Cutting metal panels on site is a part of installing metal roofing and wall panels. However, the right tools and methods must be used to ensure the panels remain protected from damage and their ...

Figure 1 is a side elevation, and figure 2 is a plan view, of an improved machine for cut ting tin in forms of sections of a circle for va rious articles of tin ware. The same letters refer to like ...

My favorite tools for accurately cutting sheetmetal are aircraft shears. These are available in most hardware or big-box stores, and are quite affordable. They come in left (red), right (green), and ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Metal isn’t hard to cut, and a hacksaw isn’t difficult to use. That’s not our opinion ...

When a person learns how to cut metal and weld they open a new world of possibilities. The past articles in this series covered the most popular methods for welding, and now we'll look at some of the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cutting through metal often requires something built for the job. You'll want to use something other than your run-of-the-mill woodworking saw ...

It doesn’t matter if you are just getting into your first Jeep or fabricating a frame for your tenth, we all need some way to cut metal for our projects. Choosing the right tool for the job is ...

Look around you. Is there anything – anything – within a 25- to 30-foot radius that could catch on fire if, say, a shower of sparks were to land on it? Are you sure? What are you wearing? Does your ...

While many of us now have laser cutters — either a K40-style machine or one of the newer high-output diodes — you probably don’t have one that cuts metal. True, some hobby lasers now offer IR laser ...