While many of us now have laser cutters — either a K40-style machine or one of the newer high-output diodes — you probably don’t have one that cuts metal. True, some hobby lasers now offer IR laser ...

[Kevin Cheung] likes to upcycle old soda cans into — well — things. The metal is thin enough to cut by hand, but he’d started using a manual die-cutting machine, and it worked well. The problem? The ...

The impact that faster and more powerful laser cutting machines have had on the typical metal fabricating shop floor is undeniable. Just ask the bending department. It wasn’t too long ago that one ...

There’s no easy way to cut steel. By now, we’ve cut it with every tool imaginable, including circular saws, cold chisels, band saws, hack saws, torches, jig saws, and an industrial machine called a ...

Sponsored Content. We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Metal fabrication is both an exceptionally practical skill and an avenue to some remarkable works of art. However, ...