When you first look at a curve folding machine, the movie “Stargate” comes to mind. A cobot feeds a laser-cut blank into a circular, portal-like frame. Three arms, each positioned around an inside ...

Using 3D printed forms to bend sheet metal isn’t exactly new. We’ve seen several people create custom dies for their brakes, and the results have shown the concept has merit for small-scale production ...

Harbor Freight has a long history as a retailer of budget-friendly tools suitable for the DIY hobbyist workshop, in addition to some otherwise unexpected Harbor Freight items. Anyone interested in ...

Typically, I'd spend some time trimming and bending cardboard or chipboard to craft whatever I envisioned, then I'd reach out to a fabricator friend to work his magic and create it for me in aluminum.