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, ...

Ho-hum, another microwave oven transformer spot welder, right? Nope, not this one — [Kerry Wong]’s entry in the MOT spot welder arms race was built with safety in mind and has value-added features. As ...

Hackaday reader [David] was looking for a cheap and easy way to spot weld copper tabs together. As he notes in his writeup, the properties of copper which are most enticing, such as high thermal ...

The Eastwood Company, do-it-yourself innovators of automotive restoration tools, today launched an affordable, industrial quality TIG welder. The Eastwood TIG Welder is designed for the DIY fabricator ...

Simple, creative, and fun hack for small metal projects. Clever, practical, and satisfying to try!

For the novice DIY welder, MIG (Metal Inert Gas) welding is the best starting point. The technique is easier to learn and the machines are less expensive for the most part. TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) ...