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  1. Metalman

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    ^^^ Yep....:D
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    Making progress on my custom made SS turbo compressor with a water cooled main bearing, 84" diameter x 12", out of 1/8" T304 stainless steel.... A/R 1.714
    Wait until I get this baby mounted on my MINI....
    You are going to see some major HP and torque numbers being generated.... Yeah Baby...:D

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    Oh boy the triplane rear wing for the F56 GP3 is really taking shape!!! :ihih:
     
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    Are you sure that's not a F56 body kit? :ihih:

    Nice bending Chuck.....
     
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    I prefer "lower cost"..... My stuff isn't cheap... LOL
     
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    Here's a picture of the last restaurant I was involved with supplying metal parts for the same owner...

    Did the large SS countertop on the left, did the SS mounts for the bakery display that holds the glass panels, did the SS script sign on the wall panel, did the two menu holders with the yellow menu cards towards the back, did the center circular seating and the table at the right side of the picture, and did a portion of the SS beverage counter on the right side...

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    Just finished with a copper version today....

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    Here is a shot of the recent copper island counter top installed in the client's home...

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    Project had to be finished today.... Bam.... Done at 2:30pm

    1,500 pounds of pure T304 stainless steel.....

    Must be non-magnetic.... Which is extremely important for a commercial teleporter to function correctly... If not you get a very small resonance that doesn't let the atoms recombine correctly.... Believe me, that's super important or else you end up looking real strange at the other side... :ihih:

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    New restaurant "Sweet Carrot" going in at the old Rife's Market location in Grandview...

    These are bike racks that will be installed out in the parking lot... made out of 1/2" thick steel plate, they plan to let them rust naturally...

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    #8 Metalman, Feb 15, 2011
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    It's actually a part of a museum exhibit.

    With a nod to this fella....
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    The gray haired dude in the video would be me. And thanks Jim, you are so kind.... The dude in the video has no gray hair. :D

    It was a pretty tricky piece of work.....
    I had to calculate all the contact points in order to get a perfect alignment and contact patch for each motorcycle wheel. Each tire had to have the exact air pressure in order to make contact with each adjacent wheel (we don't need no stinking TPMS modules here). One of my competitors tried taking this business away from me..... Guess who only makes them now???
     
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    For chickins there is a cheeper connection.... It's called Wifly... Just don't let them have a PeckPal account.... That stuff ain't chickin feed Ya know....
     
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    Aren't they supposed to be golden?

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    Ohhhh but I do sell stuff I make....

    You don't think I'm giving those SS Counter-tops away for free do you?????:D
     
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    Completed today and bolted to a shipping skid...
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    Being delivered on my truck....
    Two weeks early, on budget....
    To a happy customer....:D

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    Bumper extensions to make your MINI look like a F56
     
  17. Metalman

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    Bang.... Installed by the home owner today...:D

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    Here is the Graeter's ice cream shop in the town where I live... It was the first location that starting sporting my handles....:D

    The front entrance has a double door.... It's hard to see but they are on there...

    Oh.... And they make great ice cream....:drool

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    I'm willing to help you test that out Chuck. :D
     
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    Made a 8' long "Big Boy" bench for a local restaurant.... Made out of 1/4" thick steel.... Bent these baby's on the 90 ton break press... Bends like buttar.....

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    Covered up with 1" thick wood....

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