Larger cast aluminum parts like transmission cases, cylinder heads, engine blocks, etc. can be difficult to get the current to pass through when powder coating a cold part and poor powder adhesion can be the result….
DIY & How To
Electroplating Safety
When electroplating any piece of metal in your workspace, it is absolutely important that you exercise safety and take the proper precautions to avoid any kind of injury.
Custom Scratch Built Bed DIY for Project Pile House
Project Pile House has been an ever-evolving project and like many projects, things start small and spiral out of control and next thing you know you’re detailing the inside of your glove box hinges! Luckily I’m not quite that OCD about my vehicles (yet), but Pile House is now more than just a thrown-together junkyard parts runner like I originally planned. It’s turned into a full blown custom and not much on the truck is original or untouched. After getting the cab, dash, hood, etc. all smoothed out and “roughed in”, the original patched together bed and fenders was bothering the crap out of me every time I looked at it. The fenders looked like boat trailer fenders and were more roughed up than a boxer after a title fight, while the bed itself wasn’t much better. I decided to start dreaming up a subtle custom bed.
3D Printing FAQ
Think of 3D printing as the opposite of CNC machining: Instead of starting with a big block of material and machining out the part you need, it takes tiny bits of material and connects them layer by layer, building up the part you need. Because of this the term Additive Manufacturing is used to describe all types of 3D printing processes. Imagine a square cut out of cardboard, then another slightly smaller one cut and placed on top of it, and on and on until it came to a point, automate that process and you have a 3D printed pyramid.