Older industrial equipment is often a great option if you’re on a budget, and you might even be able to add some premium features yourself. [Brett] from [Theoretically Practical] has done with his old ...

Hot rodding has always been a culture that richly rewards those with the creativity and acumen to build their own cars. Self-taught customizers—from Dean Jeffries out west to the Alexander Bros. in ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? I can divide my life into two distinct segments: the time before I owned a welder, ...

Lincoln Electric has launched its new Activ8x Pipe portable wire feeder, the latest addition to the Activ8X line of field-ready wire feeders. Designed with weld processes for pipe welding, the Activ8X ...

THE ORIGO WIRE FEEDER is for use in arc welding applications. It features a sturdy galvanized metal casing. Electronically controlled feeding ensures an accurate and ...

The industry calls this benchmark the “operator factor,” basically arc-on time divided by total time, then expressed as a percentage. “Five years ago, the operator factor for most shops was about 15%, ...

Cobot laser welding at THG goes back several FABTECHs, during a dinner conversation between company representatives and a custom metal fabricator. The shop owner spoke with the reps about the emerging ...

When it comes to making changes to or installing new parts on a pickup, "bolt-on" simplicity is preferred by most truck owners who take on such projects themselves. As we saw at the 2021 SEMA Show, ...