Category Archive: Hack of the Week, Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos
Check Out This Really Nice Welding Cart Build! Nobody Sells One Like This, But You’ll Want To Build Your Own Right Now!
I’m a freak for welding carts, tables, tools, and accessories. There are a lot of good tools, carts, and tables available at a variety of price points, but the reality is that with rare...
Derek At Vice Grip Garage Drove 1,000 Miles In Snow With A 40 Year Old Corvette – But He Got To See The White House, Biltmore, And MORE!
I always thought that more people who live in snowy weather, where they salt the roads and all that, should drive Corvettes. Depending on the year, the only things that can rust on them are the...
TimWelds Tested Harbor Freight’s New $159 Press Brake, And Here’s How It Compares To A Similar Model From SWAG Off-Road
I am a fan of the SWAG Off-Road DIY tool kits. I own a couple different ones myself, and really like how they work. One of them that I don’t have, but have often thought about getting, is their...
Rivet Studs: The Fastener You Didn’t Know You Needed But Looks Like Something I Need In My Life
I’m a big fan of rivnuts, but I have to admit I had never paid attention to rivstuds before. But man I wish I had! I can think of a ton of times where I installed a rivnut in some hard to reach...
CARB VS FUEL INJECTION…WHAT MAKES MORE HP? GEN 6 BBC MODS, EFI VS CARB. HOW TO 454 CAM SWAP & NOS!
Big Block for the win baby! Richard has got a Gen 6 Big Block Chevrolet on the dyno and he’s throwing all kinds of fun stuff at it. Does it make more power with EFI or a Carb? And what kind of...
Chassis Tech: Extra Oil Containment, And Improved Aerodynamics! Yes, You Need A Belly Pan!
Oil containment devices continue to be required for more and more cars going down a race track, and for good reason. They help and engine diaper catch all the debris from a major engine failure, and...
Extreme Fiber Disc Grinder Test: Pferd Victograin And 3M Cubitron II Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 4
We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools fiber grinding disc test series with two fiber discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and follows their huge...
Is This How To Build The Cheapest, Most Professional Fixture Table Available? This Is The Fireball Tool Maverick Series Fixture Table.
We talk about welding and fixture tables around here a lot and there is a good reason why. It’s because they are awesome, that’s why. And I like creative DIY solutions, factory built...
Wobbly Impact Sockets in 2025 are Getting Weird: The Torque Test Channel Tests New Tekton, Icon, Koken, Matco & More!
Whether you refer to them as a Wobbly Socket like I do, or a swivel socket like some tool companies do, the newer impact version of these are designed to take big torque and allow you to get into...
Derek Bieri Hits The Tail Of The Dragon, Drives 1,000 Miles To Deliver His Nova, And Tests It Out In The Snow Storms!
Derek’s cool LS Swapped Nova giveaway car went to its new home, but not before he gave it a run on the dragon, tested it in the snow, and drove it 1,000 miles along the way. It is pretty cool...
Extreme Fiber Disc Grinder Test: Benchmark And Norton Razor Star Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 3
We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools fiber grinding disc test series with two fiber discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and follows their huge...
IT’S ALIVE! FINNEGAN GOT THE GASSER WAGON RUNNING JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEW OWNER! IS THAT YOU?
It seems like everyone is giving away a car lately, and if you missed the announcement, that includes Finnegan who is going to give away his 1957 Chevrolet station wagon gasser. This is going to be a...
Extreme Fiber Disc Grinder Test: Pferd And Hercules Face The Extreme Grinder Test Rig To See Which One Survives Best In Round 2
We’re making our way through the totally insane Fireball Tools fiber grinding disc test series with two fiber discs at a time. This testing is about as thorough as it gets, and follows their huge...
Halfass Kustoms $0 1951 Ford Rat Rod Project: First Start! This Was Just Supposed To Be Running Yard Art, But It’s Turning Into More Than That!
Well, we are back with another video from the zero dollar budget rod build. After engine, drivetrain, steering, headers, and so much more, it’s time for this cool yard art project to actually run!...