Baileigh Blog Metal Fabrication Machinery
An American Made Workhorse the RDB-250 Tube Bender
The guys at Art Morrison www.artmorrison.com build absolutely amazing chassis and suspension components for cars and trucks. They’ve been having a hard time keeping up with the demand for their products. Even with a full staff in place working around the clock, tube bending production demands were killing their on-time delivery. A call into…
Read More....Mick Rowley…..Fabrication Black Belt
Mastering the art of Taekwondo and landing a black belt at the age of 16 was a piece of cake for Mick Rowely. A Gold winning martial arts instructor and a well-known fighter all over the UK and Germany, Mick is no stranger to hard work and dedication. It would be a pipe fitting apprenticeship…
Read More....An Overnight Plate Beveling Solution
Bill Utley from B and B classics called the Baileigh metal fabrication team last week looking for a plate beveling solution. Bill’s crew had to make a ton of dumpster track pads for Chrysler in a hurry. We had the CM-10P portable beveling machine in stock and ready for immediate shipment. The next day Bill…
Read More....Baileigh’s Metal Mind of the Month: Robert McCartney
Robert McCartney, owner and CEO of McCartney Paint and Custom is a true classic car and metal shaping aficionado. A 20 year obsession with cars and classic auto restoration has turned into a lifestyle for Robert. Although his business is extremely successful, he insists it is not about the money, it’s all about passion. The…
Read More....Custom bead rolling application
My company needed to apply a groove to a cylindrical object. (similar to the one pictured below) After many failed attempts we contacted the custom industrial application team at Baileigh Industrial. The team did a great job developing custom male and female tooling to fit the BR-16E-36 industrial bead roller. We sent them our specifications…
Read More....Structural manufacturing through the years
This bent structural steel is the “skeleton” of the main structure at O’Hare International Airport in Chicago. The airport was originally constructed in 1942 – 1943 as a manufacturing plant for Douglas C-54s during World War II. Back then, the rolling and bending processes used to produce these curved beams would have been purely manual.…
Read More....Dad can I help you in the garage tonight?
This has been music to my ears this summer. My son Justis has taken an interest in my metal working hobby. Spending time with him in the shop, teaching him shop safety and the proper use of tools has been great. Whether he is using pneumatic tools, grinding, painting, or running his own program on…
Read More....Strange bends on a Baileigh Magnetic Brake
Some of you may remember that I bought a Baileigh Magnetic brake a while back. I have used it a bunch, but for the most part most of the bending could have been done on a traditional Box/Pan brake (really not very interesting). In the interest of showing the versatility of the Mag Brake I did a…
Read More....American Midwest Fleet Solutions: complete in-house fabrication
Since 1990 AMFS has been a leading provider of installation and service of safety, security, navigation, tracking, and communications products in fleet vehicles. With over 6,000 network installers, production is at an all-time high. The metal fabrication side of the business includes high end van shelving, grill and brush guards, along with ladder racks. The…
Read More....Santa Barbara forge, breaking all of the rules in art and metal fabrication
Santa Barbara Forge & Iron is a business built on versatility. Here is their story: My name is Dan Patterson and I started SBFI in 2005. It all started with my undergraduate art degree and a love for metal fabrication. It has evolved into a family business offering heirloom quality artisan metal products. Approaching the…
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