Safety
How to Choose the Right Material for Metal Handrails
Choosing the right metal for handrails can be confusing. Railing components and systems are available in a wide variety of metals, including aluminum, steel, stainless steel, brass, and wrought iron. With all these options, what are the most important factors to consider in selecting metal handrails? First, decide what you need the fence to accomplish.…
Read MoreKnow Your Metalworking Safety Gear
Whether you’re welding, cutting, shaping, finishing, or grinding metal, you need to protect yourself from sharp edges and metal dust that can injure eyes, hands, skin, lungs, and more. Selecting the proper safety wear is an important part of any metalworking job. Eye and lung protection The primary article of safety gear for any metal shop worker…
Read More7 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 MoreBest Metals for Conducting Heat
Thermal conductivity is the term that describes how quickly a material absorbs heat from areas of high temperature and moves it toward areas of lower temperature. The best heat-conducting metals have high thermal conductivity and are useful for many applications, such as cookware, heat exchangers, and heat sinks. On the other hand, metals with a…
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