Trying to braze this hinge back on but it's not taking, any tips7mo ⋅ sean_saves_the_world ⋅ r/metalworking
I soldered up some copper pipe and filled 3/4 with freezer block liquid. They work far better than expected to keep those cold ones cold 🍺.5yr ⋅ bishyrascal ⋅ r/metalworking
How much would you ask to build these and paint them ? btw they're not all grinded ,they need some touchups.The square bar is 25x25mm .Im 17 years old and I built these myself under my dads supervison,mig welded them.4yr ⋅ lisichupoo ⋅ r/metalworking
Hellooo, 16 and new to Aluminum GTAW or Tig welding and just wanted to share a weld cuz why not, my mechanics instructor where we learn welding was quite proud for my first try so I’m happy 😂4yr ⋅ Amant_Remka ⋅ r/metalworking
Just finished this cast aluminium keychain with a steel whirebrush finnish! First cast with my diy forge.4yr ⋅ stavrosps123 ⋅ r/metalworking
Finished my belt grinder! I Designed, engineered and machined nearly every piece of this monster! (Video in comments)6yr ⋅ Jesus_Died_LOL_84 ⋅ r/metalworking
Don't know if it belongs here but I had my first experience with working titanium (grade 5). It's a huge pain in the ***. Carbon fiber as scales.3yr ⋅ unkownuser---___--- ⋅ r/metalworking
What and how do I remove this yellow staining without destroying the finish? (Silver)1yr ⋅ RepressedPotential ⋅ r/metalworking
What are these tools for? Seen in a pawn shop. Finishing holes? Specialized end mills?1yr ⋅ polprog ⋅ r/metalworking
When you want to play with your new lathe and you don't have any round stock, but you do have a kiln...4yr ⋅ onlyrocker ⋅ r/metalworking
I’m a beginner 17 year old metal worker who just started my first ever project involving metal, I decided on a wrist mounted crossbow. This is day one and I almost got the frame welded and cut out.1yr ⋅ Imma_Ins0mn1ac ⋅ r/metalworking
Final taught myself fusion360 and made a simple stool. V2 of this will look a lot better!4yr ⋅ lamewoodworker ⋅ r/metalworking
How would I attach these two pieces? I have a mug welder but that seems too powerful.1yr ⋅ Any_Average_3105 ⋅ r/metalworking
It's my un-wife's birthday today. She isn't really a live love laugh sort of girl, so i made this for her instead5yr ⋅ armourkris ⋅ r/metalworking
The first training piece that I had to do (The cabin was the only part that a laser cutted).5yr ⋅ 86_1 ⋅ r/metalworking
Help how do I remove aluminum can stains from my stainless steel kitchen table top 1mo ⋅ MrFluffinz ⋅ r/metalworking
Finally decided to finish this Yakut knife I forged from a old Nicholson file and the handle is crotch oak.4yr ⋅ GuardedDig2 ⋅ r/metalworking
Hi, stupid question here. I bought this sweet old tractor but the mower deck is pretty deformed. I have a ton of tools but not many for metalwork. How should this 1⁄8 steel be bent straight?1yr ⋅ BloobityBloobity ⋅ r/metalworking
Removed some paint off of a metal sign with a strip disc. There’s some marks left by the disc but you can’t feel them when run your hand over the surface. Would primer fill in those sanding scratches or is it necessary to remove them before doing any kind of painting?1yr ⋅ Mr-Orange-Pants ⋅ r/metalworking
Made a roof rack for my Jeep out of 1”x1” steel square tubing, mounted to the original roof bolts. Total cost of $605yr ⋅ FrankScabopolis ⋅ r/metalworking
I made a comically over-sized fishing lure for a white elephant gift exchange. No banana for scale, sorry.2yr ⋅ CannibalismIsNatural ⋅ r/metalworking
Table lamp made from the original Golden Gate Bridge suspender ropes5yr ⋅ grammywelder ⋅ r/metalworking
Table made from original Golden Gate Bridge suspender ropes5yr ⋅ AEROSTREAMPRECISION ⋅ r/metalworking
Ideas on what to do with 12lbs of brass? Besides build a hammer...4yr ⋅ Custodianscruffy ⋅ r/metalworking
I Live in AK. Got clean in NA. Work with metal all day. Suck at brass inlay3yr ⋅ Canadian_2hole ⋅ r/metalworking
hi doing post again with photos Hi im new in working with lathe machine i have 4.5 feet lathemachine. The problem is when i try to cut a shaft on lathe (shaft having dia of more than 30mm) some time my lathe maxhine starts to vibrate and leaves very very bad finish . Then i have to file that shaft1yr ⋅ EngineeringSweaty326 ⋅ r/metalworking
What sort of epoxy or glue would you use to join stainless to wood? 3/8” rod tightly fitting in a 3/8” wooden bore, but needs to be locked in place.2yr ⋅ chobbes ⋅ r/metalworking
I call him slaggy the weld man i made him in about 10 minutes with floor scraps (i broke his arm off gonna weld it back on tomorrow lol)2yr ⋅ Bags-the-bull ⋅ r/metalworking
Best way to cut a 4x4 hole in this 6x6? I don’t have a plasma cutter here. Is angle grinder the best option? Does an angle grinder cut 1/4 inch with ease or will i have to let it cool / change blades? Tips appreciated1yr ⋅ pilot333 ⋅ r/metalworking
How would you go about installing these so they DON'T warp the flat bar...?1mo ⋅ SovereignSilentSteel ⋅ r/metalworking
