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Tool School: A Quicker Way to Cut Steel
DIY Learn how to weild a plasma cutter like a pro and you can slice through steel like butter Building things from metal can seem intimidating—metal just feels so much more permanent than, say, wood,...
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Get Medieval: How to Build a Metal Forge
DIY Make a propane-powered forge in your garage and get your hammer and anvil ready Forging steel is significant for several reasons. It's one of the oldest metal-forming operations in existence....
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Brake Cleaner Can Kill: When to Take Safety Warnings Seriously
Science A cautionary tale of how not all warnings labels are needless legalese. I've been careless at times. We all have. I try to address safety issues in posts about my projects, but it is all too...
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Adventurous Germans Grill Sausages with an Industrial Welder
DIY "Eventually, the tube was so hot that the arc had to be shut down because the fat was on the verge of spontaneous combustion" Barbecue grills don't typically require eye protection, but then,...
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Build a Jig to Improve Your Fabrications
DIY Some form of jig is a practical necessity for fabrication in volume, or when dealing with tight tolerances, or both. While it can seem like a lot of extra work, making a jig… Some form of jig is a...
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Hacking the 21st-Century Auto
Cars A crowdsourced, street-legal rally racer; Neil Young's electric Lincoln Continental; tinkering with an Audi R8's computer for crazy horsepower boosts--and much more Today's cars may seem too...
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This Portable Blowtorch Uses Only Water As Fuel
Technology UK-based researchers say their new system is safer and cooler than other gas-fueled metal-melters. Researchers from ITM Power, a UK-based clean energy company, say their new blowtorch...
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How I Turned Car Batteries Into A Welder [Video]
DIY Makeshift tools for the post-apocalypse If we’re lucky enough to survive Armageddon, our precious electrical grids won’t. But we needn’t pine for energy as we build a new civilization from the...
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5 MacGyver hacks you should try at home—and 2 you really shouldn’t
DIY Channel your inner secret agent The hero of MacGyver has been inspiring makers and DIYers ever since the show began airing. But how many of his tricks actually work in real life?
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How to spin weld at home
DIY Forge bonds without screws, glues, or fancy gear You can start spin-welding in your garage with nothing more exotic than a drill press, a couple of skate bearings, and a few recyclable plastic...
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