In this video, I demonstrate the creation of a forged custom blade that splits into two separate knives while still ...

To produce complex titanium parts more cost-effectively, some machine shops may adopt advanced forging equipment to complement their CNC capabilities, to create near-net-shaped parts that require only ...

Mandrel forging, sometimes known as saddle forging, is a forging operation that is performed with the help of a tool called mandrel. A mandrel is a blunt ended tool or rod that is used to enlarge or ...

Forging is a traditional metalworking process in which metal is molded into shape by using the pressure induced by an impact hammer. Cold forging is employed for making smaller steel parts and softer ...

It is the norm for our Retrotechtacular series to concentrate on a technology that has passed out of use but is still of interest to Hackaday readers, so it is perhaps unusual now to feature one that ...

Titanium is strong and light, with the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any metal. But giving it a good balance of strength and ductility is difficult and expensive. That’s why titanium is used ...

Over the years we have featured a number of large DIY projects here on Geeky Gadgets but never a project like the DIY 40 ton hydraulic forging press created by Karl Metalworks. Check out the video ...

Qu Shengli, President, Shandong Humon Smelting Co., Ltd., China, considers the century-long dilemma of gold smelting and ...