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7 Tips to Advance your Welding Skills
Whatever your project – whether mending a metal fence or repairing teeth on a backhoe bucket, the following advanced welding tips will help you get the job done faster, and with less waste and effort. 1. Make Good Use of Magnets Choose from a wide range of specialized magnets or clamps to use as “third hands.” These…
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Knives Sharpened
The age-old question of how to sharpen a knife is critical to chefs, barbers, hunters and fishermen, survivalists, and DIYers. Sharpening metal edges requires an abrasive material that is harder than the metal itself – in the form of ceramic or tiny mono- or polycrystalline man-made diamonds glued together to create a sharpening stone. Sharpening…
Read MoreThe Future of Bulletproof Metal
Every day, law enforcement, security officers, and military personnel (along with politicians and movie stars) depend on bulletproof vests for their very lives. The materials used can vary from bulletproof metal plates to man-made Kevlar fabric, to composites, which combine two different types of material together to produce one with superior characteristics. All of these…
Read MoreHow 3D Metal Printing Works
Most people are now familiar with the concept of 3D printing, which allows you to “print” an object in layers from the bottom up, based on a 3D computer model that is “sliced” into ultrathin sections and then built up one layer on top of the next. The concept of 3D printing has been around…
Read MoreTop Largest Deposits of Metals Around the World
Iron, the main ingredient of steel, is one of the most important elements on earth. The reddish-brown metal is often found in large mineral deposits of sedimentary rocks. Metal deposits contain significant amounts of metallic elements, such as gold, copper, and iron. Deposits which can be economically extracted for human use are classified as ores.…
Read MoreThings You Didn’t Know We Stock: Gate Openers
In addition to the Southland’s largest supply of in-stock metal, Industrial Metal Supply carries a number of essentials that make us the one-stop shop for any metal project. One of these is our range of gate openers and driveway gate accessories manufactured by Eagle Access Control Systems. We understand that fence contractors, welding fabricators and gate manufacturing…
Read MoreA Guide to Perforated Metal
What is Perforated Metal? Perforated metal, also known as perforated sheet, plate, or screen, is a thin sheet of metal that has been punched with a regular pattern of holes. The result is a versatile, yet economical solution for a broad spectrum of uses, such as enclosures, partitions, sign panels, guards, filters, screens, and more. How…
Read MoreWhat is Expanded Metal?
Expanded metal is a sheet of metal fabricated with a regular pattern of diamond-shaped openings. These openings reduce the weight and cost of the sheet and provide ventilation, making it a versatile solution for many applications. The most common metals used for expanded metal sheet include steel, stainless steel, and aluminum, although it is also…
Read MoreAutomation and the Metal Industry
Automation and the Metal Industry Industry 4.0 is the latest buzzword in steel industry news. This term reflects what historians see as the fourth world-wide industrial revolution, which is going on today though it’s not yet fully realized in the sheet metal industry. The first industrial revolution occurred when humans learned to build and harness…
Read MoreWhen to Use Welding Clamps and Welding Magnets
You only have so many hands and sometimes to achieve that perfect weld you need help. That’s where welding magnets and clamps come in to play. They can be used to create inside and outside corners as they can hold metal (tube and sheet) at a variety of different angles. Magnets are useful when you…
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