A grinding wheel is an expendable wheel that is composed of an abrasive compound used for various grinding (abrasive cutting) and abrasive machining operations. They are used in grinding machines. The wheels are generally made from a matrix of coarse particles pressed and bonded together to form a solid, circular shape, various profiles and [...]
ANGLE GRINDERS DID YOU KNOW? Angle grinders are one of the most dangerous tools in any workplace. Most angle grinder injuries are from metal particles lodging in the operator’s eye. However the most serious injuries are from kick-back, where the disc is thrust back violently towards the operator. Discs can shatter or explode, sending [...]
By VALERIE SWEETEN CHRONICLE CORRESPONDENT No piece of metal, be it steel, copper, aged iron, platinum or pewter, is safe in the hands of Chuck Schwarz, a mixed-media artist and Lone Star College-CyFair adjunct professor. His artwork, known locally, nationally and internationally, are pieces manipulated in whimsical, thought-provoking shapes and design. Schwarz’s latest show, Wabi-sabi [...]
DIY Sheet Metal Brake If you are into racing your vehicle, then you know that regular maintenance of your race car can be a costly affair. When you are replacing car body panels and parts regularly and you want your car in perfect condition, the best option is to have your own diy sheet metal [...]
Hybrid-welding is a composite process combining two different, independent heat sources to obtain a synergic result of characteristics widely superior to those obtained when the processes are applied in succession. Most common, widely studied and applied is Laser enhanced Arc welding, where certain types of Laser sources are selected for their suitability to the purpose, [...]
IT proved to be a tense 18 hours for sheet metal fabricator Russell Routledge, but the final product and resulting first prize was well worth the effort. Having worked with steel for the past five years and recently opened his Rusty Metal Worx business, it was proof of his dedication and talent when Mr Routledge [...]
Today’s Metal Craft workers should truly appreciate the artistic skills & techniques used exclusively by the highly skilled metal artisans from almost one hundred years ago. Decorative metalworking is undergoing a new renaissance as more & more people become involved in hobby metal craft. The skilful use of simple metal craft hand tools, allows the [...]
Article by Matt Smith A MAN who got his genitalia stuck in a steel pipe had to be cut free by eight firefighters using an industrial grinder. The heavy duty cutting gear had to be used to remove the three-inch long hollow pipe after medics were unable to release it. The painstaking operation, which involved [...]
