intro to welding books

[Happy Gilmore]

I have really enjoyed Jody's videos on Weldingtipsandtricks.com. No BS, great video and demonstration.

I second that, great easy to follow videos.

 

[roadhunter]

I think it was Arc Weld that mentioned the Monster Garage book by Jesse James. Glad it was written by someone else. Don't know if I'd want to buy a weld book written by Jesse James....

Terry

+1. ^^

 

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Fred H.

Yeah!! Very much.

 

[Happy Gilmore]

I picked up the "Metals and How to Weld Them" book from Lincoln, haven't read it yet though.

 

[CNC Dan]

I picked up the "Metals and How to Weld Them" book from Lincoln, haven't read it yet though.

The books from Lincoln are a great bargin. They have been arround for a long time, so the writing is a bit dated, but the information is still valid.

 

[Welshman]

Richard Finch has some good ones.
The Welders handbook is really good.
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I'll second (or third) Finch's Welder's Handbook. I picked mine up at Lowe's. I read it first, then went to the online video's.

 

[Lazy]

Modern welding is the best book on welding there is. I have the 1984 model about 700 pages, the now has maybe a 1000 pages. mine was 20.00 they might be $100.00 now.

 

[IslandTractor]

Welding Principles and Applications 6th or 7th edition by Larry Jeffus. About $120 new 7th edition from Amazon or, as I did, you can get a used copy of the sixth edition for less than $40.

Really excellent for a beginner as it goes through theory and practical issues. Also has exercises to do at each stage. Book was written as a textbook for a professional introductory welding course so it is not so much a reference manual for an engineer but rather a very well thought out and illustrated welding course. Book is about 900 pages so is not a quickie intro to welding but can be used to self teach. I will reemphasize that the diagrams, charts and illustrations are really top notch. About the only thing the diagrams/illustrations etc cannot do is show you exactly what a puddle looks like through a welding hood. Otherwise it can teach welding through self study. I've collected a half dozen welding books and this one is way better as a comprehensive introductory text than the others.

 

[Mark @ Everlast]

The Jeffus book is good...but I find that he gets bogged down in non critical discussions and forgets teaching the basic principles of welding. Yes, the exercises are good, but people need tips and tricks and what to watch out for if they are a beginner. That book is designed for someone with an instructor around to give the core part of instruction, imho...

For basic information for welding, Haynes puts out a decent primer. It's not advanced and is in laymen's terms. But it is chock full of the does and don'ts of welding and gives a decent overview and detail of actually "How to". So many welding publications give little more than theory and don't discuss actual technique. I won't post a link directly to some free available copies in pdf (easily done with a google search) in order to prevent a conflict with copyright issues and this site...though I suspect in the older editions with essentially the same information, it may have expired.

I also found an old Military welding manual (Technical Manual and Instruction Guide: Welding Theory and Application, War Department 3 June 1943, Pub.# TM9-2852) that is basic and to the point written in WWII about principles of gas and stick welding. I've not found anything to compare in basics and explaining detail like it. It's a little outdated in technology, but written in plain language that so many manuals and instructional books were back then. Nowadays, just as Jeffus' book is or has become through many redos and editions, books/manuals gets bogged down in the language and just don't communicate simply or plainly anymore
Here is one on Amazon: Welding Theory and Application: Technical Manual & Instruction Guide TM 9-2852: War Department: Amazon.com: Books

I also have an older one from the 70's which incorporates most everything Jeffus book does but in a more straight forward approach and language. It's out of print, but I think there are new, old copies around. It is: Welding Technology, 2nd edition (don't think there ever was a 3rd) by Giachino/Weeks/Johnson published by American Technical Publishers. I think ATP became AAVIM.

I found it here:
Welding technology - Joseph William Giachino, William R. Weeks, George Stewart Johnson - Google Books

 

[IslandTractor]

I agree that the Jeffus book is best used in an instructor led course. That's why I commented that it cannot show you what a puddle really looks like. I'm not sure any book can substitute for at least a bit of hands on instructor backup but the Jeffus book comes closest of the books I've looked at. Combining it with some good youtube videos would be second best if no formal instruction is available.

And, thanks Mark for the tip on the old US military welding manual. Just ordered a used one from Amazon for five bucks.