Welding

Just a few quick notes here. This book is a very good primer for oxyacetylene processes. That is what it was designed for and that is what it does well. I think everyone who aspires to be an accomplished welder needs to know how to gas weld.....and other oxyacetylene processes. All of the basics are firmly ensconced in the traditional welding as practiced by wielders of the torch. All of the background is here as well as safety precautions and basic welding theory. This is where every beginning welder should start (IMHO).The only problem with this book is.....there is a newer edition of it available. It is co-authored, and appears on first glance to be exactly the same, EXCEPT....it is slanted toward formal classroom instruction slightly by including end of chapter 'Review Questions'. The newer (second..) edition, Welding therefore, is the one to purchase....not for the review questions...but just because it has been updated slightly ( I think..??). I have not finished reading through the second edition yet (although I have purchased it..), so I can't say for certain if there is any NEW information in it. I would just get the second edition because it is newer, and almost the same price.So, if the new version is worth 5 stars (hmmm, maybe..??), then this older version is only worth 3 stars just because it has been replaced. Having said that, if this version is the only one available I would not hesitate to buy it. The information is very good and very readable.

Pretty good beginner level information in this book. I like the focus on OxyAcetylene, because I feel every new welder should know OAW before other processes. The book has a good amount of illustrations in it, which I think are important for beginners. A lot that you do in welding and cutting with gas relies a lot on sights and sounds as you're doing it. For instance, you need to be able to see & recognize what the metal looks like when it is time to start moving the torch to create your weld or when it is time to add oxygen to your flame to begin a cut. Unfortunately, I don't think they did a good enough job with the illustrations in this book. A black & white piece of line art is only marginally better than nothing at all, in my opinion. Replace these illustrations with photographs and I'd give this book 5 stars.Keep in mind, this is a beginner's book and really aimed mostly at hobbyists, not someone looking to make it a career (at least in the short term)

I bought this book on the strength of previous reviews and absolutely no experience at welding, brazing, silver-soldering, silver-brazing, sweat-soldering, or any other metal-joining skill beyond electronics soldering. It was a good choice. The author covers his subject thoroughly, clearly knows much more than he can pack into this book, and is able to present it all in an understandable fashion. There may be other books aimed at welding specialties that cover them in greater depth than this book does; this can tell you enough to let you decide whether you need more info or not. There is enough here to enable a neophyte to select, intelligently, the equipment required to accomplish whatever project he is considering. The rest is practice. The only thing lacking in the text is minor: a single color section demonstrating the differences in flames for different purposes. That information is carried by black-and-white line drawings in this book. They may be enough; I would feel a bit better-informed with a color photo (or illustration, for that matter).

If you can afford only one book on Oxy Welding get this one, no make that two so you can have one in you toolbox and one to replace it when the one in your toolbox "grows legs" and walks off. This is "thee" book for the practical weldor and fits nicely into your toolbox. Read it, use it, take it with you where ever you go to work. The author is writing to you as your coworker not as an instructor or engineer though he is still showing you how to do it correctly and SAFELY.

good book!

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This book i just great for oxyacetyle newcomer like me. I got really good step by step indrodution. There are a lot of helpfull tips to get jobs done. I like this book because its clearly made an its what i need to build up my skills.

I love books that teach me.