Welding For Dummies

ISBN-13: 9781119849636 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 384 str.

Steven Robert Farnsworth

Spis treści

Introduction 1Part 1: Understanding Welding Basics 7Chapter 1: Diving Into the World of Welding 9Chapter 2: Considering Commonly Welded Metals 19Chapter 3: Setting Your Sights on Welding Safety 33Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Welding Shop 53Part 2: Welding on a Budget: Stick and Tig Welding 71Chapter 5: Getting on the Stick: Understanding Stick Welding 73Chapter 6: Getting to Work with Stick Welding 85Chapter 7: To Tig or Not To Tig: Understanding Tig Welding 105Chapter 8: Trying Out Tig Welding 119Part 3: Discovering Mig Welding 133Chapter 9: Understanding the ABCs of Mig Welding 135Chapter 10: Practicing Mig Welding 149Part 4: Getting Fancy: Plasma Cutting, Oxyfuel Cutting, and Other Processes 161Chapter 11: Examining Plasma and Oxyfuel Cutting 163Chapter 12: Ready, Set, Cut! Trying Out Plasma Arc Cutting and Oxyfuel Cutting 177Chapter 13: Exploring Special Weld Processes 189Chapter 14:Exploring Pipe Welding 207Chapter 15: Working with Cast Iron 219Part 5: Putting Welding into Action with Projects and Repairs 231Chapter 16: Two Welding Projects to Boost Your Welding Shop 233Chapter 17: Constructing a Campfire Grill 251Chapter 18: Fixin' to Fix Things: Analyzing and Planning 261Part 6: The Part of Tens 275Chapter 19: Ten Tools Every Welder Wants 277Chapter 20: (Not Quite) Ten Advantages of Being a Certified Welder 287Chapter 21: (Almost) Ten Welding Defects 293Chapter 22: Ten Signs You're Welding Correctly 303Chapter 23:Ten Maintenance Tips for Your Welding Equipment and Shop 309Glossary 321Index 341

O autorze

Steven Robert Farnsworth is a certified welding inspector and instructor with over 20 years of experience teaching all methods of welding. He previously served as a welder in the United States Navy.