Soldering, Brazing and Welding

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Bernard E. (Bernard Edward), 1879-1965.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Soldering, Brazing and Welding" by Bernard E. Jones is a comprehensive handbook on various metalworking techniques, written in the early 20th century. This guide caters to both novices and experienced craftsmen, providing detailed explanations of the processes of soldering, brazing, and welding, each explained in terms accessible to the metalwork community. Its primary focus is on practical applications and methodologies, making it an essential resource for anyone looking to enhance their skills in joining metals. The opening of the work delineates the foundational concepts of joining metals, explaining that methods like soldering, brazing, and welding employ heat to fuse materials. It introduces the reader to soft-soldering using lead-tin alloys and contrasts it with hard-soldering techniques that involve silver and spelter. Additionally, the text underscores the importance of understanding the properties of different solders and fluxes, emphasizing the role of cleanliness in successful soldering. This introductory section sets the stage for a deeper exploration into specific techniques and materials to be discussed in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by deaurider, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2016-05-15