I need a stress relief project, and have decided that I'd like to risk my life to make a DIY version of the Rodenator. (Video of a Rodenator detonating various critters) I vaguely think I can borrow ...

I need to replace some brackets on a piece of equipment. The bracket is piece of 1/2" steel plate about 4" wide where it attaches perpendicular to the surface of the frame piece. The frame piece I am ...

For many welding-related jobs, metal cutting is required before a welding arc is started. Two popular metal-cutting processes to choose from are plasma arc and oxy-fuel. Both systems have advantages ...

If generations of Hollywood heist films have taught us anything, it’s that knocking off a bank vault is pretty easy. It usually starts with a guy and a stethoscope, but that never works, so the bad ...

I compare oxy-acetylene and propane torches to help you decide which tool fits your workshop needs best. Pros, cons, and practical tips included. What we know about Thomas Jacob Sanford, the Michigan ...

Does one tool work best in every application? A hammer can pound any nail in the house, but a pneumatic nail gun gets the roof shingled faster. For the HVACR technician, the right tool for soldering ...

A 24 year old man has been jailed for five years after he almost caused a massive explosion that could have killed him and blown up a filling station in Co Cork when using an oxy-propane torch to cut ...

When working on cars, sometimes you need to get something hot. You need a heat source better than a soldering iron and bigger than a butane mini torch, but less involved than an oxy-acetylene rig.