Welding & Metalworking Archives

METALWORKING: Welding Homemade Steel Staircase

Published on September 15th, 2023

A while back my son, Robert, and I built a set of compact stairs for his tiny house here at his place on Bailey Line...Continue Reading

MIG WELDING FOR DUMMIES: Complete Answers to the Most Po...

Published on July 21st, 2023

Ever wanted to learn welding Having the ability to permanently join pieces of metal together has many potential uses,...Continue Reading

MIG WELDER BASICS: See How the World’s Easiest-to-...

Published on June 30th, 2023

MIG welders are the easiest of all welding equipment to use, and there are plenty of great DIY-grade machines on the...Continue Reading

VEHICLE WORK: Trick For Drilling Holes Under a Vehicle

Updated on June 23rd, 2023

If you've ever had to drill into a vehicle frame or other heavy steel with a hand-held drill, you'll want to see this...Continue Reading

BLACK IRON PIPE: See How a “Tubing Notcher” ...

Published on June 15th, 2023

Black iron pipe is widely available and excellent for metalworking and welding projects In this week’s video lesson,...Continue Reading

GALVANIZED PIPE THREADER: See Amazing (and Super-Strong)...

Published on May 4th, 2023

Need to create threads on the ends of steel pipe I've got two videos to help In this week’s two-video episode,...Continue Reading

How to Drill Holes in Thick Steel

Published on April 21st, 2023

Got some thick steel to drill holes in Success comes down to the right kind of bit and cutting oil The video lesson...Continue Reading

FORGING STEEL: Working With Iron, Hammer & Anvil

Updated on March 16th, 2023

Forging metal is different than welding, and is not a mainstream hobby That said, there are still thousands of...Continue Reading

AUTO-DARKENING WELDING HELMET: See Exactly Why These Thi...

Updated on March 8th, 2023

Watch and learn why auto-darkening welding helmets have caught on so completely with both amateur and professional...Continue Reading

PORTABLE WELDERS: A Convenient, Inexpensive 120 Volt Opt...

Updated on February 10th, 2023

Earlier this week I got an email from a subscriber named Michael, wondering about getting started with MIG welding at...Continue Reading

SETTING UP A MIG WELDER: See The Simplest, Easiest Weldi...

Published on January 20th, 2023

Have you ever wanted to weld It's a powerful home workshop skill and MIG welding is the simplest of all the welding...Continue Reading

METALWORKING: See What Water Jet Cutting Can Do

Published on January 20th, 2023

Water jet cutting is a computer-controlled process that can create crisp, intricate cuts in metal of all kinds A few...Continue Reading

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