TIG welding books that actually improve your welds — TIG Welding Secrets

Most tig welding books explain the process; few show you exactly how to control heat, puddle size, and filler timing on real joints. TIG Welding Secrets distills shop-proven techniques into repeatable steps for steel, stainless, aluminum, and chromoly—so your beads go from acceptable to consistent and code-ready.

Written by a senior TIG instructor and CWI with 20+ years in aerospace and motorsports fabrication, it details amperage windows, pulse setups, gas coverage, tungsten prep, and torch angles you can trust. Expect clear procedures, macro photo examples, troubleshooting trees for porosity and lack of fusion, and WPS-style checklists you’ll use at the bench.

• Heat control made practical: pedal modulation, taper-in/out, and pulse strategies for thin wall and sheet.
• Dialed setups: gas lens/cup selection, flow rates, grind profiles, and filler choices for 304L, 4130, and 6061.
• Joint-by-joint guidance: lap, fillet, butt, and tube clusters with starting settings and inspection criteria.