When it comes to making changes to or installing new parts on a pickup, "bolt-on" simplicity is preferred by most truck owners who take on such projects themselves. As we saw at the 2021 SEMA Show, ...

The Mechanic's Crazy Idea — Amazing inventions and tips with scrap materials Instead of letting worn-out tools rust, this diy invention shows how simple modifications can unlock new functions, ...

Welding projects shouldn't be limited to your welding table. When you need to weld on your vehicle or work on a larger project that can't be moved to your table, then you need to move your welder to ...

We’re familiar with these product types and have worked with similar items from big-name manufacturers as well as private-label gear from big-box stores, and there’s a quality/price gradient that ...

Build a DIY grade welding machine using basic components to explore the principles of welding equipment and understand how ...

It’s daunting to watch a trained welder stitch two pieces of metal together—so much so that it might deter you from flipping on that entry-level welder you bought a few years back. Hell, you might not ...

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Broken, rusty parts are common fare for classic trucks. Rust penetrates the pores of older metal, and even with glass-beading and acid dips, rust remains chemically embedded in badly oxidized metal.

Almost anyone can learn the craft of welding, Andrew Pearce argues in his straightforward and handy guide to do-it-yourself metal work, Farm and Workshop Welding (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012). In this ...

Here’s something that may be of interest to all the reprappers, vacuum formers, and other plastic fabbers out there: ultrasonic welding of plastics. If you’ve ever wanted to join two pieces of plastic ...