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A fab shop had a job that required bending very long pieces of 0.25-in. high-strength, wear-resistant plate. The shop was ...

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 ...

Despite a bit of slow progress on the Tudor (solely on my part), things are still progressing. Our recent accomplishment with the '33 at Circle City Hot Rods entailed plotting, configuring, and ...

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] ...

Great innovation deserves to be rewarded. In the case of the foremost Swiss OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) Bystronic - a leading global provider of high-quality solutions for the sheet-metal ...