Discover helpful tips and techniques for metal crafting.
Cut metal with an angle grinder by fitting a thin (1 mm) abrasive cut-off disc rated at or above the grinder’s free speed, clamping the work on both sides of the line so it can’t sag and pinch the disc, and letting the disc’s own speed do the cutting rather than leaning on it. That’s … Read more
Nine handheld types plus drill presses and mag drills, compared in one table – and the two that cover almost every hole a home workshop drills.
Hello, guys! How are you doing? In this blog post, I will share how to make a metal railing for a balcony with square iron pipes, including my custom design created in SketchUp. It’s probably the biggest metal DIY project I have worked on, and it took me around two and a half months to … Read more
Metal is drilled slowly, with weight rather than speed, and with something wet on the cut. Heat takes the temper out of the bit and hardens the hole.