Metalworking Archives - Home Fixated

How To Build a Live Edge Table with Help From Magnetic Welding Squares

Stephen — Fri, 24 Jul 2020 14:30:09 +0000

We don’t get an awful lot of free time on the farm, but when I do settle in for the evening I’ve been known to burn my free time up perusing the internet. It’s pretty ...

Recycling and Repurposing – How to Build an In Ground Basketball Hoop

Bob — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 13:32:10 +0000

It has become trendy to repurpose items and materials. The facts are clear that it is actually fiscally and environmentally responsible. If you add the fact that it is also a lot of fun, well, ...

Art that Works, Fire Features Maker Profile – Elena Colombo

Bob — Tue, 14 Jan 2020 15:51:20 +0000

I recently had the extreme pleasure of speaking with Elena Colombo, a classically trained artist and architectural designer who has redefined what a fire feature is. Elena has married both sides of her brain to ...

How to Build a Bridge – Starring Diablo Wood and Metal Circular Saw Blades

Stephen — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 15:51:53 +0000

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. We have had a tremendous amount of rain over the past year, and one of the primary drainages splits our property in a spot that we have ...

Steel Demon – Near Shear Perfection With Diablo’s Devilish Metal Muncher

Steve — Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:47:39 +0000

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. I’ve always whipped out a hack saw or angle grinder and abrasive disc when I wanted to cut some metal. Or, for thin sheet stock, the trusty ...

DeWALT DCG413 20V MAX Brushless Angle Grinder With Kickback Brake

Steve — Thu, 07 Feb 2019 14:06:52 +0000

This post is sponsored by The Home Depot. For grinding, cutting, sanding, wire brushing, sharpening, and general dentistry, an angle grinder is often the best tool for the job. With the portability of 20V MAX, ...

“REDefining” Metal Cutting with Diablo Blades

Michael Springer — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 15:56:47 +0000

A quiet revolution has been taking place. A revolution in the way you can cut metal in the shop or on the job site that is. Actually, it’s not all that quiet during the cutting. ...