10 It really doesn’t take that many tools to get started welding or repairing your own projects. I wanted to prove it, so I made up a quick list of everything you need to get started welding for < $250.
Yearly Archives: 2015
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1 I made my own press brake for bending plate steel and small tubing years ago and still use it to this day. Check out this post for how you can build one for yourself.
DIY Home Made Press Brake
I learned a new term today and am super excited about it! It is called ‘Metrology’, which according to Wikipedia is “the science of measurement”. While DIY isn’t an exact science, I thought it would be useful time to review the basic measuring tools used in metal fabrication.
Metal Fabrication Measuring Tools
8 Home metal fabrication shop safety is an easy thing to overlook, but it is THE most important thing to be aware of while in the shop. Also in this post, we discuss a little known benefit of safety equipment that you might not have thought of. Here is a list […]
Home Metal Fabrication Shop Safety Gear
This is part 2 of our build up of a tube bumper and winch mount for ‘Ol Blue. Today we Gusset the frame and add tube reinforcement, then mount and wire the winch!
Custom Tube Front Bumper with Winch Mount for ‘Ol Blue ...
Finally the payoff for all the work I have put into Ol’ Blue over the last couple of years. We took a day trip to Kansas Rocks and had a blast! Check out the gallery for 50+ cool offroad pics.
LS Swap Payoff – KS Rocks Offroad Trip
Picked up a new project vehicle from Craigslist the other day. Got it for cheap because among (many) other issues, the exhaust had rusted and fallen off. Check out this article for how I fixed it.
DIY Exhaust Fix – Reattaching a muffler
10 Now that I have my LS Swap done and running. I am ready to start off-roading this bad boy. Check out this post for Part 1 of my custom front tube bumper with winch mount!
Custom Tube Front Bumper with Winch Mount for ‘Ol Blue ...
I already have two monitors at work for my day job, but I recently discovered that with a $10 app, I could use my iPad as a 3rd monitor! So of course in DIY fashion, I had to see if I could fabricate a mount for the iPad that attaches to […]
DIY Steel iPad Monitor Mount
Part 9 We make LED dome light from scratch, add a 3rd brake light, and reconfigure the exhaust…again.
5.3 LS ENGINE SWAP INTO OL’ BLUE 1971 CHEVY TRUCK ...
2 Need a winch at the front of your trailer to drag home those AWESOME Craigslist finds? Check out this post for some ideas on how to mount it.
DIY Winch Mount on Flatbed Trailer
2 Don’t be boring with an off the shelf Mic stand. Build one yourself so you will stand out from the rest!
DIY Chain Link Mic Stand
1 Have you been looking for a good way to make cut or weld marks on your home metal fabrication projects? Get some soapstone and start making marks like the pros!
What is Soapstone? DIY Metal Fabrication
Time to install a new Painless Wiring harness and make a DIY digital dashboard. Also, I get to go on my first test drive with the new LS Motor!
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
1 The project that never ends….continues!! This time we install LS Swap Throttle Cable, Spectre Intake, and create a mount for the LS Engine ECM.
5.3 LS Engine Swap into Ol’ Blue 1971 Chevy Truck ...
Keep breaking off 1/2″ drive sockets? Can’t find a deep socket 3/4″ drive? The solution is easy when you know how to weld. With a 3/4″ drive socket welded to a 1/2″ drive socket, we were able to put ~400ft lbs of torque for Deuce and a Half lug nuts with […]