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Tool How-To's
Kevin uses a variety of tools to create his contemporary art sculptures. While some are obvious (like welders), others are more specialized.
Enjoy tips, trips and techniques about metal working tools including the forge, slip roll, magnetic hammer and more ....
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How to Use a Spool Gun on a MIG Welder Apr 18, 2012 Kevin is putting the finishing touches on his public art sculpture The Seed and needs to add some tabs for installing the "kernel" of the seed. It's time to get out the Miller 251 MIG welder with the spool gun attachment for welding with aluminum. He shows the parts of the gun and explains how it works, then fires it up and welds on one of the tabs. |
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How to Weld With a Longevity TIG Welder Apr 11, 2012 Kevin begins a new sculpture using his Longevity TigWeld 250AC/DC TIG welder to weld together a 1-inch hollow steel ball and a 1-inch round steel pipe. He adjusts the amps and pulse, tacks the pieces together, then welds them in place. He also shares a neat little trick to work with a piece just doesn't want to sit still. |
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How to Weld With a MIG Welder With Pulse Control Feb 08, 2012 Kevin shows how to weld with a MIG welder that has pulse control, first welding without pulse, then turning on the pulse amps, frequency and width to weld thin metal. Learn more about the MigWeld 250P MIG welder at http://www.longevity-inc.com/productdetail_261/MIG-Welders/MigWeld-250P.php. |
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How to Use a Flowmeter Instead of a Regulator for Welding Jan 18, 2012 Kevin explains why he exchanged his welding regulator for a flowmeter on his TIG welder. He tells why the flowmeter, which controls volume rather than working pressure, helps improve your welds, whether you're using a TIG welder, a MIG welder or even a plasma cutter. |
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How to Set Up a Longevity TigWeld 250AC/DC Jan 04, 2012 Kevin shows how to put together a Longevity TIG welder, fresh out of the box. He shows all the parts that came with the welder and how to attach them to the machine, from how to install the power plug to attaching the cables and flow meter, to the torch and foot pedal. For more information about Longevity's TigWeld 250AC/DC TIG welder, visit http://www.longevity-inc.com/productdetail_258/TIG-Welders/TigWeld-250-AC/DC.php |
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How to Use Reusable Pop Rivets to Clamp Steel Aug 31, 2011 Kevin shows how to use a tool that work like reuseable pop rivets. Clicos are a fabricator's best friend. He shows how to use them with steel to maintain perfect alignment in tight spots. |
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How to Use a Propane Forge Mar 23, 2011 Kevin fires up his propane forge to heat and flatten some railroad spikes using his blacksmithing skills on the anvil. |
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Metal Work Tools: Using a Reamer to Drill Accurate Holes Feb 10, 2011 Machinist and sculptor Chuck Girard shows Kevin how to drill holes more accurately with a reamer. Learn what reamers do, how to use them correctly, and where to get them. |
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Metal Artist Kevin Caron Shows How to Use a Magnetic Drill Nov 19, 2009 The right tool for the job makes all the difference. Sculptor Kevin Caron uses the right tool to drill 1-1/2-inch holes in a 1-1/4-inch steel plate using a magnetic drill. He shows how to use drill bits effectively, why the magnetic drill (which does the job of a drill press) is superior to his hammer drill and cordless drill. Yup, drill here, drill now! |
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How to Fire Up a Forge to Bend Metal for a Sculpture Jun 10, 2009 After making his flowing renditions of the desert plant the ocotillo in other ways, Kevin decides to fire up his coal-fired forge ... on a 106 degree day. He shares how the forge works, how he uses water to keep the fire running efficiently, how he bends the railroad spikes he uses to make the ocotillo branches in his anvil, and more. Click here to see a finished ocotillo. |
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Inside a Cool Tool, the Plasma Cutter Dec 08, 2008 While performing a "cablectomy" on his plasma cutter, Kevin shows the inside of the machine - and justifies not wearing safety glasses while cutting metal. |
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How to Make Metal Dishes Aug 07, 2008 OK, they're more dimples than circles, but Kevin needs to make 21 of them for a project. Watch as he uses a plasma circle cutter to make the blank, then pounds them silly with the air hammer to make the concave dimples. See Loaded, the sculpture these were made for .... |
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How to Use the Air Hammer to Make Metal Art Jul 23, 2008 Kevin is still playing - I mean studying! - his new tool, the air hammer. He uses it to shape a new pal, Crabby. |
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Learning How to Use an Air Hammer Jul 17, 2008 The tool fairy brought Kevin an air hammer, which allows him to shape and even shrink metal faster and better than ever before. |
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How to Use a Chinese Pipe Bender for a Metal Art Sculpture Jun 06, 2008 Kevin creates the edge of a piece for a 7-foot tall commission using the ingenious Chinese pipe bender. He explains how he's using it, and how he could have done it on the forge - preferably without setting his pants on fire. |
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How to Use a Plasma Cutter While Creating a Metal Sculpture May 30, 2008 Kevin shows - and explains - how a plasma cutter works as he begins a new stainless steel sculpture. He talks about his favorite clamps, too. |
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How to Use the English Wheel to Create Metal Sculpture May 08, 2008 Kevin uses the English wheel to stretch and shape metal for a quick model for a sculpture. |
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TIG Welding by Phoenix Sculptor Kevin Caron Apr 21, 2008 Kevin plays with his new toy - I mean tool! - a TIG welder, as he works on sculptures Calyx and a new piece called Three Suns. See Calyx completed and Three Suns, too .... |
