How To & DIY
How To Make a Beater Bag ~ Poor Man’s Shot Bag
Jere Kirkpatrick shows you how to easily make a Beater Bag (or shot bag, sand bag) for shaping sheet metal for cheap. [More…]
Metalwork
How To & DIY
Using Romex Copper Wire as Brazing Rod
Jere Kirkpatrick demonstrates using an oxy/acetylene torch and Romex copper wire as brazing filler rod. [More…]
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How To Make Tools To Stretch Sheet Metal
Kyle Voss of The Fab Forums demonstrates a tool he made to help stretch sheet metal. [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…]
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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…]
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How To Make a Metal Roof Insert for a Ford Model A Coupe
Matt from IronTrap Garage goes over the correct steps needed to build a Metal Roof Insert for your own Ford Model A Coupe. [More…]
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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…]
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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…]
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How To Make A Custom Battery Box
The Fab Forums make a custom battery box for the twin turbo project… [More…]
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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…]
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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…]