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Tips on the secret to cool cutting of metal.
AMERICAN WOODWORKER #35 Nov-Dec 1993 pg. 16

Beginning metalworking project is the tooling of sun faces for 12"x44" plant stands. Instructions for building the stand from plywood, pattern, and instructions for tooling the sun faces included.
BETTER HOMES & GARDENS Jan 1973 (v.51#1) pg. 51, 91

A description of the various types of steel used in tool making.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jul 1985 (v.8#10) pg. 40

High-tech metal repair. Tips on using anaerobic adhesives (threadlockers), repairing damaged threads, and fixing holes in metals, ceramics, wood, etc.
CANADIAN WORKSHOP Jun 1987 (v.10#9) pg. 16

"Old-fashioned" way to cut corrugated sheet metal using a bare wire.
COUNTRYSIDE & SMALL STOCK JOURNAL May-Aug 1986 (v.70#4) pg. 91

Experimenting with shaped memory alloys (Nitinol wire).
ELECTRONICS HOBBYISTS HANDBOOK Spring 1994 pg. 85

Repairing metal without welding. Bond metal parts together with epoxy glues or fillers.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #218 Apr 1981 (v.31#4) pg. 94

How to work with sheet metal. Some tips from a pro.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #248 Apr 1984 (v.34#4) pg. 138

Sheet metal swavy. How to buy, layout, cut, bend and fasten sheet metal.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #308 May 1990 (v.40#5) pg. 14

Tip shows how to use a line of light oil when cutting soft metal with jigsaw to make cutting easier.
FAMILY HANDYMAN #322 Oct 1991 (v.41#9) pg. 32

How to layout a sheet-metal cone with a given height and diameter.
FINE HOMEBUILDING #4 Aug-Sep 1981 pg. 6

Advice on the feasibility of occasional cutting of mild steel on a band saw.
FINE WOODWORKING #96 Sep-Oct 1992 pg. 22

Reticulation in jewelry. How to texture the surface of a sheet of brass using a torch.
GEMS & MINERALS #496 Feb 1979 pg. 41

Fillers for fixing holes and cracks in wood, hardboard, plaster, gypsum board, metal, etc.
HANDY ANDY Sep 1979 (v.3#10) pg. 69

Tip: How to make bends of almost any angle in thin sheets of metal without special tools.
HOMEOWNER Mar 1985 (v.10#2) pg. 21

Hubcaps and road pitch. An introduction to metal chasing.
JEWELRY MAKING, GEMS & MINERALS #522 Apr 1981 pg. 52

Easy ways to know metal. A project for beginning metal workers. Buy several gauges of inexpensive metal (such as copper) and begin experimenting. Tips on cutting out leaves, making a ring, etc.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Jul 1982 (v.36#4) pg. 792

Aerospace metals. Working with exotic metals (niobium, tantalum, titanium) in jewelry. How to do both bath anodizing and brush anodizing.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Aug 1987 (v.41#5) pg. 36

Shades of grey. How to make and use the metal alloy called "niello" which is then applied to another metal to give a decorative effect.
LAPIDARY JOURNAL Mar 1990 (v.43#12) pg. 71

Experimenting with shape-memory alloy wire.
MODERN ELECTRONICS [2] Dec 1987 (v.4#12) pg. 70

Experimenting with shaped memory alloys. Experiments with Nitinol wire.
POPULAR ELECTRONICS [2] Jun 1993 (v.10#6) pg. 43

Hammer-crafting sheet metal.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1963 (v.119#4) pg. 140

Simple device measures expansion and contraction of metals with heat or cold.
POPULAR MECHANICS Apr 1965 (v.123#4) pg. 170

Flat turnings from round stock. A reliable old shop trick in which you turn the work first, then cut it apart and stretch it out flat.
POPULAR MECHANICS May 1967 (v.127#5) pg. 186

Using ground flat stock steel when you need a premium-quality material for metalworking.
POPULAR MECHANICS Mar 1968 (v.129#3) pg. 182

Tip: Make a rod of brass or other soft metal fit tighter in a hole by roughening the rod's surface. Pounding on a file is one technique.
POPULAR MECHANICS Jan 1980 (v.153#1) pg. 132

How to make irregular-shaped holes in metal. An odd-shaped hole is cut into a round plug. The round plug is then installed in a round hole in the piece of metal needing the odd-shaped hole.
POPULAR SCIENCE Jun 1969 (v.194#6) pg. 123

The amateur scientist. Experiment with a heated wire reveals a lot about changes in the crystal structure of steel.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN May 1984 (v.250#5) pg. 148

Tip on cutting shapes in aluminum angle using a saber saw.
SHOPNOTES #40 Jul 1998 (v.7) pg. 14

Using a bench grinder to identify steel alloys based on the spark patterns they produce.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #199 Feb 1993 (v.17#7) pg. 16

A practical method for determining the strength and hardness of plain carbon steels.
SKINNED KNUCKLES #205 Aug 1993 (v.18#1) pg. 24

Bending metal by "computer". Computer program, written in BASIC, makes use of the generally accepted formulas for setback and bend allowance, and is written to allow you to calculate up to 20 bends on one fitting.
SPORT AVIATION Apr 1984 (v.33#4) pg. 42

Sheet metal basics. Working with aviation-style compound snips and pop rivets. Includes layout, cutting and joining tips.
WOOD MAGAZINE #100 Nov 1997 (v.14#7) pg. 8

Working with sheet metal. Part 1.
WORKBENCH Jan-Feb 1963 (v.19#1) pg. 34

Working with sheet metal. Part 2.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1963 (v.19#2) pg. 19

Working with sheet metal. Part 3.
WORKBENCH May-Jun 1963 (v.19#3) pg. 22

Creating patterns for sheetmetal shapes using the "roll-a-pattern" technique. A shortcut, time-saving method over geometric layouts.
WORKBENCH Mar-Apr 1966 (v.22#2) pg. 18

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