Welding student Kayla McKenzie’s 7-foot, 150 pound guitar sculpture gives new meaning to the term heavy metal. (Photo courtesy of Amy Matisek) A larger-than-life guitar sculpture is being praised for ...

Developed in the 1940s, AA7075 is an aluminum alloy that's almost as strong as steel, yet it weighs just one third as much. Unfortunately its use has been limited, due to the fact that pieces of it ...

Meritus Gas Partners reports that multi-pass welding is essential for strong, durable joints, ideal for thick materials ...

If you want to weld aluminum, you might think skill-intensive TIG welding is the only way. However, if you already own a MIG welder, an add-on spool gun is a viable option. Retailing for $276, Miller ...

The Mechanic's Crazy Idea — Amazing inventions and tips with scrap materials Instead of letting worn-out tools rust, this diy invention shows how simple modifications can unlock new functions, ...

Despite all his “irons in the fire,” UNL student and entrepreneur Nathan Rippe has started a new metal project. He wants to ...

When it comes to making changes to or installing new parts on a pickup, "bolt-on" simplicity is preferred by most truck owners who take on such projects themselves. As we saw at the 2021 SEMA Show, ...

The crew transforms blank sheets of metal into striking scenes of Western life, or whatever else a customer can dream up.

How ultrasonic metal welding meets the demand for increasingly advanced battery technologies. In-depth details of how the ultrasonic metal-welding technology works. How ultrasonic metal welding ...

A thing of beauty is a joy forever, and beauty often takes the form of a perfectly laid welding bead—one that looks like a tall stack of dimes laid on its side. Okay, welding has some practical ...