Category Archive: Hack of the Week, TECH, Tech Stories, Videos
DIY Shop Tech: How To Make Extension Cords For Your Shop That Will Last Forever!
I’ve been making my own custom extension cords for 30 years. I learned this trick from my Grandpa Lanning, who built us custom 220 extension cords for our welders that lasted for decades before...
Metal Shaping: Making a Hand Carved Skull Shift Knob From Brass!
Karl and Kristina Fisher just hit 100,000 subscribers on YouTube and decided a giveaway was in order and it couldn’t be something lame. Nope, in typical Karl fashion this thing is amazing and...
Driving Lessons: Can Chelsea Denofa, Pro Drifter, Teach Alex Taylor, A Drag Racer, How To Drift?
Chelsea Denofa is one of my favorite drifters. This dude is super chill, super fun to be around, and puts on a show with a smile every time he’s in the car. He and Vaughn Gittin Jr. are a fun...
Can A Couple Of Kids Do An Oil Change? Watch And Find Out In This Latest Video From Flying Sparks Garage. Could You Have Done Better At Their Age?
Emily and Aaron do fun stuff on their YouTube channels, and are awesome people in real life as well. They can often be found at events with their niece and other family members’ kids because...
Diesel Tech Video: How Much Power Is There In A Cylinder Head and Camshaft Swap On A Classic 12-Valve?
More fuel! More boost! More power! That’s the typical stuff we always hear about when diesel engines are discussed. Hardcore enthusiasts know that internal combustion engines, be they of spark...
Spun Aluminum Disc Demo: It’s Amazing What Simple Tools Will Do To A Spinning Disc Of Aluminum
Spun Aluminum parts, like Moon Discs, are cool looking but have you ever wondered just how they are made? Well this isn’t a video on making an actual Moon Disc, but rather a spun aluminum part...
Iron Trap 1933 Ford Project: Now That The Channel Job Is Set, The Stance Gets Set
Matt at Iron Trap does some really cool stuff and is always fun to watch. His builds always make me want to build a 1930’s or 1940’s ride and this one is no different. This 1933 Ford is one that...
$3,500 Build: Air Ride, Trunk Sheet Metal, And Lead Bodywork On The Front End Of This Low Budget Hot Rod
Here are the latest installments from the $3,500 Build, and it is really starting to come together. With the sheet metal work on the front end coming together, as well as in the trunk, along with the...
Harbor Freight Trailer Build: This Project Is Starting To Look Really Good. Check Out The Progress And New Door Build
Here’s the next installment of the trailer build, so check it out below. And if you missed the last videos, use the link below to check them out too. I’m a fan of expedition and overland...
Big Wind: This 427 LSX Build Is Topped With A 10-71 Blower! Full Build, Dyno Testing, and Bizarre Application Here
We’re not sure how quickly Jeff Huneycutt ran out of his house when the guys at Prestige Motorsports in Concord, North Carolina told him about this engine build, but we’re guessing there...
Metal Fabrication: How to TIG Weld Thin Sheet Metal Panels – 1960 Cadillac Restoration!!!
There are a lot of ways to join two pieces of metal, and several of them are different welding processes. While stick welding sheet metal is possible, it is probably the least effective and hardest...
Classic Mini Cooper Race Car Build: Urchfab’s Mini Project Is Getting A Tight Fitting Roll Cage!
Urchfab has built some fun and cool cars for both the street and the track, with our favorite being the Mongrel which is an old British Ford 100 on a Miata body. But that car is really nice and is...
Welding Table Build Series Part 2: Buying The Cheapest 1/2 Inch Plate Possible!
Here is another welding table build that might inspire you to get out in the shop and build something now that the cold temps are coming. I love welding and fabrication tables, well thought out work...
