What’s the Best Way To Get Rid of Those Annoying Spot Welds? When you’re tearing down your project vehicle, it’s inevitable you will come across some spot welds that need to be removed. They can be a pain to remove — especially when you want to save as much of […]
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Quick Project- Portable MIG Welder Torch Holder
It never fails when you’re using your MIG welder, you set the torch down to adjust, hammer, or to lift your helmet and you can’t find a good spot to hang your torch. Worse yet, the hot tip of the welding wire pokes you in the leg and burns you when you go to set it in your lap. I’m always looking for ways to consolidate my tools and make myself more efficient. I decided to make this quick little MIG Torch holder that fits on my magnetic ground post. Great beginner fabrication project!
Quick TIG Tungsten Setup Tips
When you’re a beginner at TIG Welding there’s a lot of steps to go through to lay a nice weld down. Getting a setting incorrect, or setting something up just a little off can be the difference between a gray mess of bird-turd welds and rainbow colored stacks of dimes. […]
A Crash Course on What Makes up a TIG Torch
A TIG welder can be an overwhelming tool to learn to use and master how to control. Learning how the basic steps to assemble and set your TIG torch up can be the first step in laying stacks of dimes. Below we give a crash course on the assembly of the TIG torch.
Never Let a Dead Battery Keep Your Car Parked
If you store any of your motor vehicles for months at a time, this is a Must Have!
When the nice weather finally rolls around that means only one thing, its time to pull out your classic and go for a cruise. Only today there is one problem the battery is dead. Who knows how long it will take to charge up enough to get it started and even once it does start you cant turn it off. It could take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes for the alternator to charge up the battery enough for it to start on its own.
Disassembly Organization – Saves Time and Frustration
Nothing is worse than missing parts especially when you’re in the middle of putting your project back together. Don’t think you are the only one because I can almost guarantee if you’ve ever taken a bolt off of something you’ve probably lost it during the process. The key to any project going smoothly is organization, if your garage isn’t organized every part of the process slows down.
Don’t Buy New, Sharpen your Dull Drill Bits
Don’t Let Dull Drill Bits Leave Your Project Less Hole Just like every other cutting tool in the shop, drill bits get dull and do not cut like they used to. The worst thing to do is go out and buy a new set because you think the ones […]
How to separate a Transverse or Buggy Spring
If it’s one thing I learned as kid from my dad was that you need to fear and respect the suspension, specifically the springs on a vehicle. They can have a lot of built up tension in them when still mounted together that can be very dangerous if released uncontrollably. […]
How to perfectly sharpen your TIG Welder Electrode Tungsten
We’d all like to have the fancy tools the high end shops and builders have, but it isn’t always possible with your budget. TIG welder Tungsten Grinders can be very costly and many DIY users can’t justify. That doesn’t mean you can get by without grinding or with poorly ground electrodes.