Use A Bead Roller to Put a Bead In Tubing for Intercoolers, Coolant, and More If you’re building a custom car or truck you may need to go as far as building your own radiator/coolant hoses and intercooler hoses. This means you will need a way to put a barb […]
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The Easiest Way to Repair Brake Lines On Car
Brake repair on a car rarely happens at a convenient time and can often leave you stranded and in a tough spot. If you’re a chronic DIY’er like us you want to try and repair as much as you can at home. If you aren’t doing a lot of brake […]
Top 3 Ways to Prepare Your Garage Floor For Coating
Nothing beats a clean shop floor! If you have a garage sees regular use you will constantly be fighting keeping the shop floor clean and not staining the concrete. That is why we always suggest coating your floor with a durable garage floor coating. Concrete floor coatings get a bad […]
The Number 1 Thing That Will Make You a Better Welder.
A big part of welding is practice, patience, and skill. But there are other things that can make a world of difference no matter if you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro. The common denominator is your vision. The better you can see the weld the better you’ll be able […]
The Best Way to Set Body Panel Gaps
We’ve seen just about every trick in the book when setting up body panel gaps on a car that’s been repainted or during a restoration. Panel gaps can really change the quality of a build from something that is subpar to a professional fit and finish. While tricks with mixing […]
The Top 3 Ways to Treat Freshly Blasted Metal
It’s no secret that media blasting is one of the best ways to clean metal and get it perfectly clean. Media blasting propels an abrasive media at the surface at a high velocity to knock coatings and corrosion off of the metal. This means that what’s left is virgin clean […]
Cut Metal in Tight Spaces- Adjustable Head Cut-Off Tool
Make Accurate Cuts In Tight Spaces or Out of Position You know the saying “Measure Twice Cut Once” is extremely important when cutting metal. But what happens if you measure twice and can’t see where to cut? No matter how many times you measure a blind cut will yield a […]
Top Reasons Nickel Copper Brake Line is Superior to Steel
The auto industry has demonized the term Copper and Brake Line in the same sentence and for good reason until recent history. Common thin wall 100% copper tubing isn’t necessarily made for high pressure applications and with a braking system on a vehicle being one of the highest pressure fluid […]
How to Cut a Perfect Circle With a Plasma Cutter
Plasma cutters can be a fabricator’s best friend and make cutting all metals quick and easy. Most times cutting can be done freehand but you’re left up to human error when making accurate straight and curved cuts. We often find that our customers start out with a Versa-Cut Plasma cutter […]