
- 160 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Directed at young adults, the expert advice in Welding makes it easy to get started safely and with confidence, whether you want to fabricate your own designs or repair vehicles, fences, and more. As a self-sufficient do-it-yourselfer, welding is a skill you need in your portfolio of know-how. In this installment in the National FFA Organization (Future Farmers of America )–licensed Everything You Need to Know series, experienced welding instructor Todd Bridigum shows young adults how to get started and then safely and self-assuredly acquire these valuable skills. Some topics covered include:
- Tools and equipment
- Types of metals
- Welding techniques
- Shop and site safety
- Types of joints
All popular types of welding variants are covered: gas welding, shielded metal arc (or stick ) welding, gas metal arc welding ( MIG ), gas tungsten arc welding ( TIG ), brazing, and soldering. The book is completely illustrated with captioned, step-by-step color photography that helps you fully understand the techniques described. With this thorough and fully illustrated all-color tutorial by an experienced welding teacher, you can get on the path fabricating and fixing metals on your own.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1 Learning to Weld
- 2 Welding and Cutting Safety
- 3 Tools and Metals
- 4 Oxy/Fuel Gas Equipment and Safety
- 5 Gas Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
- 6 Torch and Plasma Cutting
- 7 Arc Welding Basics
- 8 Stick Welding
- 9 Wire-Feed Welding
- 10 Tig Welding
- 11 Fabrication and Metal Distortion
- 12 Welding Exercises
- Index
- Photo Credits
- About the Author
- Photographer
- Copyright