Rolling a Tank with RMT
So, you need to make a round tank out of metal to store or transport a supply of liquid or powder. How would you even begin? Fortunately, Revolution Machine Tools provides exactly the right sort of equipment to help you out. Pick Your Metal The first step in tank construction is the design and planning […]
What to Do When Your Shear Blades Gets Dull
The Consumable Contingency of Shear Blades It doesn’t take a new metal fabrication shop owner very long to figure out that once all the machinery is purchased, his or her equipment investment is far from ended. Grease, filters, hydraulic oil, lasing gases—the list of consumables needing continual restocking goes on and on. Buying replacement tooling, […]
Metal Shearing Tips
“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, […]