Welding round tubing together is a common job for the custom metal fabricator. In order to get the strongest, safest weld on round tubing, you’ll need to notch the pipe for a perfect fit. This ensures a proper contact area for welding the joint’s mating surfaces. We spoke with Mike Mittler, President of Mittler Bros.
You’ve got great wrenching skills. You may even have good fabrication or painting skills. But do you have organization skills? Most professional mechanics will preach the importance of an organized shop area. Organization is key to productivity, efficiency, and even safety in an automotive work environment. Fortunately, it really doesn’t take much to get your tools organized — just a
Do you live for weekends at the track? For faces blackened by rubber flecks from sick burnouts? For nostrils filled with smells of burning race fuel and smoking tires? Does your pulse quicken at the starting line, waiting for that amber light? We understand. Victory is earned after hours of wrenching. Blood and sweat. Time
A few years ago, we did a pit tools guide that included the 10 essential tools every pit area should have. Back then, OnAllCylinders was still operating on just one or two cylinders as we struggled to launch our brand new website. Chances are you haven’t seen that original post, so we invite you to check
For every job requiring a torque wrench, there is a specific type that may work better than another. In this Summit Racing Quick Flicks video, you will learn the differences between some common torque wrenches, including dial torque wrenches, beam-style torque wrenches, click-type torque wrenches, and digital torque wrenches. Learn the differences so you can
To build engines, you have to have tools. To build an engine properly, you need the proper tools. If you’re new to the high performance game and are building your first engine, we’ve compiled a list of twelve tools from our personal toolbox that ought to be in yours. None of these pieces are earth-shattering
There are a few unequivocal, undebatable facts of the gearhead universe: If you wear a white T-shirt, grease will always find it. There’s no such thing as a “finished” project car. Car guys love tools. While we don’t have scientific evidence to support those first two assertions, we do have proof that car guys love
“What’s the one tool in your toolbox or garage than you absolutely cannot do without?” Summit Racing recently put that question to its Facebook fans and received an impressive amount of input, which we’ve pared down to a Top 12 list. We’ve done this for a few reasons: Beer and bottle openers are not really automotive tools. That took care
Having the right tools is critical to maintaining, repairing, and upgrading your quad or dirt bike. If you’re relatively new to riding, or looking to stock your garage with just your critical, must-have tools, hopefully this list will provide a little guidance. For the most part, the tools you need to work on your ATV
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