| Preface | p. xiii |
| Oxyacetylene Welding Fuels | p. 1 |
| History of Gas Welding | p. 1 |
| Oxygen | p. 3 |
| Liquid-Air Process | p. 3 |
| Cylinders | p. 4 |
| Safety Practices | p. 6 |
| Acetylene | p. 8 |
| Carbide-to-Water Generators | p. 8 |
| Containers | p. 9 |
| Precautions | p. 10 |
| Oxyacetylene Welding Equipment | p. 13 |
| Regulators | p. 13 |
| Single-Stage Regulators | p. 14 |
| Two-Stage Regulators | p. 14 |
| Differences | p. 15 |
| Regulator Freezing | p. 18 |
| Jump | p. 19 |
| Creep | p. 19 |
| Hoses | p. 19 |
| Torches | p. 22 |
| Injector Blowpipes | p. 22 |
| Medium-Pressure Blowpipes | p. 23 |
| Tips | p. 25 |
| Cutting Attachments | p. 27 |
| Slag and Flashback | p. 27 |
| Clothing and Gear | p. 29 |
| Wrenches | p. 30 |
| Setting Up an Oxyacetylene Outfit | p. 33 |
| Attaching Regulators and Hoses | p. 33 |
| Opening Valves | p. 34 |
| Setting Work Pressures | p. 34 |
| Lighting the Torch | p. 35 |
| Acetylene Flame | p. 36 |
| Carburizing Flame | p. 36 |
| Neutral Flame | p. 36 |
| Oxidizing Flame | p. 37 |
| Concluding Tasks | p. 37 |
| Other Welding Equipment and Methods | p. 41 |
| Arc Welding | p. 41 |
| Electrodes | p. 42 |
| Current-Supplying Machine | p. 43 |
| Protection Gear | p. 45 |
| Striking an Arc | p. 45 |
| Cutting Metal | p. 47 |
| Tungsten Inert Gas Welding | p. 47 |
| Gas Metal Arc Welding | p. 49 |
| Metals and Their Properties | p. 53 |
| History of Metals | p. 53 |
| Copper | p. 54 |
| Iron | p. 54 |
| Steel Making Processes | p. 55 |
| Physical Properties of Metals | p. 55 |
| Color | p. 55 |
| Magnetism | p. 57 |
| Melting Point | p. 57 |
| Chemical Properties of Metals | p. 57 |
| Mechanical Properties of Metals | p. 59 |
| Tensile Strength, Ductility, and Hardness | p. 59 |
| Compressive Strength, Toughness, and Malleability | p. 60 |
| Impact Strength, Fatigue, and Brittleness | p. 61 |
| Stress, Elasticity, and Creep | p. 61 |
| Metal Identification | p. 62 |
| Chip Test | p. 62 |
| Spark Test | p. 63 |
| Iron | p. 65 |
| Steel | p. 67 |
| Copper | p. 69 |
| Aluminum | p. 69 |
| Magnesium | p. 71 |
| Sources of Metals | p. 71 |
| Obtaining New Steel | p. 71 |
| Obtaing Scrap Metal | p. 72 |
| Welding Supplies | p. 73 |
| Welding Rods | p. 73 |
| Brazing Rods | p. 74 |
| Surfacing Rods | p. 75 |
| Fluxes | p. 75 |
| Soldering | p. 77 |
| Tools | p. 78 |
| Soldering Irons | p. 78 |
| Soldering Guns | p. 79 |
| Torches | p. 79 |
| Copper Tips | p. 80 |
| Choosing the Proper Solder | p. 83 |
| Leadless Solder | p. 86 |
| Fluxes | p. 87 |
| Noncorrosive Fluxes | p. 87 |
| Corrosive Fluxes | p. 87 |
| Flux and Solder Combinations | p. 88 |
| Surface Preparation | p. 89 |
| Technique | p. 92 |
| Tinning the Tip | p. 92 |
| Heating the Work Metal | p. 93 |
| Tinning the Surface | p. 94 |
| Chunky Solder | p. 94 |
| Cooling and Cleaning the Soldered Area | p. 95 |
| Soldering with a Flame | p. 96 |
| Soldering Copper Plumbing Pipe | p. 97 |
| Safety Considerations | p. 98 |
| Eye Protection | p. 98 |
| Adequate Ventilation | p. 99 |
| Brazing and Braze Welding | p. 101 |
| Uses of Brazing | p. 101 |
| Uses of Braze Welding | p. 103 |
| Filler Materials | p. 103 |
| Flux | p. 104 |
| Preparing Surfaces | p. 105 |
| Cleaning Metal | p. 106 |
| Butt and Lap Joints | p. 107 |
| Applying Flux | p. 107 |
| Brazing Technique | p. 109 |
| Heating the Base Metal | p. 110 |
| Bonding | p. 111 |
| Brazing Versus Fusion Welding | p. 112 |
| Silver and Bronze Brazing | p. 113 |
| Brazing Aluminum | p. 113 |
| Braze Welding Technique | p. 114 |
| Beveling Metal Edges | p. 114 |
| Flame Cleaning | p. 115 |
| Preheating and Heating | p. 115 |
| Tinning | p. 116 |
| Cooling | p. 117 |
| General Comments | p. 118 |
| Beginning Welding | p. 123 |
| Fusion Welding | p. 123 |
| Torch Movement | p. 124 |
| Puddling Metal | p. 126 |
| Heating Steel | p. 127 |
| Puddle Characteristics | p. 128 |
| Welding Beads | p. 128 |
| Working with Welding and Filler Rods | p. 130 |
| Coat Hangers | p. 132 |
| Adding Filler Materials | p. 133 |
| Torch Control | p. 134 |
| Filler Rod Size | p. 135 |
