INDEX

Acetylene, 27, 35

See also: Oxyacetylene cutting, Oxyacetylene welding

Air compressors, 64, 65, 66

Alloys, 15, 22, 57, 62

Aluminum, 15

preparing, 18

repairing, 22, 23

Amperage, 38–39, 42, 43, 65

Angle iron, 16

Arbor, 134–137

Arc welding,

electricity, 38–39

preparing for, 23

See also: Flux cored arc welding,

Gas metal arc welding, Gas tungsten

arc welding, Shielded metal arc

welding

Arcs, 38, 64, 66

burn, 10

striking, 60

Artwork, 4, 5, 6, 7, 36

Auto-darkening lenses, 11, 54

See also: Helmets

Backfire, 31

Backseating valve, see: Cylinders

Baker’s shelves, 106–109

Base metals,

identifying, 22

matching electrode size, 8, 23

matching filler material, 8, 23

matching welding process, 9

See also: Metals

Bird’s nests, 53

Blowpipes, see: Torches Boot brush, 130–131

Brakes, 19

Braze welding, 14, 37

Brazing, 11, 14, 35, 36

Burns, 10, 68

Burn through, 8, 34

Butt joint, 20

Candelabra, 5

Candleholders,

chandelier, 96–97

fireplace, 102–103

tree-shaped, 100–101

wall-mounted, 98–99

Carburizing flames, 33

Carts, see: Cylinders, Welding machines

Cast aluminum, see: Aluminum

Cast iron, repairing, 23

Chandelier, 96–97

Channel, 16

Chemical sharpeners, 57, 58

Circle cutting, 67, 71

Clothing, protective, 10, 11, 27, 41, 45, 54, 55, 65, 68, 69

Coatrack, 112–113

Coffee table, 110–111

Collet and collet body, see: Torches

Concrete, risk of explosion, 11

Corner joint, 20

Corrosion, 9, 15

Costs, 5, 17, 26, 65, 67, 68, 69

Cutouts, making, 71

Cutting processes, 14, 38–39

See also: Oxyacetylene cutting,

Plasma cutting

Cylinders,

cart, 85–87

gas metal arc welding, 44, 47, 49

gas tungsten arc welding, 54, 55, 61

oxyacetylene cutting, 68

oxyacetylene welding, 26, 30

risk of explosion, 11, 28, 65

safety, 27, 47, 68, 71

valves, 27, 29, 31, 32, 49

wrenches, 30, 31

Decorative metal products, 17, 94–95, 102–103, 110–111, 114–115, 118–119, 120–121, 124–127

Duty cycles, 39, 65

Edge joint, 20

Electrical shocks, 11, 12, 40, 65

Electricity, 38–39, 41, 55, 59, 64

Electrodes, 8, 23, 40, 42, 44, 46, 50, 52, 54, 55, 58, 65

characteristics, 57

holders, 40, 41, 43

leads, 41, 43

stub out or stubbing, 53

tungsten, 56, 57

Equipment, see: Air compressors,

Cylinders, Electrodes, Fillers, Fire bricks, Fittings, Flashback arrestors, Flow meters, Foot control, Gases, Gauges, Guns, Hoses, Power supply, Regulators, Supply cables, Tips, Tools, Torches, Welding machines, Wire feed, Work cables/leads and clamps

