Sheetmetal Publications

The Fabricator Blog

Posted on 2, May

Well The Fabricator now has a blog and it seems to tick all the right boxes. It has several contributors ranging from various members of the editorial team to the web content manager and it should be an informative little read for those who already use The Fabricator. It also has a nice mixture of [...]

Sensational Stainless

Posted on 27, Mar

I love the simplicity of the Sensational Stainless site. [It's] funded by the U.S. stainless steel industry, [and] aims to promote stainless steel products by educating consumers about the benefits, beauty and durability of this great looking material. I can just see certain lobbyists constantly pestering the producers of Sesame Street to have Oscar the [...]

Become a (Wheelchair-Bound) Tinbasher in Six Months

Posted on 2, Nov

“A sheet metal worker was climbing a wet, steep roof. He was not equipped with a safety belt secured to a lifeline. He subsequently lost his footing and fell 36 feet to the ground, suffering fatal injuries. “ Some of the health and safety ‘posters’ over here are truly astonishing. What particularly strikes me regarding [...]

The Mechanical Finishing of Decorative Stainless Steel Surfaces

Posted on 22, Sep

Euro Inox has just emailed me a notice of their new 35-page pdf talking about all aspects of mechanical finishing with regards to stainless steel. It includes: • Specifying mechanically finished surfaces for stainless steel fabrications • Frequently used finishing methods • Frequently used abrasives and power tools • Best practice finishing • Case studies [...]

When I Grow Up I Want To Be a Sheet Metal Worker

Posted on 20, Sep

Maybe you’re fifteen and your careers teacher is pressurising you to commit to some kind of career path. Perhaps you’re slightly older and you’ve decided to start clambering up a totally new vocational ladder. Or, you’re some student just wondering what the devil sheet metal workers do. Well, thanks to the U.S. Department of Labor [...]

Sheet Metal Exhibitions Worldwide

Posted on 26, Aug

I’ve added a list of sheet metal related exhibitions from all over the world for your perusal. It’s a nifty little script offered by Sheetmetalworld that anybody can integrate into their site. So that’s what I’ve done.

Steel Blog Round-Up

Posted on 27, Jun

There’s something intrinsically wrong about blogging at 4 a.m. E.S.T. just so I can make the early edition in the U.K. I’ve got websites and blogs coming out of my ears and I’m not getting paid for any of them. It’s a tough labour of love y’know. I’m helping Steph set up a portal site [...]