What are the applications that OAW is best suited for?
What metals can the OAW process readily weld?
What are some basic safety procedures?
What types of equipment are needed?
How do you select filler metal (welding rod)?
What are the joint preparations for welding?
Oxyacetylene welding tips from West Coast Customs
CHAPTER4SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING: ARC WELDING AND STICK WELDING
When can stick welding be used?
What is the basic equipment setup for stick welding?
What are the functions of stick welding electrodes and how are they selected?
How is stick welding equipment set up?
Stick welding tips from West Coast Customs
CHAPTER5WIRE FEED WELDING PROCESSES: MIG WELDING AND FLUXED CORED ARC WELDING
How does the MIG process work?
What metals can MIG weld?
What is the basic equipment for MIG Welding?
How do you select MIG electrodes?
What part does shielding gas play in the MIG process?
How is the welding wire transferred to the welding pool?
How is MIG equipment set up?
What are some joint preparation steps for MIG welding?
How does the orientation of the electrode during welding affect the weld?
What are typical MIG welding problems and solutions?
How does the flux cored arc welding process work?
What equipment is needed for an FCAW welding outfit?
How do you select FCAW electrodes?
What are typical FCAW problems and solutions?
How is FCAW equipment set up?
MIG welding tips from West Coast Customs
CHAPTER6GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING: TIG WELDING
How does the process work?
What is the basic equipment setup for TIG welding?
How are the electrodes selected?
What shielding gases are used with TIG welding?
What is the TIG welding setup process?
What are some problems and solutions for TIG welding?
TIG welding tips from West Coast Customs
CHAPTER7THERMAL CUTTING: OXY-FUEL CUTTING AND PLASMA ARC CUTTING
How does oxyacetylene cutting work?
How does a cutting head differ from a welding torch?
What other fuels can be used in oxy-fuel cutting?
How do you set up cutting torch equipment?
What are some basic cutting techniques?
What are OFC troubleshooting techniques?
What is plasma arc cutting?
Plasma arc cutting tips from West Coast Customs
What’s the difference between brazing and soldering?
What are the types of brazing/soldering?
What are some common joint designs?
What’s the purpose of brazing and soldering fluxes?
What are the properties of brazing filler materials and soldering alloys?
What steps help ensure safe brazing and soldering?
How do you solder copper tubing?
What are some troubleshooting tips for soldered and brazed joints?
Braze welding tips from West Coast Customs
CHAPTER9WELDING TASKS AND TIPS
What’s the best corner treatment for a welded rectangular frame?
What’s the best way to check if corners are square?
How should a cracked C-channel truck frame be repaired?
What are some tips for welding pipe and tubing?
What are some ways to deal with metal distortion?