If you want to do casting at home, you’ll need a way to melt metal. [Jake]’s DIY foundry furnace gets hot enough to melt aluminium, and is built out a mix of scrap parts. The chamber of the ...

Here’s a quick and easy weekend project, a simple metal detector! We all know 555 timers are very useful and pop up in a wide range of projects, but did you know a metal detector is one of them?

Alternatively, you might find an old washer drum at a scrap yard or an appliance repair ... scrap metal onto a grill grate with wire and set inside. This hack lets you create a DIY fire pit ...

Scoop up some filler and press it hard into the rough metal. Spread the filler ... then 320-grit sandpaper. Spray the patch with primer, then paint it. Use DIY car paint sealant to keep the ...

Nothing ruins the look of a car like a scratch or chip in the paint. Whether it’s from a parking lot mishap, a stray rock on the highway, or an accidental brush against a rough surface, paint damage ...