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] ...

Discover the fascinating process of crafting your own metal bending tool in this DIY video! Perfect for hobbyists 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 ...

What makes a project really exceptional? Part of it is a, ‘gee, that’s clever’ angle with a little bit of, ‘that’s actually possible.’ One thing the Hack a Day crew really appreciates is awesome ...

Ever since we launched the Do-It-Yourself column earlier this year, I've been on a mission-literally hellbent on learning things that I should have already known how to do by now. While I don't ...

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, ...