Through a welding mask, the world is a dim place. A few minutes ago, the sliding door of Nick Wicks’s metal shop outside Portland, Maine, was wide open. Sun streamed in through a light rain. But now, ...

Anyone have any hints on how to bend aluminum sheets into specific forms? I'm trying to build a completely custom case and it requires a bit more free form shaping then just corners, think organic.

Structural steel tube is a great compromise of strength and weight. Tube is built to be used in structural applications and to contain pressure. Pipe is built to transport fluids and gases. We don't ...