Wiley Tiki Talk
Welcome one and all to Tiki Talk!
First of all, what’s with the name right? Well, Tiki Talk comes from our fun project where we used scrap metal to build our unique Tiki Bar. At our scrap metal Tiki Bar we’ve shared a few cold ones and exchanged some pretty good (and also some pretty bad) ideas. We figured it would be a great name for our virtual gathering place.
Tiki Talk is our blog, but more importantly we want it to be a place where we can address your questions, share your comments and let you know what is going on with our company. We want everyone to take part…customers, potential customers, experts and novices alike. We hope it will be a fun and friendly exchange.
Look, if we could hang and have a couple of beers and play a round of golf with everyone, we would do that. Believe me we would do that. For now, Tiki Talk is the place. Pull up a stool and join in.
Why A Metal Fabrication Career Might Be for You
Were you the type of kid who took things apart and put them back together? Did you make things out of cardboard, plastic and metal off-cuts? Do you dream of a job where you make things you can be proud of? If any of these apply, how about a career in metal...
2 Most Common Continuous Welds: Fillet Weld and Butt Joint Weld
There’s a kind of magic about welding. Drop the visor, strike an arc, and seconds later what was a pile of metal parts emerges from the blinding white heat as something useful. Yes, as metal fabricators we shear, bend, saw, grind, punch, notch and polish, but...
AVIONIC STRUCTURES INC: WE DIG BUMPERS
Some years ago we added an interesting division to Wiley Metal. We're referring to Avionic Structures Inc. (ASI). Acquiring ASI was an important step towards becoming more than a general fabrication shop, and it's done rather well. If you think it's something to...
WE HELP UTILITY TRUCK MANUFACTURERS BUILD BETTER PRODUCTS
In social situations we’ll sometimes be asked “What does Wiley Metal do?” That can be a little surprising, disappointing even, because we’ve been in business over thirty years. In fairness though, our company name isn’t all that descriptive, so let's talk about...
4 Ways Our Team Can Help With Your Next Aluminum Extrusion Fabrication Project
When other people get home from work they can talk about how they've saved lives, delivered essential supplies or maybe even developed a vaccine for a particularly nasty little virus. When we get home from work we talk about the versatility of aluminum extrusion....
Our One Stop Fabrication Shop Can Handle All Your Large Weldment Project Needs
If you've got a large weldment project we can help. In fact we can do the whole job for you. If you're wondering how large of a job we can handle, why you should bring your project to us, or what a weldment is, keep reading. What's a Weldment? "Weldment" is a...
Why Agility is More Important Now More Than Ever for Metal Fabricators
Our trade relationship with China has been taking an interesting path over the past decade or so. An economic collapse helped lead to an enormous amount of outsourcing to the Far East. That has frequently led to disappointing quality and even has resulted in the...
Why Metal Fabrication Manufacturing Matters During a Crisis
Every once in a while, history has a way of reminding us not of our differences, but how much we have in common. Depending on how old you are, you may remember events such as the assassination of a president and then of a civil rights leader. We were brought...
4 Factors Influencing Cut Edge
4 Factors Influencing Cut Edge Quality (and Why it Matters Anyway) When cutting metal there's usually a lot of thought given to speed and accuracy. Those are important but we'd argue edge quality is another factor to consider. It's also one that doesn't get the...
Aluminum Extrusions Can Help Reduce Truck Trailer Weight
Aluminum trailer components can be more durable than their steel equivalents thanks to a combination of ductility and corrosion-resistance.
Stainless vs. Carbon Steel in Metal Fabrication
Steel is the Brady Bunch of fabrication metals. There's a lot of them and they're all related in one way or another. Plus, each type of steel has its own unique quirks and peculiarities. Many fans of the TV show had a favorite actor they followed through all five...
5 Bending and Stretch Forming Methods for Aluminum Extrusion
When aluminum is extruded through a die it's supposed to come out straight. Die designers put a lot of effort into achieving that result because bent or twisted extrusion is of no use in many applications. There are occasions though when curved or radiused aluminum...
