| If you are a metal artist or want to
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| | There are all kinds of things you are
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| become a metal artist you will need some
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| | trying to get rid of. Think of a grinder
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| tools. Not some simple hand tools like
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| | like a chisel if you were a stone
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| hammers and ratchets. You will probably
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| | sculptor.
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| need to invest some real money into
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| | Buffers Some times to create shines and
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| things like welders and torches. Why you
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| | surface textures we use buffers in metal
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| ask? Metal Art making is a bit more
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| | art. Think of polishing chrome.
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| expensive then driftwood art.
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| | Hand Chipping Tools In the rough
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| Cutting Tools:
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| | fabrication stage we use a lot of hand
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| Plasma Cutters These machines give you
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| | tools. Some of these we use to chip away
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| fine cuts in your metal. They are the
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| | slag. This slag could be left over from
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| newest generation of torches out there.
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| | plasma cutting or welding. To make our
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| You can spend anywhere from $500-$10,000.
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| | metal art look good, we need to remove
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| Acetylene Torches Also know as a blow
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| | it.
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| torch. This has been one of the base
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| | Welders
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| tools for creating metal art for quite
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| | MIG Welders These welder are also know
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| some time. One of the basic tools in your
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| | as Wire Feed welders as there is a spool
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| kit.
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| | of wire that you use to weld up your
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| Band Saws You dont need a band saw, but
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| | Metal Art. Most commonly used on mild
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| they are handy. They give you more
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| | steel.
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| precision cuts if you are fabricating
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| | TIG This type of welding fuses two
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| something critical. The are a bit more
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| | pieces together. You can also use a
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| messy as they use cutting fluid.
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| | filler rod if needed. Most of the time
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| Chop Saws Quick and dirty saw that gets
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| | you are just sealing up a seam. This
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| the job done. If tight tolerances arent
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| | seems to be more popular with Aluminum
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| needed then this saw is the quickest. It
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| | and stainless steel welding.
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| makes a mess as well, but it is a dry
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| | As you can see these are a few of the
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| mess that sweeps up. It is a bit cleaner
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| | tools you might need when creating metal
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| then the band saw.
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| | art. There are many others we didnt
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| Prep Tools
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| | describe, but these are some of the
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| Grinders It seems you are forever
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| | basics of metal artwork.
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| grinding when you are making metal art.
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