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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]