TIG welding book for beginners: Master clean, controlled welds with TIG Welding Secrets

TIG Welding Secrets is the TIG welding book for beginners who want a clean, repeatable process, not guesswork. Written by an AWS-certified welding inspector and shop trainer, it breaks down torch control, filler timing, and machine setup into simple, testable steps so you can produce tight beads with minimal rework. Every page is built for the bench: clear diagrams, practical checklists, and procedures you can run the same day.

Start at the foundation - tungsten prep, cup and gas lens selection, gas flow rates, polarity - and progress through puddle reading, heat management, and joint-specific technique for mild steel, stainless, and aluminum. Learn exact starting points for amperage, AC balance, pulse, and travel speed by thickness, then fine-tune using visual cues. Troubleshooting maps help you diagnose porosity, lack of fusion, undercut, and contamination fast, while shop-proven drills build muscle memory for flat, fillet, lap, and butt welds without overheating thin material.

• Step-by-step labs with annotated photos and macro-etches to show correct penetration, not just surface appearance.
• Setup matrices by material/thickness (tungsten type/size, cup, gas lens, gas flow, electrode geometry, amps, pulse) to reduce trial-and-error.
• First-arc checklist and contamination control protocol to stabilize starts and eliminate inclusions.