How To Weld
Motorbooks Workshop
Author: Todd Bridigum
Paperback, 208 Pages
Step-by-step illustrated instructions.
Welding is a skill that any do-it-yourself enthusiast needs in his arsenal. It's only when you can join metal that you can properly repair and create. This book is the perfect introduction for neophytes and an excellent refresher for veteran welders, a work so comprehensive and so complete that most readers won't need any further instruction.
How to Weld starts with a brief history of welding, an overview of the different types of welding, and a thorough discussion of safety practices. Longtime welding instructor Todd Bridigum describes various tools and types of metals, as well as techniques and types of joints. Bridigum discusses gas, stick, wire-feed (MIG and TIG), even brazing, completing each section with a series of exercises that fully illustrate the skills he has covered.
About the Author
Todd Bridigum is a welding instructor at Minneapolis Community Technical College. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
CONTENTS
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: History and Process Overview
CHAPTER 2: Safety
CHAPTER 3: General Tools and Equipment for Metal Fabrication
CHAPTER 4: Types and Properties of Metals
CHAPTER 5: Joint Designs, Welding Positions, and Discontinuities
CHAPTER 6: Oxygen, Acetylene, and Other Compressed Gases
CHAPTER 7: Gas Welding
CHAPTER 8: Brazing, Braze Welding, and Soldering
CHAPTER 9: Introduction to Arc Welding
CHAPTER 10: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
CHAPTER 11: Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
CHAPTER 12: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
CHAPTER 13: Cutting Processes
CHAPTER 14: Fabrication and Additional Exercises
APPENDIX: Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
