Shop Tools
Roger Education: USAF Heavy ground RADAR, BMEWS RADAR, BS Industrial Management, MBA
Work Experience: Radar Tech, Test equipment repair & calibration, Production line equipment design, microcircuit design & test, Software Development management, and Project management.
Metal fabrication is a study and interest from my high school purchase of a Model A Ford in 1959 and found the use of gas welding helpful in its update and rebuild, and on to metal casting to build unique items today.
Design Capability Drafting Most of Roger’s management career has been in technical environments requiring the communication of ideas via drawings depicting complex shapes in 3 view and isometric projections. These tools are used to assure understanding of designs and repair methods.
Welding Steel via MIG and Acetylene & Oxygen
Stainless steel via MIG
Aluminum via Acetylene & Oxygen (Outsource electric Al welding)
Brass via Acetylene & Oxygen
Pot metal via propane torch and electric
Soldering using various solders including silver
Electronics / Electrical Shop equipment includes meters, oscilloscope, power supplies and test fixtures as needed.
Machine Work Current shop capability is simple hand tools, drill press, 14” steel cutoff saw, lathe and hydraulic press. When specialized machine work is needed, working relationships have been established with local machine shops to accomplish the work per my direction.
Paint is only as good as the preparation for the painting; sand blasting, sanding, filling, painting, and polishing is done in the shop to achieve the best quality. The painting capability is; air pressure, electrostatic, and roller or brush. Medium is any conventional paint, polyurethane (1 or 2 part), or powder-coat.
Mechanical Assembly Capability includes air tools and full capability in SAE and metric tools.
Foundry This is a developing capability, the 3000 F foundry has been operational since 2010. It has a volume capability of about three pints of metal; aluminum, brass, lead or steel. The first small brass item was poured in 2007, before the current foundry was operational. Several brass and aluminum items have been poured with the ‘new’ foundry. Molds to date have been two part sand molds or maple molds.