Explosions, risk of, 11, 28, 65

FCAW, see: Flux cored arc welding

Ferrous metals, 14

Fillers, 8, 15, 23, 34, 42

braze welding, 37

brazing, 36

gas metal arc welding, 44

gas tungsten arc welding, 54, 58, 60–61, 62

oxyacetylene welding, 26

Fillet weld, 20, 21, 37, 63

Filters, 10, 11, 27, 41, 45, 55, 65, 69

See also: Shades, Shields Finishes, 18

Fire bricks, 11, 27, 34, 35, 37

Fire extinguishers, 10, 71

Fires, risk of, 10, 12, 68

Fishmouth joint, 20

Fittings, oxyacetylene, 28

Flame cutting, see: Oxyacetylene cutting

Flames, 32, 33, 70

Flange joint, 20

Flashback, 28, 31

arrestors, 29

Flat bar, 16

Flow meters, 47, 49, 50, 51, 55, 56, 61

Flux, 9, 36, 37, 42, 45

Flux cored arc welding, 9, 47, 51

Foot control, 54, 55, 60

Fountain, 132–133

Fuel gases, see: Gases

Fumes, 10, 12, 41, 64

Furniture projects, 104–121

Fusion welding, 26, 34

Gas leaks, 30, 31

Gas metal arc welding, 8, 9, 53

electricity, 38–39

equipment, 44, 45–47, 52

maintenance, 52–53

safety, 47

shades/lenses, 11, 45

troubleshooting, 52–53

See also: Flux cored arc welding

Gas tungsten arc welding, 9, 54–63

electricity, 38–39, 59, 60

equipment, 54, 55–56, 59

preparing the electrode, 56–58

safety, 54, 55

shades/lenses, 11, 54

troubleshooting, 62–63

Gas welding, see: Oxyacetylene welding

Gases,

fuel, 26, 35, 69

shielding, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 61

Gates, 7, 129

Gauges, 30, 31

Gauge thickness, inch equivalents, 17

Glasses, safety, 11

GMAW, see: Gas metal arc welding Grinder stand, 88–89

Groove weld, 20, 21, 37

Ground leads and clamps, see: Work cables/leads and clamps

GTAW, see: Gas tungsten arc welding

Guns, 44, 45, 48, 50, 51, 52

spool, 46

Hard soldering, 36

Headboard, 120–121

Heat distortion, 8

Heat-treated metals, 15, 22

Heliarc, see: Gas tungsten arc welding, 54

Helmets, 11, 27, 41, 45, 55, 65

auto-darkening lenses, 11, 54

See also: Filters, Shades, Shields Hexagonal bar, 16

High-carbon steel, 15

Holes, piercing, 71

Hooks, making, 113

Hoses,

gas metal arc welding, 47, 49, 50, 52

gas tungsten arc welding, 61

oxyacetylene cutting, 68, 70

oxyacetylene welding, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35

Infrared light, safety, 10, 41

Innershield, see: Flux cored arc welding

Insurance, 12

Jigs, 19, 108, 109, 115, 117

Joints, 20

Kerf, 64, 71

Kitchen appliance stand, 114–115

Lamps, 92–93, 94–95

Lap joint, 20

Lighting projects, 90–103

Melting points, 15

Metal inert gas (MIG), see: Gas metal arc welding

Metals, 14–23

braze welding, 37

brazing, 36

cutability, 14, 19

finishing, 18

heat-treated, 15

measuring, 16–17

melting points, 15

painting, 18

preheating, 23, 69, 71

preparing, 18, 22, 34

purchasing, 17, 79, 88, 92, 125, 132–133, 140

repairing, 22–23

shapes, 16

shaping, 19, 93, 97, 108, 109, 117

sizes, 16

types, 14–15

weldability, 14

See also: Decorative metal products,

Fillers

Metalworking tools, 19, 107, 108, 109, 117

MIG, see: Gas metal arc welding MIG pliers, 45, 52

Mild steel, 14, 16

preparing, 18

repairing, 22

Mill scale, 18, 34

Molten puddle, 8, 9, 58, 60

Neutral flames, 33, 35, 70

Non-ferrous metals, 14

Nozzles, see: Tips

Outdoor projects, 122–137

Oxidizing flames, 33

Oxyacetylene cutting, 9, 68–71

equipment, 68–69

pressuring the system, 30, 31, 70

safety, 7, 68, 69, 71

setting up, 30, 70

shades/lenses, 11, 69

tools, 69, 71

Oxyacetylene welding, 8, 26–37

depressurizing the system, 35

equipment, 26–29

leaks, 30, 31

pressuring the system, 30, 31, 34

safety, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32

setting up, 30

shades/lenses, 11, 27

tools, 27

Oxyfuel brazing, see: Brazing

Oxyfuel cutting, see: Oxyacetylene cutting

Oxyfuel welding, 26

See also: Oxyacetylene welding

Oxyfuels, 26, 35

Oxygen, 9

Particle masks, 10, 11

Penetration of the weld, 8, 22

Pipe, 16

Plant stand, 7, 114

Plasma cutting, 9, 64–67

electricity, 38–39

safety, 11, 64–65

shades/lenses, 11, 65

troubleshooting, 67

Plate metal, 16

Plate rack, 116–117

Power supply, 39, 40, 44, 45, 51, 54, 64

Preheating metals, 23, 69, 71

Pressure regulators, see: Regulators

Puddle, see: Molten puddle

Purchasing metal, 17, 79, 88, 92, 125, 132–133, 140

Racks,

corner, 112–113

plate, 116–117

wine, 118–119

Rail cap, 16, 125

Railing, see: Stair railing

Rectangular tube, 16

Reducing flames, 33

Regulators,

gas metal arc welding, 44, 47, 50

gas tungsten arc welding, 54, 55

oxyacetylene cutting, 68, 69

oxyacetylene welding, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 35

Repairing metal, 22–23

Resources, 140

Respirators, 10, 11

Round bar, 16

Round tube, 16

Rust, 9, 15, 34

Saddle joint, 20

Safety, 7, 9, 10–11, 12, 22, 27, 28, 29, 31, 32, 40, 41, 47, 54, 55, 64–65, 68, 69, 71, 125, 128

