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WELD: Welding Trades

Welding basics

Welding Fundamentals by William A. Bowditch; Kevin E. Bowditch; Mark A. Bowditch
Call Number: TS 227 B69 2017
Joining: Understanding the basics by F. C. Campbell
Call Number: Online book. Click the title to access.
Welding: Processes, Quality, and Applications by Richard J. Klein (Editor)
Call Number: Online book. Click the title to access.
Inside the welder's toolbox (DVD)
Call Number: TS 227.8 I4935 2008
This DVD "shows viewers the safe way to work with fire, gas, and molten metal as it profiles the tools used by welders to perform a variety of tasks. Specific tools and equipment for OFW, GMAW, GTAW and SMAW are spotlighted, along with a variety of general tools and safety items."

Printreading

Welding Print Reading by John R. Walker; W. Richard Polanin
Call Number: T 379 W28 2020
Blueprint Reading for Welders by A. E. Bennett; Louis J. Siy; Jim DeVoe; Mark Pierro
Call Number: T 379 B38 2014
Understanding Construction Drawings by Mark W. Huth
Call Number: T 355 H87 2014 V.1 & V.2

Featured math and blueprint books

Line D - Organizational Skills Competency D-1: Solve Trades Mathematical Problems by Camosun College
Plumbing and piping: a technical workbook for trades' mathematics
Call Number: TH 6126 M55 2019
Everyday Math Demystified, by Gibilisco, Stan.
Call Number: Online book. Click the title for access. Then look for the red "Open eBook" link.
GED demystified by Johnson, L.
Call Number: Online book. Click the title for access. Then look for the red "Open eBook" link.
Clearly this is not specifically about technical math but Part VI has math refresher content that may be useful i.e. rounding numbers, understanding decimals, etc. Includes practice questions with answers.
Pipe Fitter's Math Guide by Johnny E. Hamilton
Call Number: TH 6715 H36 1989
Mathematics for the trades : a guided approach by Robert A. Carman
Call Number: Interurban QA 39.3 C37 2005
Mastering technical mathematics by Stan Gibilisco & Norman Crowhurst
Call Number: Interurban & Lansdowne QA 39.3 G47 2008
Understanding Construction Drawings by Mark W. Huth
Call Number: T 355 H87 2014 V.1 & V.2