Hello, can anyone help me decide on a metal to use in my hatchet design? Details in comments.1yr ⋅ MyNamesNotLazlo ⋅ r/metalworking
Got bored, threw this together. Is it effective armor? No. Was it fun? Yes.4yr ⋅ MrCheezyPotato ⋅ r/metalworking
Diy aluminum milling. Any obvious ways to collect cooland? There are no runoffs and the table is wooden.2yr ⋅ TheConceptBoy ⋅ r/metalworking
How can I bend this bracket to 135 degrees? I have a small vise, basic pliers, and a hammer. It’s 12-gauge G90 steel.1yr ⋅ whayd ⋅ r/metalworking
One of my first projects I made for my grandmother, I hope you like it! Made this in my first year of welding with stuff I had laying around4yr ⋅ FolkAxe ⋅ r/metalworking
Dear metalworkers! Is there a way I (an amateur) can touch this up? Just make it a bit smoother, or should I leave it like this? (It's a MacBook)3yr ⋅ yellowbike1 ⋅ r/metalworking
Casting, machining and acid etching aluminium resulted in this cool surface finish!4yr ⋅ onlyrocker ⋅ r/metalworking
From a 19th century rifle, seen in Finland’s hunting museum - how do you get that kind of pattern on metal?3yr ⋅ BandaidPuppet ⋅ r/metalworking
Commissioned a table frame made out of square tube steel. Any suggestions on how to finish it?3yr ⋅ freshme4t ⋅ r/metalworking
I have only tried engraving a small handful of times, and I am pleased with the results on this marmot! This is the head piece to a custom D20 morgenstern I'm currently working on.6yr ⋅ King_Diamond_666 ⋅ r/metalworking
I bought this homemade utility trailer and while replacing the deck, I found the strangest frame underneath. What was this made from?2yr ⋅ brazenlyindigo ⋅ r/metalworking
After a year of meticulous work, from shaping wax, casting, cleaning, die forming, hand-sawing, soldering, riveting, grinding, sanding, buffing, and adding patina, it is finally complete, and I am so happy.5yr ⋅ Lumina_Solaris ⋅ r/metalworking
I took some leftover square tubes, and turned them into this wall feature for succulents.6yr ⋅ Karl_Metalworks ⋅ r/metalworking
Made an all metal ladder yesterday, here’s another pic with a bit more detail.4yr ⋅ fleanine ⋅ r/metalworking
Have you guys tried heating up steel to give it color, then varnishing it?11mo ⋅ Mazzaroppi ⋅ r/metalworking
Anyone know how I could buy or create a few of these metal objects? (They are part of my storm windows and I’m missing a few)3yr ⋅ MjolnirTheThunderer ⋅ r/metalworking
Second attempt on sand casting a Cactuar I 3D printed in bronze. Still not perfect, but I'm still pleased with the result. Third time's a charm!1yr ⋅ reticulatedspline ⋅ r/metalworking
they're not dice, But here's a steel domino set i made for a friend a few years back5yr ⋅ skalalujah ⋅ r/metalworking
Have been in Reddit for a long time, just want to share something today. Stainless steel vessel sink.3yr ⋅ AquaiawPlumbing ⋅ r/metalworking
I got into metal fab and welding 2.5 years ago as a 24 year old man with no clue of where my life was heading. I realized I was pretty good at it. This was the biggest object I’ve built so far. It almost didn’t fit on the truck:)5yr ⋅ chriszhly ⋅ r/metalworking
What sort of sheet metal is this? Steel. But is there a finish/type that has this sort of dull black patina? Or is that painted?3mo ⋅ caducus ⋅ r/metalworking
Hello, can someone estimate the cost of manufacturing this?2mo ⋅ Aggressive_Body_8914 ⋅ r/metalworking
Made a wood burner out of a gas bottle for my shed ready for the cold winter months4yr ⋅ JominVLN ⋅ r/metalworking
Pulled the trigger on a Rockwell 25-210 metal lathe. 14x40. Super greasy but the ways are super straight and the run out is pretty minimal.5yr ⋅ IamTheGorf ⋅ r/metalworking
I found this mill for 1000€ does anybody know exactly which model this is and if for the price be worth to buy2yr ⋅ Dumbgirl1000 ⋅ r/metalworking
Building a bumper for my car, can you recommend me a way to make a mount similar to the one on this car?6mo ⋅ DennisCelery ⋅ r/metalworking
I have been learning to make these beauties from a master redsmith since the slowdown.4yr ⋅ bigdickpierre ⋅ r/metalworking
Saw a twist stool on here, so this is my twist table. Client ordered six.5yr ⋅ ThatWasJustThatOnce ⋅ r/metalworking
Is there any way to prevent this ring from “smelling”? I made it out of a stainless steel nut.5mo ⋅ viteygamer ⋅ r/metalworking
Stormbreaker axe. I modified the hacksmiths design made it little smaller and lighter. 13kgs stainless steel. Hope you like it.5yr ⋅ beermatt999 ⋅ r/metalworking
Anyone else find themselves making plans that literally only you can understand 😂4yr ⋅ gdawg02 ⋅ r/metalworking
Made this yesterday just for fun. The Cardinals logo is stainless. I always have fun making stuff like this3yr ⋅ davidruiz711 ⋅ r/metalworking
Would I be able to bend a 20mm rvs round pipe with a “hand” bender, and would it be strong enough to sustain human weight?2mo ⋅ CaveFlavored ⋅ r/metalworking
