There are loads of different ways to fuse metals together. In this post, I'm going to introduce you to several of the more common methods that are popular. Here's the additional information that...
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If you like making stuff, computers, and challenging work, you might really enjoy being a CNC machinist. It's what I've done for 12 years and I thoroughly enjoy it. I also was on the board of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...