Looking for a good book on WELDING and not welders!

[metal4130]

I finally got all my stuff together for my new Dynasty 200DX but I'm a bit nervous to start welding. There seems to be so many more variables to it than MIG welding like cup size, tungsten size and type, welding rod material and size, amperage settings and all that. I don't feel like I know enough to start welding. What I need is a good book that will tell me about TIG welding. I've seen a few books at my library but they just go over the different styles of welding and the differences in equipment and not how to accually weld. Is there anything out there that you find usefull for the beginer? So far I have only been to a auto-body supply store to get some of my welding equipment, but on Tuesday I will try to get out to an actual welding supply store to look around and ask questions, and maybe even demo something. Any good web sites with charts and all that?

[Vipernut]

I finally got all my stuff together for my new Dynasty 200DX but I'm a bit nervous to start welding. There seems to be so many more variables to it than MIG welding like cup size, tungsten size and type, welding rod material and size, amperage settings and all that. I don't feel like I know enough to start welding. What I need is a good book that will tell me about TIG welding. I've seen a few books at my library but they just go over the different styles of welding and the differences in equipment and not how to accually weld. Is there anything out there that you find usefull for the beginer? So far I have only been to a auto-body supply store to get some of my welding equipment, but on Tuesday I will try to get out to an actual welding supply store to look around and ask questions, and maybe even demo something. Any good web sites with charts and all that?

Just do a search at your favorite online bookstore

[Skipper]

What will help you more than a book is to have somebody show you the ins and outs and coach you for a few hours on the actual welding. The manual that comes with the machine should be good enough to get started with.

[tailshaft56]

You can download the Miller tig manual or purchase a copy. Better than buying the tig manual is to just go ahead and get the student package. It's well worth the $25 Miller sells it for. Sadly when you look at the jacket coupon you will wish you had bought an Econotig unless you need another reason to uprade your mig.

[ol_rowdy1982]

do a google search for this:

TC9-237

that should take you to a military spec book for welding and fabricating. havent read the book but i think techniques and procedures are in there. hope that helps.

[84ZMike]

This link has been posted a few times.....start on page 173 for Tig.
http://www.mckaymarine.com.au/Downlo...g%20Manual.pdf
Good Luck,
Mike

[stringer bead]

there are two books out there by frank marlow that I found very helpful. They are by Frank MArlow and published by the industrial press. One is called Welding, Fabricating and repair and the other is called welding essentials.

[hankj]

I have both of the Marlow/Galvery books that stringerbead mentioned, but for TID speciic information, you can't beat the Miller TIG guide. It's downloadable at no cost. It's all in .pdf format. I'd download and print that puppy first.

Hank

[ZRX61]

Check out the welding links on this site:
http://www.khake.com/page89.html

If it's not there, it doesn't exist...

[anwar]

What will help you more than a book is to have somebody show you the ins and outs and coach you for a few hours on the actual welding. The manual that comes with the machine should be good enough to get started with.

Yes, unless you really do something stupid you wont wreck your machine, the best thing is to practice. The first time I tig welded was in grade 9 shop . "So, the trick is to not get the tungsten stuck...begin!". Those were my teacher's words of wisdom before setting me infront of the welding table and slapping a crappy helmet on my head.

I’ve read dozens of welding books and they only gave a brief description of the history and general workings of the process. Your best bet is to email the company and ask about how to setup your machine for your practice material.

[tdkkart]

Follow these steps:

1: put down reading materials, turn off welding forum on internet

2: Find 2 pieces of metal, place side by side on table, bench, 5 gallon pail whatever.

3: Attach ground lead to metal, place pedal on floor near right foot.

4: turn on welder

5. Put welding helmet on head

6: Hold torch in right or left hand, place near metal from step 2

7: hold filler rod in other hand.

8: flip down hood

9: push pedal with foot

10: watch molten puddle form under torch, move torch if needed to make puddle on both pieces

11: poke puddle with filler wire

12: Move forward, form new puddle

13: repeat steps 10-12 till tired..................

Math is something that can be taught to you, eventually you will be able to do it if someone teaches you long enough.

Welding, like having ***, has to be learned, it cannot be taught in words, you will only learn by actually doing. If you do it wrong the first time and make a mess you will learn to do it right, either the next time or the time after that. Do not give up, if you practice long enough you will eventually get it right, unlike ***. Either one is fun, and usually satisfying, to practice.

Tom

[metal4130]

i just wanna know what size and type of tungsten to use! I have an inverter tig and it says to never use pure tungsten, but for aluminum i have heard to use only pure tungsten. Whats the deal with that?

[tdkkart]

This seems to work well:
http://www.millerwelds.com/education...calculator.php

Alot of people suggest red(2% thoriated??) tungstens for most all general purpose welding.

Tom

[precisionworks]

Click on these links:

http://millerwelds.com/education/tech_tips/TIG_tips/

http://millerwelds.com/education/cal...calculator.php

In the Owners Manual, read:

SECTION 10 − SELECTING AND PREPARING TUNGSTEN ELECTRODE

SECTION 11 − GUIDELINES FOR TIG WELDING