⏣ General Metalworking

30748 Threads Posts
to

What Alloy - Bottle Openers

What alloy "aluminum" are bottle openers made from. There are a couple styles. One is quite thick, and just due to its...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by none
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by none

U channel and squire tube which one is strong

8 cm wide by 3 cm U Channel and 3 x 3 inch x 2 mm tube
29 comments posted 6yrs
posted by 0f8503901d844703eea1acecb7a4938a_2599
29 comments posted 6yrs posted by 0f8503901d844703eea1acecb7a4938a_2599

A 'DOH!' Moment

As most of you know by now I make molds for a pretty small niche market. Most of those molds are two piece (sometimes w...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by none
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by none

Re: How to make iron filings?

Run magnets through sand, by your windowsill(or any place that collects a lot of dust, really)and try your best to remov...
19 comments posted 6yrs
posted by amtesla038
19 comments posted 6yrs posted by amtesla038

Gun Drilling - Again - Expanded

Ok, my previous deep drilling operations went off pretty well. Carbide 3 flute drills worse used on a couple of them. O...
20 comments posted 6yrs
posted by none
20 comments posted 6yrs posted by none

portable light reviewed

The lights arrived today. I ordered 3 of them and two of the lights were for 220volts. Should have been obvious to the...
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dcaster
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by dcaster

Trigger Pulled

I finally broke down and bought a real TIG welder. The scratch-start HFT TIG was just a bit too sticky for me to like a...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by ljaques
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by ljaques

Seasoned Greetings

Merry Christmas to all y'all! Happy New Year. I hope the stockings of blacksmiths were full of coal this year. - It wil...
2 comments posted 6yrs
posted by ljaques
2 comments posted 6yrs posted by ljaques

The real Santa Claus

https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by muratlanne
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by muratlanne

That home made sports car

It looks like I'll be retiring in 2 years or less. So then I'll have time to make my sports car. WOOHOO! To that end I...
38 comments posted 6yrs
posted by etpm
38 comments posted 6yrs posted by etpm

Re: How do you know you are a good Machinist?

> Hello : > > > I've been working at the same place for the past > 12 years and I've mastered every thing at my shop >...
17 comments posted 6yrs
posted by golden30may
17 comments posted 6yrs posted by golden30may

portable light for shop/ garage

I just ordered a couple of outdoor flood lights from Aliexpress. They are 50w led lights and are suppose to put out 450...
5 comments posted 6yrs
posted by dcaster
5 comments posted 6yrs posted by dcaster

Is Modern South Bend Any Good? (2025 Update)

It seems like South Bend is a Grizzly brand these days. Is it any good? Is it comparable to older South Bend products....
0 comments posted 6yrs
posted by none
0 comments posted 6yrs posted by none