Scratch starts, 60

See also: Arcs

Scrolls, making, 92–93, 96–97, 102, 107–109, 116–117

Shades, 11

See also: Filters, Shields

Sheet metal, 16, 17

Shelves,

baker’s shelves, 107–109

corner coatrack, 112–113

kitchen appliance stand, 114–115

Shielded metal arc welding, 8, 9, 43

electricity, 38–39

equipment, 40, 41–42

safety, 40–41

shades/lenses, 11, 41

Shielding gases, 9, 12, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 50, 51, 54, 55, 56, 61

Shields, for helmets, 11, 27

See also: Filters, Shades

Shocks, see: Electrical shocks

Shops, welding,

projects, 74–89

safety, 12, 40

See also: Costs

Slag, 9, 40, 42, 43, 47, 51, 70, 71, 79

burns, 10, 68

risk of fire, 12, 68

SMAW, see: Shielded metal arc welding

Smoke, 10, 58, 64

Soldering, see: Brazing

Spark lighter, 27, 32, 69, 70

Sparks, 64, 68, 71, 79

burns 10

risk of fire, 12

Spatter, 41, 47, 50, 52

Square bar, 16

Square tube, 16

Stainless steel, repairing, 23

Stair railing, 125–127

Stands,

grinder stand, 88–89

kitchen appliance, 114–115

See also: Tables

Starter cartridge, see: Plasma cutting

Stick welding, see: Shielded metal arc

welding

Strap, see: Flat bar

Stub out or stubbing, 53

Suppliers, 17, 140

Supply cables, 44, 45, 50, 51, 52, 55, 64

Tables, see: Coffee table, Welding table

See also: Stands

Tanks, see: Cylinders

T-bar, 16

Temperature crayons, 23

TIG, see: Gas tungsten arc welding

Tip cleaner, 27, 69, 71

Tips,

cutting head, 28, 29, 65, 70

gas metal arc welding, 46, 50–51, 52

matching to material or process, 29, 31, 34

oxyacetylene cutting, 68, 69, 70, 71

oxyacetylene welding, 26, 28, 29

rosebud heating, 28, 29

T-joint, 20

Tools, 13, 97, 99, 101, 119

gas metal arc welding, 45

gas tungsten arc welding, 55, 57

metalworking, 19, 107, 108, 109, 117

oxyacetylene cutting, 69, 71

oxyacetylene welding, 27

plasma cutting, 65

shielded metal arc welding, 41

Torches,

flames, 32, 33, 70

gas tungsten arc welding, 54, 55

lighting, 32

oxyacetylene cutting, 68, 69, 70

oxyacetylene welding, 26, 29, 31, 32

plasma cutting, 64, 65

valves, 32

See also: Guns, Tips

Tungsten inert gas (TIG), see: Gas tungsten arc welding

Ultraviolet light, safety, 10, 41, 54, 65

Valves, see: Cylinders, Torches

Ventilation, 10, 12, 27, 41, 43, 45, 55, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70

Voltage, 8, 39, 50–51, 65

Wattage, 38–39

Welding curtain, rolling, 76–77

Welding machines, 40, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 52, 53, 55, 59

cart, 82–83

Welding processes, 14

See also: Flux cored arc welding,

Gas metal arc welding, Gas tungsten

arc welding, Oxyacetylene welding,

Shielded metal arc welding

Welding table, 79–81

Welding tarp, see: Welding curtain

Welds,

fillet weld, 20, 21

groove weld, 20, 21

symbols, 21

troubleshooting, 62–63

Wine rack, 118–119

Wire brushing, 18, 23, 34, 41

Wire feed, 44, 45, 46, 51, 53

bird’s nests, 53

setting up, 48

Wire speed, 8, 45, 48, 50–51

Wire spools, 46

Wires,

tangles, see: Bird’s nests

See also: Electrodes

Work cables/leads and clamps, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 61, 64, 66

Zigzag trim, 106–109