The last part of my MIG welding course includes plans, instructions and teaching videos to build five simple, attractive, useful projects. Click below for a video tour of all of these projects, including some introductory tips on building them
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Want to make stuff from steel pipe? It’s a great material for the home workshopper. In this week’s video lesson, see how a simple tube notcher cuts perfect curved profiles on the ends of pipes; watch how a bi-metal hole saw cuts dozens of pipe ends yet stays sharp; see how the shape of end profiles on pipe can be changed to suit the project.
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