Customer Reviews

Welding Manual (Haynes Manuals)

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Like the rest of Haynes' manuals, concise and to the point. Well written and good layout as well. As noted above by others, it's divided off into chapters each covers first the history and theory behind the various types of welding, and then a general walk-through of the use. It covers the basics from someone who's walking into welding cold (er, bad pun, sorry) not necessarily a handbook for a welding student. In its defense, this is admitted within its pages. Still i found it to be a useful addition to my shop library. It was interesting reading, as well as a good primer for someone who is looking into starting up a welding rig. If you think you're ready to buy your first welder, i recommend you take a look at this. Well worth the couple of bucks. One last point, as with all technical books, keep an eye out for the newest editions. Advancements are always making tech manuals slightly out of date. Not a real big concern as far as welding, but something to keep an eye on.

Guess I am cynical. I just got through writing a review of Finch's welding manual and I still don't have anything great to say about the Haynes Manual.

The Haynes manual is probably better than the Finch book. It gets into a little more detail with the processes and provides useful insight into thing. Shows defective welds etc.

Again, I'd recommend going to one of the welder manufacturer sites like Hobart, Miller or Lincoln and buying a learning set on the process you want to master.

Divided into sections the book gives the reader an over veiw of the principals and aplication each of the welding methods including arc, mig, tig, oxy-acealyne, and plasma giving the advantages and draw backs of each as well as history of the method. Also included is the basic requirements of the shop reguarding electrical and price range as well as some basic metal composition and practical application of metals to projects. I think the author should have gone into more detail of the how to aspects. Over veiw is great however and I definetly recomend it for a beginner ready to buy a home or farm welder.

This book provides a general overview of the various welding processes and gives the novice welder an excellent foundation of information and instruction.

This book is a good overview ot the welding processes, however it needs to be updated. The MIG welder section does not feature many of the newer models available from Miller and Lincoln. In the stick welding section the author leaves the impression that DC stick welding machines are out of the price range of most hobby welders. This is really not the case as an AC/DC welder from Lincoln can be purchased for and additional $200 above the Lincoln AC welder. The book has a very good section on brazing however, all things considered it is worth the purchase price.

I think this is a good book for someone who knows nothing about the welding process. If you are looking for tips on how to weld a good overhead tee joint this book is not for you. Spend the money and get a college level technical book, the $100 you spend will be worth it.

I'm not overly impressed. This book gives only an overview of a lot of different types of welding. Not a lot of details

What can I say, Now I can weld - I'm not the best welder, but my welds are solid.
I inherited an oxyacetlene set with all sorts of hoses, gauges, tips and valves.
The book covered the basics and when I had questions, it had answers.
If one of my kids wants to know about welding, Ill buy another copy for them. This one's mine.

There are all sorts of books on the same subject that do not sell for much. Buy all you can aford. It is always good to have several books on hand on the same subject. In other words you may not understand one, but you may understand another.Its like having several teachers you can talk to on the same subject.

The book was excellent. It was in very good shape. It looked hardly used. The delivery time was extremely slow.