Author: nicolas@
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Precision TIG welding and fabrication
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Building things ain’t easy. Building them to tight tolerances can be down right hard. This little gem is a rudder component to the Defiant air frame. The customer requested tolerances of 0.005 inch on a few critical dimensions. We did that and held it pretty tight on the rest. Using…
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Simple Gate
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Sure we can do simple…Here it is, a nice little gate with an old school latch and repurposed ring center detail. Hand made and purpose built to the customers desires. A simple butterfly catch holds the gate secure and facilitates opening in both directions. Counter sunk and painted hardware provides…
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NOSH Beacon
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Custom LED lamp designed and built for the restaurant NOSH in downtown Colorado Springs. The “Beacon” was built using the latest LED (light emitting diode) at the time. Special optics focused the light horizontally so as not to blind the pedestrians walking in front of Plaza of the Rockies. The…
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Bucket Repair
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We need not bother with the before images, it was bad, really bad. After cleaning up the damage we were able to fully reconstruct the business end of this bucket and most likely get another ten to fifteen years of hard labor out of it. Starting with plasma cutting, arc…
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Bamboo Gate
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The challenge was to design a beautiful entrance to a local Dojo, Self Care Arts while providing security. Bent steel tube adorned with hand made steel rings and bamboo leaves the gate isstrong and light. Each door has a wood detail with torched Chinese characterschosen by the customer. A special…
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Colorado Springs Utilities Water Table
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While working with the local water department one of the educators asked if we could build a portable interactive display. This display would be taken to schools and events to educate people on the source and processing of our water. Emphasis was also placed on interactivity and engagement. The exhibit…
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Decorative Concrete Stairs
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One of the first larger projects at the first shop of my own. A collaboration with Concrete Jungle to build a beautiful set of very heavy stairs. One of the biggest challenges was maintaining the tight tolerances required by the concrete treads and cable railing. In order to support the…
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Water Wall CSU
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Tremmel Design Group included me in a effort to update the Colorado Springs Utilities Mesa facility. We worked closely with the utility to find an interactive, engaging solution to bringing awareness to water usage. The display consist of multiple pedestal stations with a water appliance or fixture behind and a…
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Solar Panels at Old Town Bike Shop
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Old Town Bike Shop was the first in Colorado Springs to install a commercial photovoltaic panels, also known as solar electricity. Our part in this project was fabricating and installing the steel structure, relocating electrical, and trouble shooting the faulty inverter. Working with the city and utilities to bring the…
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Slab Racks
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Designed and fabricated by NOD&F these racks replaced commercially available ones after a catastrophic failure. Over the years as Planet Granite ordered more and more both the design and process improved.