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Acknowledgements

The authors would like to express their thanks and appreciation to the following organizations which provided invaluable illustration source materials for this book.

The American Welding Society granted us permission to use illustrations from several publications, including:

•Welding Handbook, Volume 1, Welding Technology

•Welding Handbook, Volume 2, Welding Processes

•Introductory Welding Metallurgy

•Welding Inspection Technology

•Standard Welding Terms and Definitions

•Brazing Handbook

•Structural Welding Code — Steel, ANSI/AWS D1.1

These publications are the classics of the welding industry and they greatly helped us illustrate the text. AWS official terminology is used throughout the book.

ESAB Welding and Cutting Products graciously gave permission to use illustrations from their publication The Oxyacetylene Handbook.

Lincoln Electric Company kindly provided product technical information on SMAW electrodes and permission to reproduce illustrations from their publication Weldirectory—Stick Electrodes for Carbon and Low Alloy Steel.

Thermadyne/Victor provided technical information and illustrations on oxyacetylene torches, check valves and flame arrestors.

The authors want to thank the reviewers of this book: John Brady, Gene Lawson, Bob Saddler, David Randal, Professor Richard Hutchison and his wife Catherine.

Thanks also to Lawrence Smith and Joan Cordova for their assistance in completing changes for the second edition.