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Airframe Topics
Steel/Welding

Aircraft Welding Techniques
114 Pages               $11.95

welding.gif (23608 bytes) A collection of articles from EAA and several military guide books on the art of aircraft welding techniques covering basic techniques, joint forming, jigs, and other metal working techniques specific to steel tube aircraft construction. Although the collection of articles do not always follow each other in a step by step order, taken as a whole you are getting a tremendous amount of highly applicable information in this bargain priced book. Suitable for both the beginner and the experienced craftsman. Full of drawings, diagrams and photos.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
fundamentals of welding                     2
oxyacetylene welding                        7
tube bending simplified                    15
welding techniques                         16
ferrous metals                             23
universal welding jig                      27
welding aircraft tubing                    28
welded fitting detaiLs                     34
welding problems                           37
how to get good results                    38
non ferrous metals                         42
steel tube fuselages                       46
welding safety                             53
4130 tubing                                54
a home made cut-off saw                    55
basic fuselage construction                56
welding 4130 tubing                        60
fitting aircraft tubing                    63
tips on cutting tubing                     68
making hard to guess angles                69
structural tubing repair                   70
a home made sand blaster                   81
design details                             82
shaping ends with a lathe                  94
simple fuselage jig                        95
bending tubing                             98
a jig for hinge tubing                    105
thin wall tubing                          106
tack welding tips                         107
alignment tool                            108
clamping tips                             109
inhibiting rust                           111
tail surface hinge construction           113

 

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