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Copper planters

Posted by Will on Jun 15, 2015 in Projects | 0 comments

Hand-hammered, hand-riveted planters.

Copper sheet (Alloy 110) and copper rivets.

Camera dummy

Posted by Will on May 11, 2015 in Projects | 0 comments

Drilled and tapped steel to simulate camera weight for drone flight training / testing. I was able to simplify original lead-weighted, aluminum, bolted design. This design was cheaper for the client and much more robust.

Steel, aluminum handle, fasteners.

End machining

Posted by Will on May 10, 2015 in Machine Work | 0 comments

First time using the vice up on edge like this. It worked great.

Brake bracket

Posted by Will on Mar 2, 2015 in Projects | 0 comments

Rear brake bracket.

6061 aluminum, ball bearing.

Triple clamps

Posted by Will on Feb 28, 2015 in Machine Work | 0 comments

Triple clamps with handle bar mounts and one fork tube.

First operation complete.

Flipped and ready for second operation.

Midway through second operation.

Geometry of new triple clamp (center) is a combo of stock (top) and aftermarket (bottom).

Triple clamp on top of aluminum bar stock.

Triple clamps

Posted by Will on Feb 27, 2015 in Projects | 0 comments

Triple Clamps.

6061 Aluminum, stainless steering stops, stainless fasteners.

Chips!

Posted by Will on Feb 3, 2015 in Machine Work | 0 comments

3″ Turners Cube

Posted by Will on Nov 14, 2014 in Machine Work | 0 comments

I was asked to donate a piece of art for a charity auction. This is what I came up with:

Saw cut stock.

Four sides faced. Saw cut ends still rough.

All six sides faced square.

Machining first side.

Five of six sides cut.

Finished.

6 inch rules

Posted by Will on Jul 29, 2014 in Miscellaneous | 0 comments

A collection of 6″ rules from my desk. Electronics, architectural scale, metric, tenths/hundredths, and standard fractional.

Carbon Tank

Posted by Will on Jun 24, 2014 in Prototype | 0 comments

New carbon fiber gas tank arrived for the electric Ducati. The parts pile is growing.