Newbie: Fabrication book?

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I'm a newbie hobbyist welder and would like recommendations for a book on fabrication. I want answers to questions like "How do you cut two pieces of (possibly different diameter) pipe to join them at an angle greater than 90 degrees?" or "How do you cut a T-shaped beam to join it to the midpoint of another one?" Are these things just slowly ground away and trial fitted until it's "good enough?"One thread mentioned Welding Fabrication and Repair. Thread 2949 mentioned a book that showed how to calculate pipe offsets mathematically, but didn't mention a title.Any suggestions? Thanks for your thoughts and advice.-Kevin
Reply:Its called pipe fabricators book.  Its navy blue and can probably be purchased online or at local welding supply also the pipe fitters blue book is a nice layout book. If I'm not mistaken they are published by Lee and written by a man with the last name of Graves
Reply:Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Those are it. Working off my droid couldn't figure out how to upload pics of the books. Thanks CEP for putting those pics
Reply:You're welcome! Don’t pay any attention to meI’m just a hobbyist!CarlDynasty 300V350-Pro w/pulseSG Spool gun1937 IdealArc-300PowerArc 200ST3 SA-200sVantage 400
Reply:Thanks for your suggestions Here are links to them on Amazon, for later readers:http://www.amazon.com/Pipe-Fitters-W...7953977&sr=1-2http://www.amazon.com/Pipe-Fitters-B..._bxgy_b_text_bhttp://www.amazon.com/Pipe-Fabricato...ref=pd_sim_b_3This link also contains a special for all three books for  $53.71.http://www.amazon.com/Metalworking-S...7954521&sr=1-1Do these books cover a wide range of fabrication, or just pipe work? Are there others that cover other topics in addition to pipes?Thanks, again, for your suggestions.-Kevin
Reply:I never buy information. Information is free. Everything in those books can be readily found online. I have complete welding manuals from every branch of the military and more I found on this link:http://www.metalwebnews.com/ed.html
Reply:Didn't you just pay for welding school? Ain't that information? People put hard work in to creating books,records ,etc. I don't mind paying for information,music, welding supplies etc. Its how you can keep mom and pops from shutting doors. I'm just saying
Reply:Originally Posted by slim83Didn't you just pay for welding school? Ain't that information? People put hard work in to creating books,records ,etc. I don't mind paying for information,music, welding supplies etc. Its how you can keep mom and pops from shutting doors. I'm just saying
Reply:Cool more free stuff
Reply:Originally Posted by zhillzI understand what you're saying, but things like this is kind of different.PS: My school was paid for by my Local.
Reply:I carry the fabricators book, the pipefitters blue book and the black welders handbook in my glovebox of my rig. Have used all three quite a bit on different layouts of dummylegs,branches, and takeoff info.They're small,somewhat rugged and fit in toolbox or glovebox very easily.  Try doing that with printouts in the field with the west texas wind blowing. Those printouts will end up as confetti
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWGuess I'm old fashioned. I'd rather have a hard copy book to read or refernce to myself. I hate reading tech manuals online. Of course right now I'm sitting in a 10x12 room with wall to wall  floor to ceiling bookshelves and it's still not all my books...
Reply:Originally Posted by zhillzI never buy information. Information is free. Everything in those books can be readily found online. I have complete welding manuals from every branch of the military and more I found on this link:http://www.metalwebnews.com/ed.html
Reply:These are PDFs which you can print out in book form easily for cheap. I plan on printing all these out before they disappear.  Dues are like 30 a month so I guess you're right but the program is paid for via a grant.
Reply:Originally Posted by zhillzThese are PDFs which you can print out in book form easily for cheap. I plan on printing all these out before they disappear.
Reply:I don't even have a printer lol. I wonder how much it would be at kinkos? probably the cost of the book on Amazon.