| Joining Two Pieces of Steel | p. 136 |
| Tack Welding | p. 137 |
| Prefitting Pieces | p. 137 |
| Welding Irregular Edge Pieces | p. 138 |
| Heat Application | p. 139 |
| Welding Joints | p. 140 |
| Outside-Corner Weld | p. 140 |
| Flange Joint Weld | p. 142 |
| Butt Joint Weld | p. 143 |
| T-Joint Weld | p. 144 |
| Welding Thicker Metals | p. 147 |
| Beveling Metal Edges | p. 147 |
| Grinding | p. 148 |
| Cutting | p. 149 |
| Welding Steel Plate | p. 149 |
| Grinding Plate Edges | p. 150 |
| Tack Welding Joint Edges | p. 150 |
| Strength Test | p. 152 |
| Characteristics of a Good Weld | p. 152 |
| Multilayer Welding | p. 153 |
| Protection and Problems | p. 155 |
| Paint Coatings | p. 155 |
| Sandblasting | p. 156 |
| Common Welding Difficulties | p. 156 |
| Torch Popping | p. 156 |
| Weld Bead Holes | p. 157 |
| Warping of Metal | p. 158 |
| The Weldability of Certain Metals | p. 159 |
| Iron | p. 159 |
| Steel | p. 160 |
| Copper | p. 160 |
| Aluminum | p. 161 |
| Cutting Metal | p. 163 |
| Equipment | p. 163 |
| Cutting Attachments | p. 163 |
| Cutting Tip Holes | p. 164 |
| Chemical Reaction | p. 164 |
| Success Factors | p. 166 |
| Setup | p. 167 |
| Oxygen Flow | p. 168 |
| Acetylene Flow | p. 169 |
| Precutting Procedures | p. 171 |
| Positioning of Hoses | p. 171 |
| Access to Safety Equipment | p. 172 |
| Cutting a Hole in Steel Plate | p. 173 |
| Cutting a Line across Steel Plate | p. 175 |
| Depressing the Oxygen Lever | p. 176 |
| Factors Influencing Speed | p. 176 |
| Perfect Cut | p. 177 |
| Too Fast Cut | p. 177 |
| Too Slow Cut | p. 178 |
| Too Much Preheat Cut | p. 178 |
| Professional Cutting Tips | p. 179 |
| Observe the Metal | p. 179 |
| Adding Oxygen | p. 180 |
| Proper Torch Movement | p. 180 |
| Preheat Flame Height | p. 181 |
| Setting up a Guide | p. 181 |
| Cutting Thin Metal | p. 182 |
| Bevel Cutting | p. 183 |
| Cutting Thick Steel | p. 184 |
| Pipe Cutting | p. 186 |
| Pipe Marking | p. 187 |
| Torch Angle | p. 187 |
| Two-Person Operation | p. 187 |
| Beveling Pipe Edges | p. 188 |
| Piercing a Hole through Steel Plate | p. 188 |
| Safety | p. 191 |
| Clothing | p. 192 |
| Cowhide Garments | p. 192 |
| Cotton and Wool Apparel | p. 192 |
| Flameproof Clothing | p. 193 |
| Head Covering | p. 194 |
| Boots and Shoes | p. 194 |
| Eye Protection | p. 195 |
| Goggles | p. 195 |
| Face Shields | p. 195 |
| Filtering Lens | p. 196 |
| Clear Glass | p. 197 |
| Respirators | p. 197 |
| Gloves | p. 198 |
| Aprons | p. 200 |
| Fires and Fire Equipment | p. 201 |
| Fuel, Oxygen, and Heat | p. 201 |
| Fire Extinguishers | p. 203 |
| Sand and Water | p. 204 |
| Burns | p. 204 |
| First-Degree Burns | p. 205 |
| Second-Degree Burns | p. 205 |
| Third-Degree Burns | p. 205 |
| Handling Welding Equipment | p. 206 |
| Handling Oxygen | p. 208 |
| Handling Acetylene | p. 209 |
| Review of Equipment Setup | p. 209 |
| Oxygen Connections | p. 209 |
| Acetylene Connections | p. 210 |
| Working with Oxyacetylene Equipment | p. 211 |
| Welding Hazards | p. 212 |
| The Home Workshop | p. 215 |
| Outdoor Workshop Advantages | p. 215 |
| Ventilation | p. 215 |
| Equipment Setup | p. 216 |
| Minimal Cost | p. 216 |
| Welding Table | p. 216 |
| Assembly | p. 218 |
| Modifications | p. 219 |
| Outdoor Workshop Sites | p. 219 |
| Carport | p. 220 |
| Cement or Stone Patio | p. 220 |
| Outbuilding | p. 221 |
| Indoor Workshop Needs | p. 221 |
| Fire Station | p. 222 |
| Accessibility | p. 222 |
| Lighting | p. 222 |
| Storage Space | p. 224 |
| Accessories | p. 225 |
| Mobile Cart | p. 225 |
| Anvil | p. 225 |
| Local Codes | p. 226 |
| Summary of Workshop Requirements | p. 227 |
| Metal Projects | p. 229 |
| Metal Post Pounder | p. 229 |
| Hay Manger | p. 230 |
| Swing Target | p. 232 |
| Garden Row Marker | p. 234 |
| Metal Saw Horses | p. 235 |
| Metal Gate | p. 236 |
| Fireplace Grate | p. 238 |
| Stationary Welding Tanks Stand | p. 239 |
| Bench Grinder Stand | p. 240 |
| Metal Workbench | p. 241 |
| Glossary | p. 245 |
| Index | p. 259 |
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