Overview Ryan Friedlinghaus, the celebrated guru of automotive
customization and host ofWest Coast Customs on Fox Sports (read
About the Author for more), adds practical knowledge to William
Galvery's acclaimed welding insight and everyday tips and tricks
developed over his long professional career as an educator. This
unique and original book improves upon the shortcomings of
competitive titles by providing complete, in-depth coverage of the
equipment and techniques used in the most popular welding
processes: oxyacetylene, stick welding, MIG welding and TIG
welding. What's more, it presents information in a lively,
easy-to-follow design. Each chapter contains the pros and cons of
each process and information on equipment, setup, materials, safety
and welding techniques. To provide a solid footing for the novice
welder, there is a chapter that provides an overview of welding and
another on tools and materials. The bulk of the book is devoted to
the more popular welding techniques. The authors also provide a
chapter on soldering and brazing and another on plasma cutting. The
Art of Welding is perfect for anyone who wants to learn welding, to
make repairs or as part of a hobby. Even experienced welders will
discover many tips and procedures to improve their welding
technique. Features Presents the accumulated experience and
knowledge of two welding professionals. William Galvery provides
insight to the proper use of equipment and the science behind
welding, including how welding affects different metals. Ryan
Friedlinghaus provides the tips and techniques he uses everyday at
West Coast Customs. Offers in-depth information about all popular
welding processes, step-by-step photos and an engaging design that
will appeal to do-it-yourselfers and hobbyist who want a solid
background in welding. Emphasis is placed on safety with sections
on selecting the proper clothing and safety lens for welding. Each
welding process includes tips on approaching the job in a safe
manner. Contains troubleshooting guides offering users an
opportunity to learn from their mistakes by comparing inadequate
welds to the troubleshooting guides located throughout the book. A
chapter on welding projects shows welders how to compensate for the
natural distortion that welding causes to various metals Ryan
FriedlinghausRyan is the founder and president of West Coast
Customs, a world-famous car remodeling company he launched in 1993
on a loan from his grandfather. West Coast Customs began with a
modest customization shop in Orange County, California and quickly
grew to a larger shop in Los Angeles near the LAX airport. In 2004
WCC rapidly gained celebrity status when the MTV show Pimp my Ride
hosted by Xzibit aired. WCC was the exclusive builder of all the
vehicles for the original Pimp my Ride episodes season 1- 4. After
Friedlinghaus successful reality TV show concluded with WCC as
exclusive build shop for Pimp my Ride, he decided to put his focus
back into his shop West Coast Customs and expand globally.
Friendlinghaus began franchising West Coast Customs and opened
locations in Dubai, Mexico, Germany, Malaysia, Russia and Japan.
Following this aggressive global expansion endeavor Friedlinghaus
went on produce Street Customs and Street Customs Berlin, TV shows
that truly captured the capabilities of WCC and showed consumers
that WCC was not just a custom car shop but creators of automotive
art. After rising in ratings to the top of the TLC network,
Friedlinghaus determined that it was time to take his TV career to
the next level. He pitched his concepts and ideas to the Discovery
channel and Inside West Coast Customs was born. With several
successful seasons on Discovery's HD Theater the network in 2011
decided to move the show as a headliner to a new network Velocity.
Today, West Coast Customs on Fox Sports (learn about the show here)
is a wildly popular car buff reality show that highlights
state-of-the-art tradecraft in welding, bodywork, upholstery and
design. Friendlinghaus has truly captured the essence of the tattoo
across his fingers "self made". With several successful TV shows
and countless numbers of lucrative vehicle builds Friendlinghaus is
living proof that with ambition, drive and heart you can still
capture the American dream. William GalveryBill graduated from
California State University, Long Beach with a Bachelor of
Vocational Education. Professor Galvery has more than 30 years of
industrial welding experience. He is an American Welding Society
(AWS) Certified Welding Inspector and a Certified Welding Educator.
In 2003 the AWS presented him with the Howard E. Adkins Memorial
Instructor Award, its prestigious national teaching recognition
award. And for the second time he was chosen AWS District 21
Educator of the Year. Also in 2003, Bill was also presented with an
Excellence in Education Award by the University of Texas, Austin.
Bill has served as an officer for the AWS Long Beach/Orange County
Section and recently retired as Professor of Welding Technology and
Welding Department coordinator at Orange Coast College in Costa
Mesa, California. Chapter 1: An Overview of Welding What are the
most popular welding processes for the do-it-yourselfer? How are
welding joints prepared? What are some of the basic types of welds?
What are the special procedures for welding thick plates? What are
some common welding positions? Chapter 2: General Tools, Materials
and Safety Equipment What hand tools are used in welding? What
power tools are used in welding? What types of clamps are used in
welding? What are the most common steel products used in welding?
What are some basic safety requirements? Chapter 3: Oxyacetylene
Welding What are the applications that OAW is best suited for? What
metals can the OAW process readily weld? What are some basic safety
procedures? What types of equipment are needed? How do you select
filler metal (welding rod)? How is the equipment set up? What are
the joint preparations for welding? How are welds judged?
Oxyacetylene welding tips from West Coast Customs Chapter 4:
Shielded Metal Arc Welding: Arc Welding and Stick Welding How does
the process work? When can stick welding be used? What is the basic
equipment setup for stick welding? What are the functions of stick
welding electrodes and how are they selected? How is stick welding
equipment set up? Stick welding tips from West Coast Customs
Chapter 5: Wire Feed Welding Processes: MIG Welding and Fluxed
Cored Arc Welding How does the MIG process work? What metals can
MIG weld? What is the basic equipment for MIG Welding? How do you
select MIG electrodes? What part does shielding gas play in the MIG
process? How is the welding wire transferred to the welding pool?
How is MIG equipment set up? What are some joint preparation steps
for MIG welding? How does the orientation of the electrode during
welding affect the weld? What are typical MIG welding problems and
solutions? How does the flux cored arc welding process work? What
equipment is needed for an FCAW welding outfit? How do you select
FCAW electrodes? What are typical FCAW problems and solutions? How
is FCAW equipment set up? MIG welding tips from West Coast Customs
Chapter 6: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: TIG Welding How does the
process work? What is the basic equipment setup for TIG welding?
How are the electrodes selected? What shielding gases are used with
TIG welding? What is the TIG welding setup process? What are some
problems and solutions for TIG welding? TIG welding tips from West
Coast Customs Chapter 7: Thermal Cutting: Oxy-Fuel Cutting and
Plasma Arc Cutting How does oxyacetylene cutting work? How does a
cutting head differ from a welding torch? What other fuels can be
used in oxy-fuel cutting? How do you set up cutting torch
equipment? What are some basic cutting techniques? What are OFC
troubleshooting techniques? What is plasma arc cutting? Plasma arc
cutting tips from West Coast Customs Chapter 8: Brazing and
Soldering What's the difference between brazing and soldering? What
are the types of brazing/soldering? What are some common joint
designs? What's the purpose of brazing and soldering fluxes? What
are the properties of brazing filler materials and soldering
alloys? What steps help ensure safe brazing and soldering? How do
you solder copper tubing? What are some troubleshooting tips for
soldered and brazed joints? Braze Welding tips from West Coast
Customs Chapter 9: Welding Tasks and Tips What's the best corner
treatment for a welded rectangular frame? What's the best way to
check if corners are square? How should a cracked C-channel truck
frame be repaired? What are some tips for welding pipe and tubing?
What are some ways to deal with metal distortion? Glossary Index
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