Farm and Workshop Welding, Third Revised Edition: Everything You Need to Know to Weld, Cut, and Shape Metal (Fox Chapel Publishing) Learn and Avoid Common Mistakes with Over 400 Step-by-Step Photos
Publisher: Fox Chapel Publishing; Third Revised edition (February 2, 2021)
Language: English
Paperback: 192 pages
ISBN-10: 1497100402
ISBN-13: 978-1497100404
Item Weight: 2.31 pounds
Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.5 x 10.75 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #27,275 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Welding #2 in Metallurgy Materials Engineering #5 in Metal Work (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.6 out of 5 stars 668Reviews
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Your Guide to Successful Welding
Ratchet up your self-sufficiency with this comprehensive guide to a valuable skill anyone can learn—welding!
Explore the major types of welds, including arc welding, MIG welding, gas welding, TIG welding, and plasma cutting; learn specific types of welds, equipment, and common faults; and get troubleshooting advice in this complete resource for anyone looking to learn or improve their welding skills.
Hundreds of step-by-step photos and illustrations will teach you everything you need to know to about hands-on welding, with easy DIY projects to help you repair and create metal equipment and structures. Whether you’re a complete beginner or an experienced welder who wants to learn more, you’ll find all the practical advice you need on:
Cast iron welding, pipe welding, hardfacing, and gouging
Welding plastics, identifying metal, and sharpening drills
Workshop techniques, basic blacksmithing, and safety
Taps and dies, soldering, and making a cart, table, fire pit, and more
Getting Started
Steels and Abrasives
Examine why steels like carbon and alloys are often used for fixing things in the farm workshop in forms like bright, black, and key steel, then learn about resinoid cutting and grinding wheels, which use different abrasives that act like a small chisel.
Manual Metal Arc and MIG
Learn why manual metal arc welding is so common on most farms, it's portability, and how to deal with fumes (pictured), then explore the benefits of beginner-friendly MIG welding and its many variables.
Gas and Tig Welding
Discover how gas welding can fusion weld, braze, cut, and heat, then learn the challenge of big welding, fillers to try, how to hold the torch (pictured), angles, distances, and speed when working, and big brazing.
Special Techniques
Learn all about cast iron welding (pictured), pipe welding, hardfacing and gouging, plus sections on soldering, welding plastics, and workshop techniques.