Performance Welding
by Richard Finch
160 Pages               $19.95

Our favorite of the 3 offered welding books because of its up-to-date and step by step approach to the type of welding suitable for aircraft construction and repair. We also like Richard Finch's "real world" approach as he offers practical instruction, not just on the techniques, but on the pros and cons of the equipment and supplies that a novice welder will need to purchase. This book is both easy to understand, quite thorough, and reasonably priced. From the author's introduction: "This book will not explain stick welding or any of the welding processes that are ussually associated with bridge building, sky scrapers, or trailer fabrication. That kind of welding has its place in the world, and we surely depend on welders who assemble those things for us.

I wrote Performance welding because existing books on welding could be confusing if you are basically only interested in building and repairing aircraft or Indy type race cars. A book was needed that concentrated on explaining how to correctly weld light weight, high technology structures which is exactly what this book does"

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Comparing Processes; TIG, MIG, & Gas          6
Shopping for Welding Equipment               16
Fitting & Cleaning                           32
Jigging                                      46
TIG welding 4130 steel                       56
TIG welding aluminum and magnesium           78
MIG welding steel and stainless steel        94
MIG welding aluminum and magnesium          114
Gas welding steel and stainless steel       118
Gas welding aluminum                        132
Safety                                      138
Welding supplies, rods, wires, fluxes       142
Sources for metals                          148
Shop math                                   150
Appendices                                  154