I've drilled thousands of holes in stainless steel, and I've found it's best to use a very slow speed. Once stainless gets too hot, it instantly hardens, and the game is over after that. A ...

Should you weld that cracked bumper or use adhesive to fix it instead? Both methods can get the job done, but there are pros ...

If your shop comes complete with a MIG welder, an acetylene torch, and an air hammer, then you have more options than most when it comes to removing broken bolts. In this short video [Jim’s Automotive ...

Many of us learned to weld using a bulky, tombstone-shaped arc welder that lived in a corner of the shop. They were called buzz boxes because every time a novice welder “stuck” the welding rod to what ...

A MIG welder is an almost universal tool for resto work. But in recent years, inverter power technology has been incorporated into newer units, and with that advancement came many improvements.

We’re a small repair and one-off fab shop. My boss, Jim Howe, has been in business for 40 years. Before that, he worked as a ...