Cutting Sheet Metal Other than hammers and screw drivers a cutting tool is probably the one you will want to have the largest collection of in your tool box. We often get asked the difference between types of sheet metal cutting tools and while there isn’t a clear “best cutting […]
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Why You Need A Press Brake
Metal fabrication is broken up into only a few different basic processes: Cutting, Bending. and joining metal. A majority of our tools will revolve around these types of metal fabrication but there are many different ways to achieve these basic actions. Bending metal for instance is a simple idea and […]
What Causes A Fisheye In Paint?
There isn’t much more heart breaking than preparing an item for paint and taking all of the necessary steps to clean, prep, and spray your project and a paint issue comes up after the paint has laid or dried. Like most problems in the world you can potentially solve or prevent them if you educate yourself to what causes the problem. Below we cover some potential causes and precautions to fisheyes in paint.
How to Extend the Life of your Cutting Tools
Cutting tools are the workhorses of most every metal fab, restoration, or DIY shop. whether you cut wood or metal your cutting tools tend to get abused and you can greatly decrease the life of the tool or the cutting surface on the tools. We put together Our top tips below of ways to extend the life of your cutting tools on metal.
Why Tire Pressure Is Important on Your Car
Tire pressure is something that much like checking your engine oil or pumping your own gas you should know how to do yourself. With modern cars monitoring these aspects of our vehicles more and more we’ve found many people don’t understand the importance of checking them and if something goes wrong with the vehicle sensor an individual doesn’t know where to start.
Why are Microfiber Towels Better for Cleaning a Car?
In today’s world of infomercial gadgets and get-rich-quick Shark Tank product ideas one can become a little skeptical of buzzword products. In the cleaning world; specifically auto detailing Micro Fiber rags, towels, and other cleaning products may seem a bit gimmicky. Sure you can use you favorite old band shirt that doesn’t fit you anymore or a paper towel, but there’s real science to why a microfiber rag may be better for cleaning your pride and joy vehicle. Read below as we detail what makes microfiber towels so much better.
How to Make Perfect Notches in Tubing
If you’re looking to fabricate your own exhaust roll bar or even go-kart chassis you need the professional tubing notcher from Eastwood. It’s a great tool if you’re restoring a car, drag racing, or off-roading. You can make notches in 3/4″ to 3″ OD tubing. It can be mounted directly to your workbench or in a vise and it accepts standard hole saws. The notcher is adjustable up to 50 degrees by loosening one bolt. The one hand operation is great because it allows you to get the perfect angle and tighten the bolt without another person helping. Many tubing notches require two bolts to be tightened which means you need three hands and maintain the exact angle while adjusting and tightening the bolts.
How to Tin Zinc Plate Hardware at Home
Eastwood has been offering automotive restoration supplies and solutions since 1978 and one if you’ve been getting our catalog for a number of years you’ve seen our Tin Zinc Plating kit. This is one of those products and we get questions about but really doesn’t get shown in use or what it does very often. It’s a pretty simple kit but it can give some really great results if you take the time to set it all up.
Tech Tip- How to Reduce MIG Weld Spatter
MIG welding is a quick, strong way to weld metal and it works well for beginners to experts. One downside to MIG welding is that it produces a lot of sparks and spatter that can tend to stick to surrounding metal and clog the gas nozzle on your MIG welder torch. Read below as we show how to keep spatter from clogging your nozzle and from sticking to surrounding metal.