Metalworking Archives

11 Tips for Creating a Good Weld

Jordan Bunker

Technical Editor at Maker Media. Maker. Hacker. Artist. Sometimes Scientist. Pretengineer. Builder of things. Maker of stuff.

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February 29th, 2016March 8th, 2016

We didn’t have room for this in the magazine, but these welding tips are just too good to keep to ourselves.

Designing a Modern Newton’s Cradle from Scratch

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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February 23rd, 2016February 19th, 2016

Ben Watson wanted to know how a Newton’s Cradle worked, so he built one.

Banana-Chopping Corset Is the Ultimate Chastity Belt

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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December 24th, 2015December 29th, 2015 1

You might experience your own cremesteric reflex when you see what this corset can do to a banana.

Learn to Cryogenically Harden Metal with an Induction Heater

By Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy S Cook

Jeremy is an engineer with 10 years experience at his full-time profession, and has a BSME from Clemson University. Outside of work he’s an avid maker and experimenter, building anything that comes into his mind!

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December 16th, 2015December 15th, 2015

Cryogenic case hardening is a good way to increase the hardness and rust resistance of bolts.

Graffiti Artist Makes it 3D with Metal Casted Sculpture

By Jess Hobbs

Jess Hobbs

Idea Generator, Maker, Social Sculptor

Collaboration is Jess's magic ingredient for success in work, community, art and life. This can be seen through her founding and directing work with Flux Foundation, All Power Labs and Flaming Lotus Girls.

From a lofty dream to concrete reality; Jess is well known for taking that ethereal idea and manifesting that substantial something. Whether taking on the challenge of design, founding an alternative energy company, or creating awe-inspiring-interactive sculptural experiences, she uses collaborative structure to create the bigger picture.

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@jesshobbs

November 3rd, 2015November 2nd, 2015 2

Michael Walsh blends his love of graffiti and metalworking with his beautiful sculptures that bring graffiti style off the wall.

Watch a Master Create a Simple Survival Tool on a Lathe

By Chris from Clickspring

Chris from Clickspring

Hi I'm Chris, and I make home machine shop project videos for my YouTube channel Clickspring. I have a passion for making useful things with my benchtop lathe and mill, and I hope that the projects I share with you will inspire you to make some cool things in your shop too.

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November 2nd, 2015October 30th, 2015

The fire piston is a simple survival tool for starting fires. Watch a master miller create one on a lathe.

Metal Shop Tips with Tubalcain

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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@garethb2

August 26th, 2011June 14th, 2016 3

A retired machinist and shop teacher from Illinois captures a lifetime of metal working wisdom in YouTube tutorials.

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