I can't say this worked for me, as I still haven't bought a welder,
but I bought "Welder's Handbook" by Richard Finch based on the
reccomendations of several people. The book is easy to read and
understand as wel as covering several types of welding.
Patton
On 1/4/06, Paul Parkanzky <parkanz1@msu.edu> wrote:
>
> My FIL got me a Victor portable oxy-acetylene outfit for Christmas
> this year. A very cool gift.
>
> I know enough to be able to set it up and cut metal, which of course
> is going to be its primary purpose, but I thought that it would be
> fun to learn to weld with gas. So is there a favorite book out there
> for me to buy to pick up the basics? I don't have time to take a
> class, or I would. And really, I'd be more likely to use a stick
> welder or a MIG to actually weld when it counts. But I think gas
> welding would be a good arrow to add to my quiver.
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