Discover the entire process of building a robust, custom hand-cranked metal bending machine, from selecting raw materials to delivering precise U-shape bends. This in-depth metalworking tutorial ...

Ever since we launched the Do-It-Yourself column earlier this year, I've been on a mission-literally hellbent on learning things that I should have already known how to do by now. While I don't ...

The blank is placed on the CNC-controlled integrated sheet support back gauge system.. A comparative review of Metal Folding and Bending from Omnidex Laser. Bending technology is often associated with ...

A motor mount. A sturdy enclosure. A 43.7° bracket. The average hack requires at least one angled metal part, and the best tool to make one is still the good ol’ press brake. Bending parts requires a ...

For the hands-on tinkerer building custom frames, roll cages, or pond-edge structures, tube rolling has long been a battle against elastic recovery and inconsistent dies. But a wave of updated ...

Through a welding mask, the world is a dim place. A few minutes ago, the sliding door of Nick Wicks’s metal shop outside Portland, Maine, was wide open. Sun streamed in through a light rain. But now, ...

Structural steel tube is widely used in off-road fabrication because it offers high strength relative to weight. We've done several metal fabrication stories using tubing and plate steel and hope to ...