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Conventions Used in This Book |
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How This Book Is Organized |
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Part 1 Understanding Welding Basics |
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Part 2 Welding on a Budget: Stick and Tig Welding |
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Part 3 Discovering Mig Welding |
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Part 4 Getting Fancy: Plasma Cutting, Oxyfuel Cutting, and Other Processes |
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Part 5 Putting Welding into Action with Projects and Repairs |
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Part 6 The Part of Tens 5 Icons Used in This Book |
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PART 1 UNDERSTANDING WELDING BASICS |
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Chapter 1 Diving Into the World of Welding |
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If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em: Understanding Why Welding Matters |
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Fabricating metal products |
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Repairing metal pieces or products |
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Getting Familiar with Metals |
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Taking the Time to Understand Welding Safety |
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Exploring Welding Methods |
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Looking at the Future of Welding |
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Chapter 2 Considering Commonly Welded Metals |
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Steeling Yourself for Using Steel |
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Getting a handle on forms of steel |
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Knowing when steel is appropriate |
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Preparing steel for welding |
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Exploring steel welding methods |
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Going with Stainless Steel |
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Understanding the differences between steel and stainless steel |
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Deciding when to use stainless steel |
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Looking at stainless steel welding methods |
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Perusing the properties of aluminum |
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Eyeing aluminum welding techniques |
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Chapter 3 Setting Your Sights on Welding Safety |
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Gearing Up to Protect Yourself |
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Keeping the right fire extinguisher on hand |
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Wearing protective clothing |
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Watching health hazards: Using a respirator and Material Safety Data Sheets |
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Observing Basic Safety Rules |
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Keeping your work space clean |
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Getting the ventilation right |
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Storing flammable liquids and gases |
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Knowing your surroundings |
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Protecting yourself from electric shock |
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Shielding yourself from burns |
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Maintaining your equipment |
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Being Prepared for Injuries and Accidents |
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Equipping your first-aid kit |
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Knowing how to handle injuries |
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Chapter 4 Setting Up Your Welding Shop |
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Deciding how much space you need |
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Contemplating indoor versus outdoor |
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Equipping Your Welding Shop |
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Making sure you have the basic hand tools |
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Selecting your welding machine |
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Considering a few accessories for your welding shop |
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PART 2 WELDING ON A BUDGET: STICK AND TIG WELDING |
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Chapter 5 Getting on the Stick: Understanding Stick Welding |
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Looking at the Pros and Cons of Stick Welding |
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Understanding the Factors That Influence Stick Welding |
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Getting Familiar with Stick Welding Equipment |
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Discovering the differences among stick welding machines |
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Setting up your stick welding machine |
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Nailing down the basics of stick welding's electrodes |
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Choosing tools and supplies every stick welder needs |
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Chapter 6 Getting to Work with Stick Welding |
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Setting up your work area |
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Understanding stick welding electrodes |
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Striking and Maintaining an Arc |
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Assume the Position: Stick Welding in All Positions |
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Welding on a flat surface |
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Exploring horizontal welding |
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Chapter 7 To Tig or Not To Tig: Understanding Tig Welding |
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Taking a Closer Look at Tig Welding Components |
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Considering the Advantages and Disadvantages of Tig Welding |
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Brushing Up on Tig Welding Basics |
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Showing your metal: Looking at a few metals for tig welding |
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Taking steps to ensure quality welds |
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Stocking the Shop: Examining Tig Welding Equipment |
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Considering fully equipped tig machines |
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Thinking about tig torches |
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Selecting and managing shielding gas |
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Controlling current and amperage |
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Exploring tungsten electrodes |
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Chapter 8 Trying Out Tig Welding |
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Getting Your Welding Setup Tig-ether |
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Taking care of tungsten electrode details |
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Making sure your shielding gas is set up correctly |
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Figuring out your tig filler rods |
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Matching Materials and Settings |
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Getting a Handle on Using Your Tig Torch |
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Choosing an electrical current and striking the arc |
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Get a grip: Holding your tig torch correctly |
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PART 3 DISCOVERING MIG WELDING |
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Chapter 9 Understanding the ABCs of Mig Welding |
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Understanding How Mig Welding Works |
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Considering Mig Welding's Advantages and Limitations |
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Bringing Out the Big Guns (And Other Mig Welding Equipment) |
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Sifting Through Shielding Gases for Mig Welding |
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Taking a Look at Electrode Wire |
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Adjusting Mig Equipment to Suit Your Mig Welding Project |
