Metalworking Basics
6 Tools All Beginning Metal Fabricators Must Have
Going over the 6 most important and affordable tools all beginning metal fabricators must have in their garage. [More…]
Metalworking Basics
Metalworking Basics
Hot Rolled vs Cold Rolled Steel ~ What’s the Difference?
What’s the difference between hot and cold rolled steel? Jordan Smith explains. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Remove Mill Scale
You need to remove mill scale prior to welding. Mill scale is a pain to get off without impacting the material beneath it. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make a Radius Bending Fixture for Sheet Metal
Ron Covell shows how easy it is to build a radius bending attachment that mounts to a workbench. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Replace C10 Truck Inner & Outer Rocker Panels
Eastwood helps with rust repair needed on this Chevy C-10 restoration. The inner and outer rocker panels get replaced… [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Roll a Fender Bead with Wire Edge
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 & DIY
How To Make a Cab Corner Patch Panel
Lazze demonstrates metal shaping techniques to create a cab corner using his Shrinker / Stretcher and English Wheel… [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make A Custom Battery Box
The Fab Forums make a custom battery box for the twin turbo project… [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make Curved Flanges On Sheet Metal Panels
Learn the technique used to create curved bends on sheet metal panels, a very simple process… [More…]
DIY Projects
How To Make a Blacksmith’s Anvil from Scratch
Making a 100kg / 220lbs Blacksmiths Anvil from Scratch [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Shape a Motorcycle Gas Tank with Ron Covell
Legendary metal shaper and fabricator Ron Covell shapes a motorcycle gas tank and explains the metal fabrication tips and tricks he uses. [More…]
DIY Projects
Hot Rod Fabrication with an English Wheel
Kyle Voss of The Fab Forums makes some transmission panels for the “Bibbster” project using an english wheel. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Notch Tube With An Angle Grinder
Learn how to notch tube using only an angle grinder. [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Easily Fill Gaps In Metal
In this quick Tech Tip, Matt shows how he likes to fill gaps in metal that are too small to create a filler piece and to large to just weld as you normally would… [More…]
How To & DIY
How To Make A Roller Bender
How to make a roller bender, sometimes called a roll bender, from simple stock and hardware at home… [More…]
DIY Projects
Tools That Don’t Suck ~ Homemade Pipe Anvil
This homemade Pipe Anvil from metal scrap helps you to make radius bends in sheet metal and helps quickly create parts like transmission tunnels, hot rod hoods, and more. [More…]
DIY Projects
Metal Working Tips and Tricks with Matt
Matt covers the basic steps for finishing out welds and addressing low spots on the side panels on the Model T project. He discusses hammer and dolly use, the bulls-eye pick, hand-held planishing hammer, stud gun and slide hammer, and finally the shrinking disc… [More…]
DIY Projects
Tube Bending Basics ~ What You Need to Know
Tube Bending Basics covers general knowlege of materials, dies, benders, Center Line Radius, bending gauge, cheater creation, and more. [More…]