Welding for Beginners: Learn Everything You Need to Know to Weld, Cut, and Shape

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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.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

Learn to weld, step by step, with this beginner's guide.Welding for Beginners, adapted from Stephen Blake Christena's Learn to Weld, has culled the absolute basics that are required to build a successful welding hobby and illustrated them in these pages. Both practical and inspiring, this book teaches you the basic equipment you will need, setting up your work area, techniques for beginners with project ideas for practicing your skills, dos and don'ts, and welding safety.If you are inexperienced and want to start out strong—whether working in a home workshop, school workshop, blacksmith shop, or auto shop—this is the perfect reference. The projects illustrate the basic foundation techniques that every welder needs to know, while also helping you tackle problems and fix mistakes as well as shortcuts and level ups. Photographs and illustrations teach welding and clear, concise, easy-to-read text takes all the confusion out of the learning the processes. This easy-to-use book includes: Welding techniques for simple practical repairs and small artisan home projects  Safety and protective gear Workshop set-up plans Basic equipment and upkeep Basic welding types, including arc and MIG Common mistakes and troubleshooting Instructive photos showing process details for successful results  Tons of quick tips and welding hacks to give beginners a strong foundation to improve upon Three step-by-step projects: a cube, welding table, and long table Get welding!

Author Biography

Stephen Blake Christena is the owner of Midwest Metal Works in Chicago, IL. MW2 offers custom fabrication services and a learning center for hobbyists interested in MIG welding. Christena teaches small-size courses designed to cover the basics and explore students' projects and interests. He is also a spokesman for Miller welding equipment. Originally from Flint, Michigan, Christena moved to Chicago in 1998 after graduating from Western Michigan University with a degree in art. During his time at WMU, his primary focus was directed toward metal sculpture, photography, and painting. He opened his first custom metal sculpture studio in August of 1998. His studio's website is midwestmetalworks.org.

Table of Contents

IntroductionCHAPTER 1 WELDING: START HEREHow Welding WorksThe ArcThe Filler MetalFlux and Shielding GasThe GroundSpatterWhy Learn MIG Welding?Buying Tools and EquipmentCHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTEDYour StudioElectricalVentilation and LightingStudio LayoutSafety and Protective GearFirst AidSparks Are FlyingProtective GearEquipment and ToolsThe Chop SawThe Angle GrinderThe WelderOther Cutting ToolsCHAPTER 3 SELECTING, BUYING, AND PREPPINGYOUR METALS 56Hot Roll vs. Cold RollFiller MaterialDecorative OptionsBuying MetalHow to OrderPreparing Your MetalLet's PrepCHAPTER 4 HOW IT WORKSTechniqueThe PuddleStance and ComfortVisionHand PositionAngle of the GunHeat vs. ThicknessClamps and TackingExercise 1: The DrawCHAPTER 5 THE BASICSBasic JointsTechniqueExercise 1: Butt JointsExercise 2: Corner (or Fillet) WeldsThe Rest of the JointsCorner JointsLap JointsThe Edge JointExercise 3: JigsOther Welding Situations and PositionsVertical WeldingCross Body WeldingCHAPTER 6 PROJECTSProject 1: The CubeProject 2: The Welding TableProject 3: The RunnerGlossaryResourcesAbout the AuthorIndex

Details ISBN0760379769 Author Stephen Blake Christena Short Title Welding for Beginners Language English Year 2022 ISBN-10 0760379769 ISBN-13 9780760379769 Format Paperback Series New Shoe Press Country of Publication United States Place of Publication Wisconsin Pages 144 Publication Date 2022-09-27 AU Release Date 2022-09-27 NZ Release Date 2022-09-27 US Release Date 2022-09-27 UK Release Date 2022-09-27 Illustrations color photos Subtitle Learn Everything You Need to Know to Weld, Cut, and Shape Metal in Your Home Studio Publisher New Shoe Press Imprint New Shoe Press DEWEY 671.52 Audience General We've got this

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