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Engine Building: Assembling A 1,000hp 2020 Toyota Supra Inline Six – This Is Awesome
We think that the 2020 Toyota Supra is pretty awesome. Lots of people are crying about BMW being highly involved in the execution of the car (the chassis is basically a Z4 in many…ok all(?)...
The Fabrication Series Builds One Ultra Cool And Versatile Fixture Table We Wish We Owned
Unless you are really new around here, you know I’m the guy who loves all things welding and fabrication. We’re building a new shop and house right now and I’m dreaming of a killer...
This Shop Crane Is A Great DIY Project That Can Add Something Cool To Your Shop
Having an overhead beam with a chain or electric hoist overhead can be amazingly useful in the shop. I’m not sure it is always the best replacement for a cherry picker, but I’d say 75% of...
The Ultimate Vise Torture Test: Old VS New, Import VS Domestic, Which Bench Vise Does It All And Lives?
There is nothing cooler than a big old vintage vise for the bench in your garage or shop. Brands like Wilton bring big money at swap meets and garage sales, because people know they are ultra bad...
Watch Wray Schelin From Pro Shaper Sheet Metal Build A Jaguar E-Type Nose Out Of Aluminum. Sheet Metal Awesomeness Right Here
Sheetmetal work is one of those things that I would just love to be good at. I have never spent much time working sheetmetal, mostly because I don’t have many of the tools, but it is one of...
Here’s How To Make Sure Your Projects End Up Flat Even If You Don’t Have A Welding Table. Here Is How 3 Points Can Make You Accurate.
So you’ve got your welder, a saw to cut metal, and a stack of tubing you want to make into something. It doesn’t matter whether it is a table frame for your house, a back half chassis...
Making Tools Is Cool! Take A Look At This Rotary Bender, It’s Not Only Good At Bending But Bad Ass Looking Too
There is something about building your own tools that just makes you feel good. Not every tool should be made mind you, but some are better when you make them yourself. I’ve got several tools...
How To Prep And Paint An Old Rusty Chassis: Sure It’s Some Work, But The Results Can Be Cool
We’ve all come across a project that has got a chassis we just don’t look forward to cleaning and repainting. Often we’ll decide that taking it to the powder coater to have it...
Urchfab Makes Use Of Their Hand Built Control Arm Jig. These Are Some Pretty Cool Custom Parts You Can Build At Home
It is the common thread of the Urchfab project called the Mongrel, a Miata chassis with a bitchin old Ford 100E body slid over the top of it with some huge fender flares, a cage, and lots of other...
This Tilting And Extending Welding Table Is A Pretty Cool Home Built Project That We’d Love To Have In The Shop
If you are regular here on BANGshift then you know that welding is one of the things I like most. And that means that welding projects and helping you guys learn how to weld is something I love being...
Dry Cut Chop Saw, Abrasive Chop Saw, Or Metal Cutting Band Saw? Which One Is Really The Best For Your Shop?
I’ve been drooling over dry cut chop saws for the past couple of years and REALLY want to get one. But at least half the time that I mention wanting one, someone tells me why an abrasive chop...
This Downdraft Grinding Table Project Is Too Cool And Will Keep Your Shop Clean And Free Of Grinding Dust
The worst part about fabricating and grinding in your own shop is the fact that grinding dust and grime ends up all over the place. In fact, that’s why I’m currently planning a shop build...
We Totally Want To Have Some Cool Scooter Or Bike Like An Old Cushman, Here’s One Being Restored
In some ways restoring a motorcycle is simpler and easier than a car if for no other reason that the scale of the project be so much smaller. But that’s not always the case when it comes to...
This 50 cc Bonneville 2-Stroke Motorcycle Build Is An Exercise In Home Grown Machining And Building Worth Watching
Sometimes it surprises me the things that people can make with the simplest of tools. We’re so used to CNC machines and high tech tools that we sometimes forget just how good the right saw,...