Metals How-To's
Tips and tricks for working with metals from your About.com Guide.
How-To Make Things From Railroad Spikes
Article on metalworking projects that can be done using old metal railroad spikes. Includes photos, instructions and plans for many interesting objects people have made.
Article on metalworking projects that can be done using old metal railroad spikes. Includes photos, instructions and plans for many interesting objects people have made.
How-to Bend Tubing and Pipe by Hand
Metalgeek.com shows that you do not need expensive machinery or heat to bend metal. Bending can be done with nothing more than ordinary shop tools, manual handwork, and ingenuity.
Metalgeek.com shows that you do not need expensive machinery or heat to bend metal. Bending can be done with nothing more than ordinary shop tools, manual handwork, and ingenuity.
How-to Build a Combat Robot
Robert Woodhead, Producer of Metal Munching Maniacs demonstrates how to make your own metal combat robot in eight days. Inlcudes component costs and sources for all the parts used.
Robert Woodhead, Producer of Metal Munching Maniacs demonstrates how to make your own metal combat robot in eight days. Inlcudes component costs and sources for all the parts used.
How-to Build Your Own Air Hammer
If you are thinking about a power hammer, MetalSmithingHowTo.com has an article demonstrating how to making one. It is relatively inexpensive, simple, and easy to build.
If you are thinking about a power hammer, MetalSmithingHowTo.com has an article demonstrating how to making one. It is relatively inexpensive, simple, and easy to build.