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Tom puts up the skeleton for the new steel building addition.
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A metal wood ring is easy to make if you have the correct tools.  This wood rack was made using the Ring Roller from Shop Outfitters.�Â
The Ring Roller Tom used was a 238 Ring Roller.  It is made for a maximum of 2″ wide by 3/8″ steel stock.  First, figure out the desired ring size.  [...]

Many people often ask “What is the difference between tubing and pipe?” I am going to hit some of the high points of each.
Pipe is sized by the inside diameter or the I.D. of the pipe, this will be discussed a bit more later. To confuse matters a bit the wall thickness of [...]

Most of the time soapstone is used to mark steel for cutting and fabricating.  Soapstone is a natural element that can be easily found at hardware and welding supply stores.
A good alternative for marking steel can be found at any local discount store.  The silver metallic  sharpie works wonders on a piece of steel.  Several [...]