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Weld Like a Pro: Beginning to Advanced Techniques
In this revised edition of the previous title, Advanced Automotive Welding, Jerry Uttrachi, past president of the American Welding Society, shows you how to perform basic welding procedures with steel and cast iron. He also reveals advanced welding techniques and the use of aluminum, titanium, magnesium, stainless steel, and other specialty materials. Projects and techniques focus on automotive applications but they can also be used for welding a bicycle frame, a steel grill, and other everyday fixes.
TIG, oxyacetylene, arc, and wire-feed welding processes are detailed, with special coverage on stick and MIG processes. Welding butt and V-joints is explained as well as welding more complex joints, including J- and U-joints. Step-by-step instruction gives you the necessary information to tackle and complete almost any welding job. Popular automotive projects, such as welding an electric fuel pump into an aluminum tank, repairing chrome-moly suspension arms, and welding in floorpans are thoroughly covered. And when it comes to repairing household items, specific projects such as repairing and modifying the steel tubing on an exercise machine, repairing the frame for a decorative bench, and more are covered.
Whether you're new to welding, a veteran weldor working with special materials, or involved in a special project, you will find indispensible information within the pages of this book.
This book is a 2015 International Automotive Media Competition (IAMC) Silver Medal Winner.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1:
Welding Processes and Equipment
Oxyacetylene Welding
TIG Welding
Stick Welding
MIG Welding
Oxyfuel Cutting
Plasma Cutting
Chapter 2:
Joint Types
Butt Joints
Tubular Structural Joints
Weld Types
Chapter 3:
Oxyacetylene Welding
Equipment
Purchasing Oxyfuel Equipment
Projects and Applications
Project: Welding Plate Practice
Project: Welding Pipe Practice
Application: Oxyacetylene Welding Cast Iron
Chapter 4:
TIG Welding
Power Options
Torch Position
Equipment
Purchasing TIG Equipment
Selecting TIG Rod
Stiffness versus Diameter
Heat-Affected Zone
Projects and Applications
Project: Making a Taillight Bracket
Application: Tubing Intersections
Application: Stainless-Steel Gas Tanks
Project: Making a Stainless Exhaust System
Application: Exhaust System
Project: Repairing Aluminum Cylinder Heads
Application: TIG Welding Titanium
Application: TIG Welding Magnesium
Chapter 5:
Stick Welding 69
Electrodes 70
Equipment 70
Purchasing Stick Power 72
Filler Metals 72
Learning Stick Welding 74
Chapter 6:
MIG Welding
Process Variations
Cored Wires
Gun Position
What Melts a MIG Wire?
Wire Stickout Effect on Penetration
Equipment
Standard Power Systems
Purchasing a MIG System
Wire and Gas Selection
Projects and Applications
Application: Creating an Automatic Gate Latch
Project: Welding a Hydroformed Frame
Project: Fabricating a Seat Support
Project: Repairing a Decorative Bench
Project: Mending a Weather Vane
Application: Subframe Connector
Application: NASCAR Stock Car Chassis
Application: Street Rod Roll Bar
Project: Modifying an Exercise Machine
Project: Adding a Pull-Up Device to an Exercise Machine
Project: Building a Trailer Hitch
Application: Spot Welds
Application: Triumph TR3 Floorpan Installation
Application: Street Rod and Race Car Tubing
Application: TCI MIG Welds
Application: Rear Quarter Panel Replacement
Chapter 7:
Advanced Materials and Metallurgical Processes
High-Strength Steels
Alloys in Steel
Metallurgical Property Tests
Weld Defects
Project: Arc Straightening
Further Reading
Source Guide
In this revised edition of the previous title, Advanced Automotive Welding, Jerry Uttrachi, past president of the American Welding Society, shows you how to perform basic welding procedures with steel and cast iron. He also reveals advanced welding techniques and the use of aluminum, titanium, magnesium, stainless steel, and other specialty materials. Projects and techniques focus on automotive applications but they can also be used for welding a bicycle frame, a steel grill, and other everyday fixes.
TIG, oxyacetylene, arc, and wire-feed welding processes are detailed, with special coverage on stick and MIG processes. Welding butt and V-joints is explained as well as welding more complex joints, including J- and U-joints. Step-by-step instruction gives you the necessary information to tackle and complete almost any welding job. Popular automotive projects, such as welding an electric fuel pump into an aluminum tank, repairing chrome-moly suspension arms, and welding in floorpans are thoroughly covered. And when it comes to repairing household items, specific projects such as repairing and modifying the steel tubing on an exercise machine, repairing the frame for a decorative bench, and more are covered.
Whether you're new to welding, a veteran weldor working with special materials, or involved in a special project, you will find indispensible information within the pages of this book.
This book is a 2015 International Automotive Media Competition (IAMC) Silver Medal Winner.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1:
Welding Processes and Equipment
Oxyacetylene Welding
TIG Welding
Stick Welding
MIG Welding
Oxyfuel Cutting
Plasma Cutting
Chapter 2:
Joint Types
Butt Joints
Tubular Structural Joints
Weld Types
Chapter 3:
Oxyacetylene Welding
Equipment
Purchasing Oxyfuel Equipment
Projects and Applications
Project: Welding Plate Practice
Project: Welding Pipe Practice
Application: Oxyacetylene Welding Cast Iron
Chapter 4:
TIG Welding
Power Options
Torch Position
Equipment
Purchasing TIG Equipment
Selecting TIG Rod
Stiffness versus Diameter
Heat-Affected Zone
Projects and Applications
Project: Making a Taillight Bracket
Application: Tubing Intersections
Application: Stainless-Steel Gas Tanks
Project: Making a Stainless Exhaust System
Application: Exhaust System
Project: Repairing Aluminum Cylinder Heads
Application: TIG Welding Titanium
Application: TIG Welding Magnesium
Chapter 5:
Stick Welding 69
Electrodes 70
Equipment 70
Purchasing Stick Power 72
Filler Metals 72
Learning Stick Welding 74
Chapter 6:
MIG Welding
Process Variations
Cored Wires
Gun Position
What Melts a MIG Wire?
Wire Stickout Effect on Penetration
Equipment
Standard Power Systems
Purchasing a MIG System
Wire and Gas Selection
Projects and Applications
Application: Creating an Automatic Gate Latch
Project: Welding a Hydroformed Frame
Project: Fabricating a Seat Support
Project: Repairing a Decorative Bench
Project: Mending a Weather Vane
Application: Subframe Connector
Application: NASCAR Stock Car Chassis
Application: Street Rod Roll Bar
Project: Modifying an Exercise Machine
Project: Adding a Pull-Up Device to an Exercise Machine
Project: Building a Trailer Hitch
Application: Spot Welds
Application: Triumph TR3 Floorpan Installation
Application: Street Rod and Race Car Tubing
Application: TCI MIG Welds
Application: Rear Quarter Panel Replacement
Chapter 7:
Advanced Materials and Metallurgical Processes
High-Strength Steels
Alloys in Steel
Metallurgical Property Tests
Weld Defects
Project: Arc Straightening
Further Reading
Source Guide
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