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Posts by Jonathan Maes

link to What is Forge Welding? A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide

What is Forge Welding? A Comprehensive Beginner’s Guide

Forge welding is essentially the oldest way of joining two pieces of metal together. Some say that it's been around for almost 4,000 years, starting from when people were learning to smelt iron from...

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link to How to Cut Rebar with Simple Tools

How to Cut Rebar with Simple Tools

I really like using rebar for making all kinds of industrial-looking welding projects. It's also useful for things like reinforcing concrete, surprisingly. There are also a lot of different tools...

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link to Why Anvils Have a Point (And Other Anvil Shape Answers)

Why Anvils Have a Point (And Other Anvil Shape Answers)

If you're newly introduced to blacksmithing, you might be wondering about all the funny shapes that make up an anvil. Actually, the physical design on anvils is something that has been refined over...

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link to Pro Tips: How to Drill Stainless Steel

Pro Tips: How to Drill Stainless Steel

If you're not used to it, stainless steel can be absolutely brutal for drilling. You might end up burning through bits faster than you can load them. But if you know how to do it properly, it really...

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link to Common Uses of Copper and Interesting Facts

Common Uses of Copper and Interesting Facts

Copper is an extremely common metal, and you probably come in contact with it in everyday life much more than you realize. In fact, the average home has about 400 pounds of copper in its...

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link to Stainless FCAW: How-To and Tips

Stainless FCAW: How-To and Tips

In the past few years, using a flux-core welding machine (or gasless MIG, as some like to call them) has become waaay easier. You can actually get some reasonably nice welds with an extremely basic...

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I've been working in manufacturing and repair for the past 14 years. My specialty is machining. I've managed a machine shop with multiaxis CNC machines for aerospace and medical prototyping and contract manufacturing. I also have done a lot of welding/fabrication, along with special processes. Now I run a consulting company to help others solve manufacturing problems.

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