Basic Welding for Farm and Ranch: Essential Tools and Techniques for Repairing and Fabricating Farm Equipment

257 Pages·2019·67.474 MB·English

by  William Galvery , Michael Martindell

BASIC
WELDING

FARM
FOR AND
RANCH
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Essential Tools and Techniques for Repairing and
Fabricating Farm Equipment
WILLIAM GALVERY
EDITED BY MICHAEL MARTINDELL
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BASIC
WELDING
FARM
FOR AND
RANCH
Essential Tools and Techniques for Repairing and
Fabricating Farm Equipment
WILLIAM GALVERY
EDITED BY MICHAEL MARTINDELL
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Take proper safety precautions before Identifiers: LCCN 2018042285 (print) | LCCN
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while operating heavy machinery. Maintenance and repair.
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CONTENTS
Introduction 9
1 6
Wire-Feed Welding Processes:
An Overview of Welding
MIG Welding and Flux-Cored
Processes 10
Arc Welding 130
7
2 General Tools,
Brazing and
Materials, and Safety
Soldering 158
Equipment 34
3 8
Oxyacetylene Welding Tasks
Welding 56 and Tips 182
4
Glossary 232
Oxyacetylene
Cutting 78 Metric Conversions 247
Index 248
5
Shielded Metal Arc Welding
A.K.A. Arc Welding
or Stick Welding 94
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INTRO-
DUCTION
The term welding can conjure up some dramatic
imagery, like workers clad in leather and dark
faceshields producing a shower of sparks from red
hot metal. To those not immersed in the industry,
dealing with flames and electric arcs that pro-
duce temperatures hot enough to melt steel may
seem daunting and hazardous, something left to
the skilled professionals. Welding, however, has
become a useful, do-it-yourself tool for homeown-
ers, farmers, ranchers, car hobbyists, artists, and
anyone else with a need to join metal.
Basic Welding for Farm and Ranch is geared
toward anyone who wants to learn the basics of
welding for their own uses. In this book you will
find the necessary information on how to safely
set up and use the right equipment for oxyacety-
lene welding, stick welding (sometimes referred to
as arc welding), MIG, and flux-cored welding. We
will cover each type of welding’s own unique char-
acteristics, applications, and specialized tools.
Knowing how to weld opens up unlimited opportu-
nities for your own repairs and custom fabrication
around the home, farm, or ranch. Besides weld-
ing, we will also cover the oxyacetylene cutting
process, brazing and soldering, and safety pre-
cautions. Throughout the book, we offer useful
welding tips and do-it-yourself home projects.
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