Category: Fab Shop Tips

Measuring Up The post on social media was humorous—two “identical” tape measures were shown side by side, with a caption talking about being careful about buying foreign-made knockoffs. One was a highly accurate construction tape measure that had passed a verification process at the manufacturer. The other—well, having a tape measure that showed twelve inches […]

“Shear” Determination If a shop needs to trim plate or sheet metal to size, chances are likely they own a metal cutting shear. Metal shearing is the most efficient way to make a straight cut through flat stock. A small sheet metal operation may be able to get by with a slitter, while lasers, plasmas, […]

Preparing Today for a Better Tomorrow Plenty of motivational posters advise that we shouldn’t worry about tomorrow and just take care of today. While getting unduly stressed over things outside of our control can be unhealthy, an attitude of “live it up today since life is short” isn’t the soundest business philosophy for a fab […]