Welder's Handbook: A Complete Guide to MIG, TIG, Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding [Paperback]

Richard Finch (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1557882649 | ISBN-13: 978-1557882646 | Publication Date: February 1, 1997 | Edition: 2nd

Finch has updated and revised his classic handbook with the latest information available on welding, brazing, and cutting; equipment and safety; fitting and jigging; gas welding, cutting, brazing, and soldering; arc, MIG and TIG welding; plasma cutting; and more.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: HPBooks; 2nd edition (February 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1557882649
• ISBN-13: 978-1557882646
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #162,787 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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280 of 281 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent beginner book, January 27, 2000

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Mike Dertian (MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Welder's Handbook: A Complete Guide to MIG, TIG, Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding (Paperback)

This was an excellent beginning welding book. It covers the basics of most types of welding and does so in a reatively small number of pages. The book is clearly written and easily understanable to the novice. It was a little lacking in the following areas:1) specifics of metallurgy and nominclature of metal labling(ie what metals and alloys can be welded together and what are all of the alloy and wire/rod/ect classifications are used for/ect). I can hardly fault the author for this since he does give some information in this regard and the book is designed for the beginner and I would not expect that level of detail. 2)characteristics of good welds, there is a good explaination/diagram of penetration but they really need more photos of proper and improper welds showing some of the problems that are briefly mentioned by the author. With 2 extra chapters devoted to the subjects I mention this book would go from great to fantastic. Also, I would recommend that you buy it before you purchase any equipment since there is a good description of the pros and cons of each welding method and what features to look for when purchasing equipment for your specific application. You can then talk more intellegently to the welding supplier that you buy your equipment from and most likely end up with equipment that better suits your needs.

99 of 100 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for a beginner, November 17, 1999

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Mike Prinsen ([e-mail]) (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Welder's Handbook: A Complete Guide to MIG, TIG, Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding (Paperback)

I am interested in making metal furniture as a hobby but I never have welded before. I purchased "Modern Welding" which I found confusing and probably more suited as a text book in a trade school. "Welder's Handbook" was perfect for me - Peter Finch did a great job in discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each type of welding process. I now know exactly what type of equipment I need to purchase.

49 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beginners! For all of the simple to advanced projects, thi, July 14, 2001

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Abdulrahman Aljabri (Jeddah) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Welder's Handbook: A Complete Guide to MIG, TIG, Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding (Paperback)

Beginners! For all of the simple to advanced projects, this book is the answer. The author explains things in a very organized and straight forward manner. For example he starts with metal basics and heat control, and then moves to welding equipment and safety. Fitting and jigging is one of the very important aspects covered in a chapter. After wards, each type of welding, cutting, brazing, and soldering is explained in a chapter.

This book helped me understand what are the difficulties I will face in my welding project of a race car. For example, Titanium is not easy to weld regardless of the method of welding that is used.

Keep in mind that this book will not go into details about metal spraying, electrical requirements for big shops, or ways to weld gears to shafts. This book is only for the beginner, and maybe fun to read for the pro.