Mechanical moustache
John Kit built this marvelous mechanical mustache to wear to the HeatSync Labs first year anniversary party.
Metalworking
Whether you are creating intricate jewelry or repairs on large machinery and vehicles, metalworking can help make your projects come to life. But it’s not enough to just have the right equipment; knowing a few tips and tricks of the trade will take your creations to the next level! In this blog post, we’ll be discussing some essential metalworking tips that all makers should know in order to perfect their craft.
Rebar bike frames
They’ve got to be heavy, and I can’t imagine how they might ride, but there’s no denying the post-apocalyptic awesomeness of sporting a bike you welded up yourself from a pile of rebar. Up top is a shot from the consistently-amusing-but-often-offensive There, I Fixed It, that got me Googling around for more….
How-To: Build a bicycle sidecar
A wooden body upon a welded steel frame, by Briton Steve Bodiley. Build details available at his website. [Thanks, Billy Baque!]
Thermal lance is every bit as awesome as it sounds
This is a video, from YouTuber OliKills, showing two guys using a thermal lance (Wikipedia), also called a “thermic lance” or “burning bar,” to cut through a lump of concrete. It really gets going about 20 seconds in, and by the end of the video a white-hot stream of molten concrete “lava” is clearly visible running across the pavement.
What to do with lots of Altoids tins?
Forum user LeversFulcrumsLoads has amassed a large quantity of leftover Altoids tins, and is trying to think of something to do with them.
This welded art is nuts (and bolts)
These amazing welded creations from Brown Dog Welding are so characterful and detailed, it’s hard to imagine they’re basically constructed of nuts, bolts, screws, and bits of scrap metal. Brown Dog Welding photostream
DIY knife-making forge
The folks at TheWorkshop.Ca turned an old push mower, a leaf blower, a galvanized tank, and some concrete, ceramic filler, and aluminum dross into a small, mobile forge. Knife-Making / Blacksmithing /Alloy Melting – Forge/Furnace