LinkedIn…

People in this episode

Host: Beau Wigington

Guest: Michael Furick

Topics covered

• manufacturing
• welding gear
• production processes
• quality control
• entrepreneurship
• career change

Keywords

• welding gear
• manufacturing
• TIG cups
• production
• quality control
• entrepreneurship
• career change

Sponsors

American Welding Program

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weld.com, American Welding Program

Places: USA

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