60 Part I: Understanding Welding Basics

✓ Wire brush: You use wire brushes to clean up welds after you’ve
chipped away at them. I recommend getting a brush with a nice long
handle. If you want to kill two birds with one stone, some manufacturers
sell a combination chipping hammer/wire brush. You can get a good
wire brush for $10 to $20.

Figure 4-2:
A typical
ball-peen
hammer (a),
chipping
hammer (b),
crescent
wrench (c),
level (d),
steel square
(e), and e
straight-
edge (f).

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