If you’re looking for a first welder or to upgrade an existing model look no further than the Eastwood MIG 250. We packed a punch into our MIG 250 making this a perfect fabrication machine. Easily adjust from 30-250 welding amp range to join 20 gauge steel all the way […]
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MIG welder with spool gun
If you’re looking for an all around amazing welder look no further than our Eastwood MIG 175. This unit has the ability to run flux core and solid core welding wires for welding steel and stainless steel and even comes with an included spool gun for aluminum welding. I’ll start […]
Ultimate around the house welder. Eastwood MIG 135
The Eastwood MIG 135 is the best all around MIG welder for the garage, home, and even farm. Built around a 110 volt platform ensures you’ll easily be able to find an outlet to plug this welder into. Don’t let the small size fool you though as […]
Ultimate around the house welder. Eastwood MIG 135
The Eastwood MIG 135 is the best all around MIG welder for the garage, home, and even farm. Built around a 110 volt platform ensures you’ll easily be able to find an outlet to plug this welder into. Don’t let the small size fool you though as […]
5 Sheet Metal Projects to Get you Work in Aluminum
Aluminum is one of those materials that a lot of beginners and DIY guys and gals in our hobby tend to shy away from, especially sheet aluminum. The reality is that once you have an understanding of how it reacts when shaped and welded, it’s a beautiful material to work with and it can be formed into complex shapes much easier than steel of the same gauge. It also saves weight and can be mirror polished without rusting. Today we’re going to focus on 5 projects you can do yourself to get your feet wet in Aluminum work.
The Black Art of TIG Welding Aluminum- Crash Course Edition
Tig Welding can be a black art if you start on your own with no direction. All too often we see first time TIG Welders struggle with the basics and this can lead to frustration and a long learning process. TIG welding aluminum can be more difficult than steel; even with a simplified TIG welder like the Eastwood TIG 200 AC/DC. Aluminum tends to be less forgiving and there are some simple steps you can take before, during, and after the weld that can help you successfully weld aluminum. I decided to throw together a few common mistakes and corrections for beginners when learning the “black art” of TIG welding aluminum.
Upgrading your forced induction system- Installing V-Band Clamps
Evolution is the way of the world in all aspects and your car projects will evolve as you tinker with them or build new projects. Turbo charging or supercharging an engine is fairly simple and can be done inexpensively, but there’s a few places where skimping can cause headaches. Leaking boost flex hoses and clamps are the bane of existence with many DIY turbo setups. A good way to correct this issue is by replacing the silicone or rubber hose connections with V-Band clamps.
Beginners Metal Shaping Project- Making a panel blister.
Metal shaping is one of those things that seems like black magic to beginners. There really is a science behind the process that takes quite some time to learn and understand. The quickest and easiest way to understand how metal shaping works on the granular level is by comparing it to pizza dough. The more you stretch it out, the thinner it gets and the excess material has to go somewhere (in the pizza’s case its the rolled up crust) and the more you shrink the metal the thicker it gets and again it has to “go somewhere”. I decided to demonstrate a great beginner project for gaining experience in metal shaping by making a panel blister out of a 12″x12″x12″ piece of 5053 .035 aluminum. This process is great to help you understand the process and is pretty straight forward.
Honda Develops Technology To Weld Steel And Aluminum Together
Car manufacturers are always looking to reduce vehicle weight and thereby improve fuel economy. Toward that end, automotive giant Honda has developed a new technology for the continuous welding of steel and aluminum. They call it Friction Stir Welding (FSW), a solid-state joining process in which two metals can be […]