Quite literally, books have been written on the topic of bending sheetmetal to form useful shapes. We don’t intend to duplicate all that knowledge here, but rather give you, the home fabricator and ...

Following on from last month's installment on dent removal, we thought a further look at some more advanced metal fabrication might be in order. After all, if you're contemplating tackling the ...

If you want to bend metal to make shapes, you might use equipment like a brake. But if you don’t have one, no worries. You can still do a lot with common tools like a vise and torches. [Bwrussell] ...

Harbor Freight has a long history as a retailer of budget-friendly tools suitable for the DIY hobbyist workshop, in addition to some otherwise unexpected Harbor Freight items. Anyone interested in ...

SOUTH BEND — A metal fabricator that was founded here in 1922 has changed its name, and it will soon also change its headquarters. General Sheet Metal Works is now General Stamping & Metalworks, the ...

Through a welding mask, the world is a dim place. A few minutes ago, the sliding door of Nick Wicks’s metal shop outside Portland, Maine, was wide open. Sun streamed in through a light rain. But now, ...