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Welder’s Handbook : A Complete Guide to MIG, TIG, Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding

Product Description
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.

Welder’s Handbook : A Complete Guide to MIG, TIG, Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding

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5 Responses to “Welder’s Handbook : A Complete Guide to MIG, TIG, Arc & Oxyacetylene Welding”

  • Gary L. Hicks:
    August 27, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    It is great for someone who knows little and wants to know more about welders and welding.
    Rating: 4 / 5

  • cycotic@earthlink.net:
    August 27, 2010 at 3:19 pm

    Overall, the book was very informative and comprehensive on melting points and welding methods. I *do* have a problem with 2 points in the book. On page 65,the author mentions squirting WD-40 into the relief hole in a welded tube before riveting or WELDING it shut. WD-40 is a flammable liquid on it’s own, in the presence of pure oxygen, it would burn violently. On the next page, the author shows a torch hanger to hang the torch “so you won’t have to shut it off and relight each time you stop to adjust or setup your weld.” While this may seem like a time saver, is it really worth it when your life could be ended should that torch fall out of the hanger and land on your hoses? With the exception of these two concerns, the book was well written and informative to the new welder.
    Rating: 3 / 5

  • Brian K. Lilreath:
    August 27, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    The negative side: Yesis that, the book is written in the first person so it is a little distracting, but I guess the editor thought that the reader would relate better to the author having done it, rather than reading a sterile technical book. The book was originally suposed to be over 450 pages, but it was edited down considerably, by a transmission mechanic. It was also edited and made ready to publish, by an outside company that specialized in making books look nice. The parent publisher in New York City, did not know what welding was used for! For the readers who would prefer a 1,000 page technical book, contact the American Welding Society publications dept. It seems that a couple of the previous reviewers have a grudge or are simply jealous! A couple of reviewers have made some really negative reviews of this book , but a couple of points in the interest of giving the other side of the story. The Federal Aviation Administration has incorportated most of it’s Standard Repair Manual AC-43-13a& b, welding chapter, from Welder’s Handbook. Also, the Experimental Aircraft Association has stocked this book in its museum book store for more than 10 years. Sears Roebuck, Home Depot and Lowe’s stores sell this book in their welding machine section, exclusively. About 1 million copies have been sold to date, including the first edition. That is a lot more than any other welding book on the market now. This book is also the #1 textbook for many trade schools, colleges, high schools, and technical schools. It is a good book for covering all the welding processes in just 176 pages.

    Rating: 5 / 5

  • Leroy:
    August 27, 2010 at 5:14 pm

    This is a very good book on welding, touching on much of the types and techniques used in welding, well worth the cost and much more, for so much information.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  • Howard W. Nickle:
    August 27, 2010 at 6:05 pm

    I am a hobbyist and have some knowledge in different welding processes. This book helped me to find out where I was going wrong in a lot of areas. The book contains a lot of very helpful information in all the various processes. Well worth reading.
    Rating: 4 / 5

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