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Category Archive: Metal Fabrication, TECH, Tech Stories, Tools, Videos

Spot Weld Or MIG Weld: Which Is Better For All The Repairs Needed To The Vice Grip Garbage Camaro Project?

In this update you’ll see just how far this former parts car has come, and actually see parts going back on it for the first time! New parts is exciting, but new ways to attach them might be even...

Ultimate Flap Disc Test: Makita and DeWalt Face Off In Round One To See Which One Hogs Metal And Lives The Longest

A couple days ago we shared the video from Fireball Tool where Jason was building the ultimate grinding disc test rig in preparation for the ultimate grinding wheel test we’ve ever seen. And...

Mike at Cornfield Customs Is Doing A Step-by-Step Video On Bending Tubing For Frame Rails As He Bends Up A Custom Back Half

Bending tubing is a fairly simple principle, but there are a lot of little things going on that have to be taken into consideration. Whether you are compression bending tubing, like at a muffler...

Grinding Disc Testing: The Ultimate Grinding Disc Shootout Requires A Pretty Trick Grinding Disc Testing Rig

Jason at Fireball Tools is doing the ultimate grinding and flap disc shootout, and because he only does stuff as scientifically as is reasonable, it means that a very special testing rig is required...

Is This True? Is There Finally A AA Battery That’s Better Than Energizer and Duracell! The AA Battery Comparison You Want, Just In Time For Christmas!

While more and more stuff comes with batteries included, it is still nuts to consider how many electronics run on a AA battery. It is a very common form factor and at 1.5 volts, combining a couple of...

Get Centurial Tools DIY Welding Fab Table For The Welder In Your Life! – Buy The Plans For Cheap, Have Them Cut, And Weld Them Together Yourself!

If you haven’t heard of Centurial in the last couple of years, you must be living under a rock or you are NOT a DIY fabricator. These guys have been featured on Finnegan’s Garage and...

Task Light Madness: Milwaukee, DeWalt, Klein And More, Put To The Test To See Which Are Worth Owning

LED lights have changed the world, in a whole lot of ways, but one that really hits hard are the insane variety of LED work lights that fit in with daily life in the shop. And like I said, there are...

What Does $1,000 Buy You On AliExpress When Tool Shopping? Is This Big Boy Worth The Money?

We’re back with another Torque Test Channel video, but this time he’s gone a bit outside the norm. We’ve seen testing of tools from all the name brands, plus many generics from...

How To Mount And Balance Your Own Tires At Home! Part 2: Manual Tire Changer And Balancer How-To Right Here!

Here’s Part 2 of the changing tires at home series and you are going to want to watch the videos below. If you missed Part 1, we have a link below so you can see more about this manual machine,...

Is A Solar Generator Right For You? Should You Have Bought A Solar Generator Years Ago?

Have you seen these Solar Generators lately and wondered if they were worth having? They are a battery pack, available in multiple sizes, with an inverter built into them so that you can run both 12v...

Vintage USA vs New China: Which Sledgehammer Will Survive A Giant Hydraulic Press!

Everyone is always going on about how Chinese products are junk when compared to American, and especially when compared to good “old” American products. The phrase, “They...

Project Farm’s Best of 2024: Of Everything They Tested In 2024, These Are The Top 10 Overall

We love Project Farm videos, and feature them whenever they are automotive, tool, or shop related and we think you guys will dig them. There are plenty of other videos that involve testing and...

Do Your Own Tire Changes At Home! How To Install, And Use, An At Home Manual Tire Changer!

Tire stores suck. Okay, not all of them, but the average big chain tire stores kind of do. So if you want to be self reliant and not have to worry about them tearing up your wheels, or dealing with...

Fabrication How-To: #5 – This $50 Tool Will Change Your Fabrication Game! Low Buck But Super Effective.

Sometimes the best tips someone can give you about a technical subject is what tools to buy and not to buy. Or which tools to spend real money on, and which ones don’t need to be fancy. Well...