Cutting perfect circles in steel is easy with the HTPPlasma Cutter Circle Cutting attachment. You can adjust the size of the circle you want to cut and choose from 3 different base types to hold the compass in place. The plasma torch guide end is on wheels allowing it to glide over the work. Then, just set the torch in the guide, pull the trigger, and you're cutting perfect circles in seconds. It's really that easy. We proved it!
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Abrasive blasting is one of the best ways to remove rust, paint, and other unwanted surfaces from parts and panels. Eastwood just came out with a new 2-tank blaster that allows you to switch between an aggressive media and a less abrasive bicarbonate soda media on the fly! We tested it, now we use it all the time.
Flaring lines for brakes and fuel systems can be a pain, and properly sealing double flared fittings are essential for safety. Traditional clamp-style flare tools can be tricky to master, often times creating imperfect double flares forcing you to re-bend a new line. However, we'll never have a bad flare again in our shop.. this Eastwood Professional double flare tool not only makes perfect double flares every time, but it's so easy to use, you could do it blindfolded. Really.
Here's a quick tip on welding exhaust tubing with your MIG welder... do it HOT and FAST! This technique shows how to burn deep-penetrating, low-profile welds that look great on their own or can be easily dressed for polishing or coating. The secret is to use high amperage (or heat) and a series of quick tack welds, and give the work time to cool between each tack! Resist the urge to seam-weld the whole tube... you'll have to run your welder too "cold" to prevent burn through, resulting in welds that are stacked high on the tubing, not only looking poorly, but also not penetrating as deep as you'd like.
We've talked about the welding techniques used from the factory in another video, and now here's a demonstration of how to make clean plug welds with a MIG welder or how to make factory -appearing resistance spot welds using the HTP Quickspot II spotwelder.
TIG welding is all about precision - and you need to keep that tungsten point sharp when welding. Bench grinders work, but unless you have one dedicated to your tungsten sharpening, you may be contaminating your tungsten with debris from your grinding wheel. The solution is this tungsten sharpener from HTP.
Cars are full of hard-to-reach places, so SK Tools created these trick flexible ratcheting wrenches to bend around obsticls. Their 4-degree ratchet mechanism and locking flex feature help turn aggrivating jobs into easy ones.
Modifying aluminum engine parts - head porting, intake polishing, etc., can improve performance and looks. Here are some tricks to making it easier from Rad Rides by Troy and Tap Magic.
According to Nick Scavo, an organized race trailer does more than help hold your stuff... it helps you win. In this 2-part video, we learn all about organizing your race trailer and see how to install the organization solutions properly.
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