Category: Fab Shop Tips

A Pound of Cure “Old ‘Cruncher’ here is built like a tank,” the fabricator said of his prize press brake. It was a well-constructed vintage machine from a brand that had a reputation for building quality equipment. His friend asked, “I bet you have to do a lot of upkeep on it, right?” “Not really,” […]

Not Quite the End of the Sale You’ve finally sold your old ironworker or metal-cutting shear through a want ad or an online auction service. You breathe a sigh of relief and take a casual stroll back into your shop only to see the machine still sitting there in its old spot. You realize that […]

Diversity in Marketing “What are these?” the fab shop owner asked his nephew as he picked up a puffy rectangular cube that had his business logo and contact info printed on one side. He had hired his brother’s son to do odd jobs around the shop and had recently put him in charge of marketing […]