Table of Contents
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
