How to Bend Square Tubing So It Doesn’t Kink
Kevin has a piece of mild steel 1/2″ x 1/2″ square tubing with 1/8″ (.125) wall. Recently a viewer asked, “Can you bend square tubing?” Yes, you can – if you have the right tool. When you get...
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How to Take a Design From Paper to Metal
Kevin is starting a new commission for an 8-foot-tall metal tree with spinning flowers. How does he build what he drew in his CAD drawing? You have to start some place. Kevin has the CAD drawing he made to help him start...
Read MoreAll that is old is new again: Updating 3D printers
If you buy a 3D printer “off the shelf,” say a MakerBot or Lulzbot, you get what you got. Of course, based on the number of units sold of these machines, you can assume they are of some quality. You also know the capabilities of the printer, the kind of filament it can handle, its […]
Read MoreThe Best Way to Hold Work for Grinding
Kevin was having problems, especially when grinding nice, soft aluminum. When you put it on a metal bench to polish it, one side polishes up fine, but when you turn it over, you put all your scratches back in it again because...
Read MoreDoes Aluminum Rust?
Kevin has been asked what the white, powdery, crusty stuff that shows up on aluminum is. Basically, it’s rust. Well, it’s aluminum rust, which is oxidation, just like you see with steel. Oxidation can occur when you...
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