In 1922 Hermann Ackermann and Hermann Schmitt start a company in the town of Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. The company was formed to produce and sell their latest great invention: the MS 6 hand-held grinding machine which featured an electrical motor that would drive the flexible shaft. This innovation then propelled the company to begin venturing into […]

So you’ve recently caught the woodworking bug and luckily, you just happened to have inherited an arsenal of tools from a relative – lucky you. But these tools have not seen a day of use in decades, so the rust is rampant and the steel looks irrecoverable.  Do not fear, we’ve made a step-by-step guide […]

How two components are joined together can largely affect the durability and life-span of the completed part. In the welding process, two metal pieces are fused using heat using one of the three most common methods of welding. These are TIG, Stick and MIG welding. All of which are used in different applications. Stick Welding […]

Cutting into sheet metal can be quite a tedious and impractical task to perform when only armored with handtools. However, even Circular Saws, as well as jigsaws, have their limitations. One limitation being the obvious safety hazard caused by metal sparks flying in the air but also: these saws are made for cutting into, at […]

Angle Grinders Angle grinders are hand-held power tools that can be used for a range of different jobs including grinding, cutting, cleaning and polishing surfaces making it an invaluable tool to have in your collection every major manufacturer (Bosch , Makita , Ryobi , Metabo) make and sell their own brand of angle grinder, the [...]