Welding For Dummies 2nd Edition

Welding For Dummies 2nd Edition by S. Robert Farnsworth (2021). Welding For Dummies helps you understand the basics of how welding works and lets you begin practicing several of the most prominent and useful welding techniques. The Writer digs into the details of specific welding processes such as stick, mig, tig, and more to show you how to practice those skills safely and productively. This book is divided into six parts. Each part offers something different, but all of them are geared toward helping you figure out welding processes and put them to good use. Here’s a quick look at what you can find in each part.

The Contents at a Glance in Welding for Dummies

• Introduction
• Part I: Understanding Welding Basics
• Chapter 1: Diving Into the World of Welding
• Chapter 2: Considering Commonly Welded Metals
• Chapter 3: Setting Your Sights on Welding Safety
• Chapter 4: Setting Up Your Welding Shop
• Part II: Welding on a Budget: Stick and Tig Welding
• Chapter 5: Getting on the Stick: Understanding Stick Welding
• TIG and PLASMA Welding
• Chapter 6: Getting to Work with Stick Welding
• Chapter 7: To Tig or Not To Tig: Understanding Tig Welding
• Chapter 8: Trying Out Tig Welding
• Part III: Discovering Mig Welding
• Welding Processes Handbook PDF
• Chapter 9: Understanding the ABCs of Mig Welding
• Chapter 10: Practicing Mig Welding
• Part IV: Getting Fancy: Plasma Cutting, Oxyfuel Cutting, and Other Processes
• Chapter 11: Examining Plasma and Oxyfuel Cutting
• Chapter 12: Ready, Set, Cut! Trying Out Plasma Arc Cutting and Oxyfuel Cutting
• Chapter 13: Exploring Special Weld Processes
• Chapter 14: Exploring Pipe Welding
• Chapter 15: Working with Cast Iron
• Chapter 16: Two Welding Projects to Boost Your Welding Shop
• Chapter 17: Constructing a Campfire Grill
• Chapter 18: Fixin’ to Fix Things: Analyzing and Planning
• Chapter 19: Ten Tools Every Welder Wants
• Chapter 20: (Not Quite) Ten Advantages of Being a Certified Welder.
• Chapter 21: (Almost) Ten Welding Defects.
• Chapter 22: Ten Signs You’re Welding Correctly.
• Chapter 23: Ten Maintenance Tips for Your Welding Equipment and Shop.

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