Big Thing Follows Me Home… Again
January 5, 2023
For some reason, large pieces of machinery just love to follow me home. In December 2022, it was a 9000 pound late-model VMC (vertical machining center) from a defense contractor’s large machine shop. The bearings failed in its spindle motor and they swapped some control parts with another machine. Sometimes I wonder what regular people […]
White Elephant?
January 31, 2017
The early weeks of 2017 I wrapped up a drawn out project to upgrade my truck to an aluminum flat bed.
Backyard Iron Furnace
December 6, 2014
Backyard cupola iron furnace helps Geologist and friends melt iron.
Coffee Roaster Prototype
December 6, 2014
Coffee roaster prototype enhances friend’s homebrewing facility.
Hy-rail Boom Truck
December 6, 2014
Custom hyrail crane truck enhances safety and convenience on a shoestring budget.
Satoh Loader Bucket
December 6, 2014
Ruggedized front-loader bucket enhances compact tractor performance.
Aluminum Hay Rack
May 9, 2013
Custom hay rack helps friends reach national reining horse competition.
Novel Pump Adapter
May 1, 2013
Novel part adapts standard hydraulic pumps to proprietary Yanmar tractor application.