In this video, we melt crucible steel from a spring. From the resulting ingot we make a chopper knife. We decided to make a ...

Spring steel is often the material of choice for high-performance engineering applications, and for good reason. Renowned for its exceptional strength, flexibility, and durability, spring steel is ...

The early days of FDM 3D printing were wild and wooly. Getting plastic to stick to your build plate was a challenge. Blue tape and hairspray-coated glass were kings for a long time. Over time, better ...

For the last decade, much of the West’s steel industry has been in the doldrums. Sinking prices and flat demand, rising costs and competition from Asia turned steel belts into rust belts as ...