Designed to cut through thick and tough metals, plasma cutters are best suited for machine shops and heavy-duty construction applications. They rapidly heat up with compressed air or gas, and the arc ...

Metalworking has always been very much a “mixed method” art. Forging, welding, milling, grinding; anything to remove metal or push it around from one place to another is fair game when you’ve got to ...

Q:A Haitian wrought-iron sculpture has been hanging on our back porch for a few years and suffered the consequences of the weather. Once black, it is covered with rust. The countless sharp edges make ...

BEAR LAKE — Lisa Reed is one of those craft people who gets the rare opportunity to see her work displayed at many locations around the Manistee County area. Reed runs Farmside Metal Art in Bear Lake, ...

What were some of the best posts on Hackaday last week? Elliot Williams and Al Williams decided there were too many to choose from, but they did take a sampling of the ones that caught their attention ...

Speed, efficiency, and accuracy is what the Machine Shop’s new plasma cutter provides to the team who supports Yuma Test Center. The shop recently upgraded to a Plasma Cutting System (PCS) 5000EH. In ...

Ever seen metal sliced like butter? Plasma cutting brings extreme precision and raw power to the workshop. Watch as steel meets high-temperature plasma arcs in a display of engineering meets firepower ...

The engineers behind the YouTube channel “The Hacksmith” have crafted a real-world “Star Wars”-style lightsaber that burns hot enough to cut through steel. Team lead James Hobson says it’s the ...