Classic truck restoration often means fixing old parts. Keeping the vehicle original or doing an actual "matching numbers" kind of buildup, there are times when you must restore an existing casting or ...

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Q: I accidentally allowed the top of a drafting table I am refinishing to fall over and hit the concrete floor in my garage. Unfortunately, one of the cast-iron channels that allow the top to change ...

Welding is only one part of metalworking. You also can cut steel, using oxygen/acetylene equipment with a special head called a cutting torch. Cutting torches come as part of many consumer-grade gas ...

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Charter Casting conducted a survey of 335 decision makers at companies purchasing iron and steel products. The survey was completed in August 2025.