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You have two pieces of metal. You need them to stay stuck together. Now you have a choice to make: melt them together (welding) or pin them together (riveting). I’ve spent years in the shop fabricating everything from heavy steel frames to delicate aluminum panels. I know from experience that picking the wrong method can

Sick of blowing holes in thin sheet metal with your MIG welder? I’ve been there. I spent three weekends trying to patch a floor pan on a ‘65 Mustang, chasing burn-throughs with my MIG torch until I wanted to scream. After years of fabricating panels, I learned that sometimes the best tool wasn’t an arc

When you are designing for sheet metal, choosing the right material thickness is one of the most important decisions you will make. This isn’t just a minor detail—it effectively sets the foundation for your entire project. This single variable determines three things: how strong your part is, how much it weighs, and what it costs

Att välja rätt aluminiumkvalitet för ditt projekt är avgörande. För ett otränat öga ser varje aluminiumplåt ut som exakt samma bit av "silvermetall". Men om du väljer fel kan konsekvenserna för din färdiga del bli dyra och oåterkalleliga. Tänk på kompromisserna: en legering som är konstruerad för flyg- och rymdindustrin