Learn to weld : beginning MIG welding and metal fabrication basics / ScStephen Blake Christena.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Part I. Welding 101 -- Welding : Start Here -- Getting Started -- Selecting, Buying and Prepping Your Metals -- How It Works -- Part II. Using Your MIG -- The Basics -- Projects -- Glossary -- Resources -- About the Author.

"Master MIG welding and the metal fabrication techniques you need to repair, create, and duplicate projects in your home welding studio. Learn to Weld starts with the basics: setting up your studio, the right safety gear and safety procedures, and the equipment and materials you will need to begin with welding. With the help of step-by-step metalworking photos and tutorials, you will learn detailed techniques for cutting and grinding, and for joinery using a MIG welder. Practice the techniques and projects, and you'll soon be able to repair, create, and duplicate metal fabrication projects in your own welding studio. Best of all, you will have both the fundamental skills and the confidence you need to create whatever is in your imagination. With Learn to Weld you'll be equipped to conquer a world of welding projects"-- Provided by publisher.