There’s no reason to use a hacksaw in a modern farm shop. Cutting metal on a farm often used to involve either an oxy-acetylene torch, a hacksaw or tin snips. If a shop was “high-tech,” it might have ...

There’s nothing wrong with using a good, old-fashioned hacksaw, but there are faster, easier ways to cut metal. We’ll show ...

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 ...

A high powered plasma torch slices through heavy steel with precision as sparks fly across the workshop floor. This cut is a critical step in preparing strong components for large scale fabrication ...

Ron Moore's cut-testing of A- and B-pillar with some of today's best reciprocating saw blades allows rescue personnel and rescue instructors to be confident that they can carry out the process when a ...

There are three tool options to consider when drilling large-diameter holes in thick steel: twist drill bits, hole saws and annular cutters. 1. Twist drill bits. Especially in steel thicker than ¼", ...

Its high hardness and tensile strength cause rapid tool wear, while low thermal conductivity concentrates heat at the cutting site, raising the risk of overheating. Stainless steel also tends to ...

Electric discharge machining (EDM) may be slower than alternatives like laser cutting, water jets, or a milling machine, but for some applications there’s no alternative: it can cut through any ...

How Established Manufacturers Are Supporting Reliability and Innovation in Industrial Laser Cutting CALIFORNIA, CA, ...