Custom Decorative Mailbox Post Designs
After my mailbox post got backed into and cracked, I made some new concepts out of steel plate and square tubing, with house numbers.
The Evolution of a Sump / Lift Station Cover Design
Watch a product design become more appropriate for its intent through iterations (lift station / sump hole lid assembly with flanges).
4.25″ Round Decorative Drain Cover Designs
See custom designs for small, outdoor drain covers that fit a standard PVC fitting. Plus: The harrowing story of a design failure that burnt up in the plate laser.
Motorcycle Luggage Rack – Harley Davidson Theme
A bent sheet metal luggage rack to be strapped onto the back fender of a motorcycle, Harley Davidson themed.
Steel Guard Rail for Stair Opening
Designed a steel guard rail for a 2nd story stair opening. Used stock raw materials (no need for expensive custom materials orders for this budget project).
Ginger Can Write! (To Russia, With Love.)
My Daughter, The Spy.
Ginger revealed two secrets today:
1) She can transmit written messages.
2) She knows the Russian alphabet.
3D CAD: Modeling a High Performance Engine Part [How To]
A fuel pump mount is modeled in SolidWorks and shortened by 5/8″, so it can be produced in a CNC machine.
U-Bolt Rack Design: Tube Steel & Adjustable Modular Racks
I don’t think we’ll use or improve this design, so I figured I’d post it on here for the great benefit of humanity.
OMG! Matt Hayden sent us Surprise Bun Shirts!
Remember Ginger’s “Bun” drawing? We got home from a family Zoo day today, and there was a surprise package from Matt Hayden from Boulder – 2 Bun T-shirts for the kids!
Ginger The Shutterbug
My daughter, Ginger, drew a “Bun” and I wanted a photo of her, and then she suggested that she take a photo of me, and that’s something we’re going to work on together.
100 Beautiful Illustrations of Biologist Ernst Haeckel – Art Forms of Nature
Presentation of 100 amazing monograph plates from book “Artforms of Nature” (1904), by German Biologist, Artist, Professor; Ernst Haeckel.
Steel Fire Pit Table Design + Drawing Download
A fun project designed in SolidWorks, the detailed plans for this Fire Pit Table are available for free download (PDF format). If you have access to a metal fabrication shop, you can get this made.
How to build a Cat House – With Drawings Download
Do cats need houses? Debatable.
Does my wife want her cat to have a house? Yes.
Includes pictures of the 2-Story cozy pet house I designed for our kitty, building tips, and instructional CAD drawings download (PDF). If you’re the least bit handy, you can put one of these together.