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How To Remove Mill Scale
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How To Remove Mill Scale

January 12, 2021 Roadkill Customs
You need to remove mill scale prior to welding. Mill scale is a pain to get off without impacting the material beneath it. [More…]
Sheet Metal Cutting and Grinding Tools
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Sheet Metal Cutting and Grinding Tools with Fitzee’s Fabrications

January 3, 2021 Roadkill Customs
Fitzee discusses and demos sheet metal tools he’s used for 30 years, as well as the 21st Century cutting and grinding tools he uses today. [More…]
DIY Multi-Use Tool Stand for Metalworking Tools
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DIY Multi-Use Tool Stand for Basic Metalworking Tools

April 4, 2020 Roadkill Customs
DIY Multi-Use Tool Stand for Metalworking Tools ~ Bead Roller, Shrinker/Stretcher, Shear, Planishing Hammer. [More…]
Plywood Fixture for Hand Shaping a Sheet Metal Dome
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Plywood Fixture for Hand Shaping a Sheet Metal Dome

February 28, 2020 Roadkill Customs
via The Garage Vlog ~ A wooden fixture is created to shape 20 gauge sheet metal into a dome by hand. [More…]
Speed Square Hack for Every Welder
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Speed Square Hack for Every Welder

November 28, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Turn your generic speed square into a welders speed square in 5 minutes. Here’s how. [More…]
9 Fabrication Tricks In 9 Minutes
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9 Fabrication Tips/Tricks In 9 Minutes

November 12, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Justin Voss demonstrates nine fabrication tricks/hacks in nine minutes. [More…]
Metal Fabrication Tools
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6 Tools All Beginning Metal Fabricators Must Have

August 18, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Going over the 6 most important and affordable tools all beginning metal fabricators must have in their garage. [More…]
Hot Rolled Steel vs Cold Rolled Steel
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Hot Rolled vs Cold Rolled Steel ~ What’s the Difference?

April 20, 2019 Roadkill Customs
What’s the difference between hot and cold rolled steel? Jordan Smith explains. [More…]
How To Make a Radius Bending Fixture for Sheet Metal
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How To Make a Radius Bending Fixture for Sheet Metal

January 3, 2019 Roadkill Customs
Ron Covell shows how easy it is to build a radius bending attachment that mounts to a workbench. [More…]
How To Replace C10 Truck Inner & Outer Rocker Panels
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How To Replace C10 Truck Inner & Outer Rocker Panels

December 14, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Eastwood helps with rust repair needed on this Chevy C-10 restoration. The inner and outer rocker panels get replaced… [More…]
How To Roll a Fender Bead with Wire Edge
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How To Roll a Fender Bead with Wire Edge

December 13, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Metal Shaping Guru Lazze demonstrates how to make a bead with a wire edge for fenders or other parts that you can easily duplicate, repair a fender or panel, or make a whole new one from scratch on a bead roller. [More…]
How To Make a Cab Corner Patch Panel
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How To Make a Cab Corner Patch Panel

December 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Lazze demonstrates metal shaping techniques to create a cab corner using his Shrinker / Stretcher and English Wheel… [More…]
How To Make A Custom Battery Box
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How To Make A Custom Battery Box

December 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs
The Fab Forums make a custom battery box for the twin turbo project… [More…]
How To Make Curved Flanges On Sheet Metal Panels
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How To Make Curved Flanges On Sheet Metal Panels

December 9, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Learn the technique used to create curved bends on sheet metal panels, a very simple process… [More…]
How To Make a Blacksmith’s Anvil from Scratch
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How To Make a Blacksmith’s Anvil from Scratch

December 8, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Making a 100kg / 220lbs Blacksmiths Anvil from Scratch [More…]
How To Shape a Motorcycle Gas Tank with Ron Covell
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How To Shape a Motorcycle Gas Tank with Ron Covell

December 3, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Legendary metal shaper and fabricator Ron Covell shapes a motorcycle gas tank and explains the metal fabrication tips and tricks he uses. [More…]
Hot Rod Fabrication with an English Wheel
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Hot Rod Fabrication with an English Wheel

November 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Kyle Voss of The Fab Forums makes some transmission panels for the “Bibbster” project using an english wheel. [More…]
How To Notch Tube With An Angle Grinder
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How To Notch Tube With An Angle Grinder

November 29, 2018 Roadkill Customs
Learn how to notch tube using only an angle grinder. [More…]

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