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Chapter 10 Practicing Mig Welding |
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Getting the equipment ready |
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Setting the wire feed speed and voltage |
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Settings for flux-cored arc welding |
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Settings for aluminum MIG welding |
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Making vertical mig welds |
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Joining pieces of sheet metal |
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Watching Out for Common Mig Welding Defects |
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PART 4 GETTING FANCY: PLASMA CUTTING, OXYFUEL CUTTING, AND OTHER PROCESSES |
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Chapter 11 Examining Plasma and Oxyfuel Cutting |
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Understanding Plasma Arc Cutting |
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Identifying some good materials for plasma cutting |
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Taking a look at plasma cutting's advantages and disadvantages |
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Perusing and Preparing Plasma Arc Cutting Equipment |
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Getting a handle on plasma cutting equipment |
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Setting the equipment up properly |
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Exploring Oxyfuel Cutting Basics |
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Considering what you can (and can't) cut with oxyfuel |
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Looking at the pros and cons of oxyfuel cutting |
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Checking Out and Setting Up Oxyfuel Cutting Equipment |
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Examining oxyfuel cutting equipment |
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Deciding among different gas cylinder sizes |
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Setting up oxyfuel cutting equipment |
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Chapter 12 Ready, Set, Cut! Trying Out Plasma Arc Cutting and Oxyfuel Cutting |
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Exploring Plasma Arc Cutting |
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Practicing Oxyfuel Cutting |
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Chapter 13 Exploring Special Weld Processes |
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Working Through the Basics of Welding with Gas |
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Taking a gander at gas cylinders |
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Looking at more gas welding equipment |
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Getting to work with gas welding |
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Discovering Brazing (Braze Welding) |
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Keeping a few brazing rules in mind |
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Finding Out about Fusion Welding |
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Soldering On: Exploring Soldering |
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Following the rules of soldering |
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Understanding the two types of soldering |
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Trying the soldering process |
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Chapter 14 Exploring Pipe Welding |
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Delving into the Different Kinds of Pipe |
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Getting Down to Welding Steel Pipes |
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Getting set up and preparing the pipe |
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Peeking at a Few More Types of Pipe Welding Joints |
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Keeping an Eye Out for Common Pipe Welding Defects |
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Chapter 15 Working with Cast Iron |
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Casting Light on the Three Most Common Types of Cast Iron |
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Getting the (Cast) Iron in the Fire: Welding Gray Cast Iron |
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Oxyfuel welding cast iron |
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PART 5 PUTTING WELDING INTO ACTION WITH PROJECTS AND REPAIRS |
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Chapter 16 Two Welding Projects to Boost Your Welding Shop |
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Acquiring the right steel pieces |
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Measuring and cutting pieces |
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Fabricating Your Own Portable Welding Table |
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Chapter 17 Constructing a Campfire Grill |
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Fabricating a Campfire Grill |
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Getting your tools in order |
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Obtaining the proper steel pieces |
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Cutting the steel pieces to length |
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Seasoning the cooking surface |
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Chapter 18 Fixin' to Fix Things: Analyzing and Planning |
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Determining Whether Something Is Fixable |
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Planning a Repair Strategy |
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Identifying the metal and what it means for the repair |
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Deciding which welding process to use for your repair |
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Making and following your plan |
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Getting Ready to Make Repair Welds |
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Preparing your repair piece and work area |
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Gathering your equipment and tools |
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Selecting filler rods and electrodes |
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Chapter 19 Ten Tools Every Welder Wants |
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Chapter 20 (Not Quite) Ten Advantages of Being a Certified Welder |
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More Chances for Advancement |
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Certification that Travels with You |
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Ability to Join a National Organization |
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Qualification in Specific Areas of Welding |
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Increased Confidence in Your Welding Skills |
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Listing in the American Welding Society Database |
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A Head Start on Additional Types of Welding Certification |
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Chapter 21 (Almost) Ten Welding Defects |
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Chapter 22 Ten Signs You're Welding Correctly |
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The Weld Is Distributed Equally between Parts |
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The Slag or Shielding Material Doesn't Stick to the Weld |
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No Holes or Irregularities on the Weld Surface |
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The Weld Has Full Penetration |
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The Weld Has No Undercutting |
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The Weld Meets Strength Requirements |
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Chapter 23 Ten Maintenance Tips for Your Welding Equipment and Shop |
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Checking on Your Hand Tools |
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Taking Care of Power Tools |
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Doing Basic Housekeeping in the Shop |
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Protecting Your Welding Helmet |
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Seeing to Stick Welding Machine Maintenance |
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Working on Maintaining Your Mig Welding Machine |
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Tuning Up Your Tig Welding Machine |
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Taking Care of Your Oxyfuel Equipment |
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Keeping Your Air Compressor Working |
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