When the Lancaster Style Shrinker Stretchers hit the market it changed the DIY and professional restoration world greatly. Now a guy or gal could affordably shrink and stretch metal without a large industrial sized (and priced) machine. Most of these shrinker stretchers are small and could be slide under a […]
Author: Joe Dick
What is Weld Through Primer?
Weld Through Primer Helps Make a Lasting Repair in Metal When you’re repairing a vehicle or doing metal fabrication you may need to overlap metal or cover up metal that won’t be accessible ever again. That means that you need to make sure everything is sealed up before you close […]
Top 3 Reasons You Need A Scroll Compressor
Why a Scroll Compressor is Better than a Piston-Type Compressor Scroll Compressors have been a staple in the industrial world for 40-50 years and have quietly been providing air and pressure to factories, warehouses, and industrial mechanical shops reliably. But why would you want a Scroll Compressor in your home […]
Quick Change LED Work Light Saves Space and Time
3 Worklights in One Small Package! In the past few years cordless work lights have gotten incredibly powerful and smaller than ever. We’re always looking for a way to save space, time, and money. That is where our best portable LED work light system comes into play. This quick change […]
What is A Press Brake and Do I Need One?
If you’re into the fabrication hobby or do a lot of metal work you can quickly go broke buying fabrication tools for your home or hobby shop. Do you need them all? Well maybe, but some of them have better use in some shops than others. One we often get […]
What is a PDR Line Board Used For?
Paintless Dent Repair Line Board Improves Work The PDR market is vast with shops doing paintless dent repair service as well as the countless amount of tools on the market. Some of these tools and gadgets are gimmicks and it can be hard to know if every PDR accessory on […]
Powder Coating Gun Settings- KV
Powder coating from afar seems really simple. You ground the part and shoot powder at the surface and heat it. That’s it right? While on a broad stroke that is the process for powder coating there’s a lot more to it if you want a quality finish. A lot of […]
How to Remove a Windshield Wiper Arm Without Breaking It
Safely Remove A Windshield Wiper Arm Windshield wipers are an integral part of safe driving and if you have wipers that miss spots on the windshield you may have worn out wiper blades or a failing wiper arm. Many times you can simply use some Penetrating Oil to soak the […]
Are COB LED Work Lights Better?
What is a COB LED? COB LED lights are a buzzword you see all over the market and they tend to be the brightest lights you can buy; but what are they? COB stands for “Chips on Board” in which small LED light chips are packaged tightly together on a […]