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Website is currently under construction.
- TIG WELDING (Steel and
Aluminum)
- Metal Milling and lathing
- Plastic Replication
(Mold-making and casting)
- Aluminum Casting (sand)
- Powder Coating
- Sheet Metal Fabrication
Overview
I
have been involved in the powered paragliding/parachute community since
2002 when
I flew my first powered parachute. Since then, I have received my Basic
Flight Instruction
certificate (which is useless today since the FAA introduced Sport
Pilot). Mostly, I have
been flying powered paragliders and making modifications to existing
equipment and
building new equipment.
Over
these
last few years, I have built up a capability in welding. I can
weld mild steel
and aluminum from small sizes to 1/4" thick. My main form of welding is
TIG, a form of arc
welding that uses tungsten electrodes and Argon shielding gas.
Other things that I can do is powder coat. I have several powder coat
guns and an
18"x18"x18" cube oven for curing small items and several IR lamps for
doing larger pieces.
I currently have two furnaces for melting lower temp metals like
aluminum. The molten
metal is used to pour into sand molds to make various parts.
I have also built up a skill in replicating items in plastic. This
involves creating accurate
molds of small items and making plastic parts with various effects such
as color, texture and
metalization.
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