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Welding for Beginners : Learn Everything You Need to Know to Weld, Cut, and Shape Metal.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Christena, Stephen Blake.
- Series:
- New Shoe Press
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Welding.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (278 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Minneapolis : Quarto Publishing Group USA, 2022.
- Summary:
- Welding for Beginners has instructions on Master MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding and the metal fabrication techniques you need to repair, create, and duplicate projects in your home welding studio.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Welding: Start Here
- How Welding Works
- The Arc
- The Filler Metal
- Flux and Shielding Gas
- The Ground
- Spatter
- Why Learn MIG Welding?
- Buying Tools and Equipment
- Chapter 2 Getting Started
- Your Studio
- Electrical
- Ventilation and Lighting
- Studio Layout
- Safety and Protective Gear
- First Aid
- Sparks Are Flying
- Protective Gear
- Equipment and Tools
- The Chop Saw
- The Angle Grinder
- The Welder
- Other Cutting Tools
- Chapter 3 Selecting, Buying, and Prepping your Metals
- Hot Roll vs. Cold Roll
- Filler Material
- Decorative Options
- Buying Metal
- How to Order
- Preparing Your Metal
- Let's Prep
- Chapter 4 How it Works
- Technique
- The Puddle
- Stance and Comfort
- Vision
- Hand Position
- Angle of the Gun
- Heat vs. Thickness
- Clamps and Tacking
- Exercise 1: The Draw
- Chapter 5 The Basics
- Basic Joints
- Exercise 1: Butt Joints
- Exercise 2: Corner (or Fillet) Welds
- The Rest of the Joints
- Corner Joints
- Lap Joints
- The Edge Joint
- Exercise 3: Jigs
- Other Welding Situations and Positions
- Vertical Welding
- Cross Body Welding
- Chapter 6 Projects
- Project 1: The Cube
- Project 2: The Welding Table
- Project 3: The Runner
- Glossary
- Resources
- About the Author
- Index
- Copyright.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Christena, Stephen Blake Welding for Beginners
- ISBN:
- 9780760379776
- OCLC:
- 1338836702
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