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link to Stupid Easy Salt Water Etching in Stainless Steel

Stupid Easy Salt Water Etching in Stainless Steel

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 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...

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link to Why a Minilathe is Worth It

Why a Minilathe is Worth It

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I bought a little minilathe back in 2015, and whether or not they're worth buying is always a heated debate on the internet. You'll see...

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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

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Today, there are some really amazing tools that the pros use for bending pipes and tubes. Computer controlled tube benders can pump out...

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link to How to Anodize Aluminum at Home

How to Anodize Aluminum at Home

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 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...

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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

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 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...

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link to How to Cut Aluminum Angle for DIY Projects

How to Cut Aluminum Angle for DIY Projects

As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. 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...

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