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MattMFebruary 11, 2016

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How to Make A Free Tuck Shrinking Fork

You may not realize it, but many of our Eastwood tools are dreamt up and prototyped the same way you…

MattMJanuary 11, 2016

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If you have a bead roller, and you try to add a wide or deep bead to a thin piece…

MattMSeptember 3, 2015

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Aluminum is one of those materials that a lot of beginners and DIY guys and gals in our hobby tend…

MattMJuly 13, 2015

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You change the oil, rotate the tires, wax your car to keep it in tip-top shape right? Well why not…

MattMJune 11, 2015

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When you get a piece of flat sheet metal it tends to be very weak and it can be bent…

MattMApril 30, 2015

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Ron Covell is a master of forming sheet metal by stretching, bending and shaping. He has made a series of…

MattMApril 10, 2015

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Dimpled or flared holes in panels not only strengthens the panel, but also adds a "industrial" look to a panel…

MattMMarch 4, 2015

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Part of being a good metal worker is the ability to read a panel and what needs to be done…

MattMFebruary 9, 2015

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If you want to get better at anything you need to practice and push yourself to try things a little…