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Hammering in Hawaii with Padilla Designs
Padilla Designs specializes in designing and creating custom functional and decorative artwork for designers, architects, contractors and private homeowners all over the world. Using a variety of materials including copper, brass, bronze, stainless steel and numerous hardwoods, Padilla designs creates pieces that are organic, timeless and inspiring. [portfolio_slideshow id=4599] Located in Kihei, Hawaii, this family…
Read MoreThat Old Machinist down the Road / George Sandy
We all have that old mechanic down the road…….the old timer that has been doing it his whole life. With his lifetime of experience, greasy bib overalls and caffeine breath….you know that you are in good hands. [portfolio_slideshow id=4587] This describes George Sandy perfectly…..he is “the old machinist down the road.” With over 30 years…
Read MoreLoving the R-M40 by Maxx Custom
Loving the R-M40 by Maxx Custom “I had to roll some metal today to fill orders for these podiums for the funeral industry. We love using the trusty old R-M40 roll bender. This puppy has been so reliable for at least 7 years.” Thanks Maxx Custom!
Read MoreMaking a planishing hammer sing like a guitar / Lacey Metal Designs
When does a machine go from ordinary to extraordinary? When it tells a story…. Nobody can make a planishing hammer tell a story like Mike Gallucci from Lacey metal Designs can. An amazingly talented metal artist out of Lacey Washington who has impressed us time and time again with his projects built with our metal…
Read MoreLargest CNC Benders in Scandinavia!
News flash: Our team recently installed the largest CNC tube and pipe bending system in operation in Scandinavia. This enormous MB-220 CNC can handle 8” schedule 40 pipe, and is designed to operate 3 shifts a day, 365 days a year. [portfolio_slideshow id=4552] Installed to aid in the manufacturing of ships, this fully automated system…
Read MoreRock Crawling Madness by Brett Jerome
This jungle gym on wheels came from the mind of Brett Jerome, a hardcore Off Road fabrication junkie from Odessa, MO. The tube chassis was designed without any software, or layout tools…..just a Baileigh tube bender, a tube notcher and a vision. [portfolio_slideshow id=4544] The RDB-050 tube bender’s 3 speed handle allowed Brett to easily…
Read MoreCopper Obsession…….The Metal Shaping Gene……with Whitefield Roofing
Working with copper requires a certain gene that few men have anymore. A genuine love for metal shaping, or as Terry Whitefield would describe it….an obsession. He is a true artisan that takes enormous pride in each project and is doing his part to keep the tradition alive. By providing some of the best copper…
Read MoreOld Faithful……Finesse from an H Frame press
H-frame presses or hydraulic shop presses have been utilized in just about every fabrication, auto repair facility and maintenance shop in history. Many are old, rusty and usually have a couple rags and work shirts hanging from them. As dirty and ugly as they can get, you cannot deny the H-Frame press is one of…
Read MoreThanks for making affordable tools that…….
Chad Leppeert was nice enough to send us this picture of his latest creation. He designed and fabricated this planishing die holder for his PH-24A planishing hammer using his BP-10E hydraulic bench press outfitted with a 3″ louver die. [portfolio_slideshow id=4507] He added some dimple die action on the side to make it “hot rod.”…
Read MoreTube Bending with Zephyr Engineering
Zephyr Engineering is a contract manufacturing company located in Salem, Oregon. Specializing in laser cutting, forming, CNC machining and welding, they do it all when it comes to metal. Over the past several years, President and owner John Martins has slowly filled his production floor with our equipment. Baileigh Lathes, bead rollers, tube benders and a…
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