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Questions tagged [metal]

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How do I remove a broken drill bit from metal?

I was building a mount for my custom bobber. My 1/4" carbide drill bit broke off into 3/4" plate of steel. How do I remove it?
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What is an English Wheel and how do I use one?

What exactly is an English Wheel? How can I use one?
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Stripped metal screw hole - how to fill it (and not use a larger screw)

This is to do with the screw that goes into the seat rail of my car. The screw is a Torx screw and someone managed to cross-thread it and they then replaced it with a regular screw of a larger size. I now have mismatched screws for the seat rail and…
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Straighten Metal & Fiberglass Bumper

I clipped a concrete block at dead slow speed. It bent my rear bumper. This is the view of the full bumper now. You can see the "knee" I put in it. The bumper itself has a piece of angle iron running through the center to give it support. It is…
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Is there a suggested wall thickness for steel tubing when building frames?

Looking into building a frame for a hotrod I've seen different sizes used for different size vehicles such as 2" x 2" or 2" x 3" box tubing and circular steel tubing but I am unsure if a .188 wall is the norm. When building a frame is there a…
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Drilling through metal for broken bolt on rear suspension mount using a cobalt bit not working

I have an 01' Cobra and when working on the rear suspension had removed the emergency brake cable mounting bracket and small bolt that is attached to the bottom of the lower control arm. Well the bolt snapped off, and all my attempts using bolt…
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How thick should sheet metal be for steel wheel tubs?

As the title asks when building wheel tubs for a hot rod what sheet metal thickness should you use to build your wheel tubs?
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Properly painting bare metal after Fabrication

I just received back my swing-out for my 4Runner from the Fabricator and it is bare metal at the moment. I searched around my local metro area to have it powder coated and the three shops that are around, nobody is willing to do anything except…
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Paint that works on galvanized steel and exhaust pipe

I have a homemade outboard motor extension handle similar to this: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07BWXZN2J/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 The narrow part on the right is hand-sanded galvanized steel pipe (chainlink fence…
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Engine oil metal shavings origin

Yesterday when changing oil on a Ducati 848 EVO 2012 motorcycle after about 4000km (which is soon enough considering it went through a track day) I noticed a small concentration of microscopic metal shavings on the magnetic oil drain plug. These…
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Metalic smell when banging fender panel

I was trying to bang out dents in a fender panel from the backside. Whilst banging I smelt and inhaled a lot of metalic smelling particles go into the air and I inhaled through mouth and nose. I did this for quite a while without concern for what…
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Attaching metal pieces inside latch-epoxy strong enough?

In the picture below , I need to reattach two metal pieces located in the tailgate latch assembly on 2014 Ford Escape . The two metal pieces are located on middle right hand side of picture. The pieces are subject to pressure every time door is open…
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What does it mean if the weld metal surface has a striped pattern?

I am not sure what is the best way to describe it, so here is a picture: For comparison, the metal on the other side is smoother:
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How to patch holes in the van floor?

While replacing the van's carpet I noticed there're a few holes in the floor that started to rust around edges. There's no isolation or any protection between the floor and the ground, you can see straight through them. What's a good way to patch…
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Rhythmic Metallic grinding noise from under hood

I have a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.6L Petrol, the query I have is the same as someone else’s but unfortunately they haven’t updated in 2 years so I assume they’re idle There’s a grinding under the hood most noticeable when idle but increases when RPM…
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