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link to Stupid Easy Salt Water Etching in Stainless Steel

Stupid Easy Salt Water Etching in Stainless Steel

I've done professional etching, so when I heard about salt water etching using a few things that you have laying around your room, I was a bit skeptical that you could actually get decent results. I...

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link to Why a Minilathe is Worth It

Why a Minilathe is Worth It

I bought a little minilathe about 4 years ago, and whether or not they're worth buying is always a heated debate on the internet. You'll see the flamboyant haters, the definite "maybe" group, and the...

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link to How to Properly Bend Metal Pipe and Tube At Home

How to Properly Bend Metal Pipe and Tube At Home

Today, there are some really amazing tools that the pros use for bending pipes and tubes. Computer controlled tube benders can pump out complicated exhaust pipes faster than you can say "I would like...

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link to How to Anodize Aluminum at Home

How to Anodize Aluminum at Home

At one shop that I worked at, we'd regularly send things out to be heat treated, anodized, zinc-plated, galvanized, you name it. If you wanted anything done for a personal project, just put it on the...

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link to Cutting Aluminum with a CNC Router: The Hobbyist’s Guide

Cutting Aluminum with a CNC Router: The Hobbyist’s Guide

When I built my first router in my dad's garage, I was really excited to make all kinds of things with plastic and aluminum. I went to school for machining, and I worked in shops with some pretty...

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link to How to Cut Aluminum Angle for DIY Projects

How to Cut Aluminum Angle for DIY Projects

Aluminum angle is such a good material for projects. It's durable and easy to work with. You can use it for framing, or just cut it up into little pieces and drill it for brackets or supports. So...

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I've been involved in metalworking in its various forms for the past 14 years. On this website, I share some of the really cool things that I've learned while working in all kinds of different shops.

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