My back yard fab shop
- Thread starter NASTYZEN
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Thank's for the kind words guys. I thank God each time I walk in my fab shop.
I come from a poor family and have a modest income. The reason I have all this stuff is because I built it all with my own hands using whatever I could put my hands on. 99% of the equipment was used and had to be rebuilt and repaired.
There's still always at least one machine that's broken down at any given time.....
If your creative and aren't afraid of work, you can move mountains.
I started delivering papers when I was 6 years old, quit when I was 14.
I learned welding in High School and have always been in this line of work.
I've been my own boss since 1990.
The (slab) belongs to a customer and takes up an awful lot of my floor space.
I am still waiting for the engineers to come over and inspect the chassis I built on it before final welding.
It is built with 1/16'' tolerance so as to fit in a mold to be encapsulated in carbon fiber. There's no way I could of achieved that without the surface plate.
Sorry, can't show it all to you yet,
I come from a poor family and have a modest income. The reason I have all this stuff is because I built it all with my own hands using whatever I could put my hands on. 99% of the equipment was used and had to be rebuilt and repaired.
There's still always at least one machine that's broken down at any given time.....
If your creative and aren't afraid of work, you can move mountains.
I started delivering papers when I was 6 years old, quit when I was 14.
I learned welding in High School and have always been in this line of work.
I've been my own boss since 1990.
The (slab) belongs to a customer and takes up an awful lot of my floor space.
I am still waiting for the engineers to come over and inspect the chassis I built on it before final welding.
It is built with 1/16'' tolerance so as to fit in a mold to be encapsulated in carbon fiber. There's no way I could of achieved that without the surface plate.
Sorry, can't show it all to you yet,
Omphaloskeptic
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NASTYZEN, quite a piece of work you must have hiding under the tarp; 1/16" tolerance is pretty darn tight, especially considering you are a one-man fab shop and have to be your own QA department. lol I hope the engineers coming over to inspect don't say something like 'Oh, didn't you get a copy of that last engineering drawing change notice? We now want it to be an SUV.'.
You have a great working shop, congratulations to you for your perseverance and dedication to your craft!
By the by, is the square tubing peeking out the tarp the chassis transport fixture and does it mate up with the factory's carbon fiber mold tooling?
You have a great working shop, congratulations to you for your perseverance and dedication to your craft!
By the by, is the square tubing peeking out the tarp the chassis transport fixture and does it mate up with the factory's carbon fiber mold tooling?
My how this thread has changed since I last visited.
atomicsaladbowl
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just read thru this entire thread today, absolutely awesome workshops, love the use of the rail for beams, an absolute fortress with some seriously awesome equipment, fantastic work, you are a talented dude!!!
Hhmmm? I thought my post no.111 was self explanitory...
NASTYZEN, quite a piece of work you must have hiding under the tarp; 1/16" tolerance is pretty darn tight, especially considering you are a one-man fab shop and have to be your own QA department. lol I hope the engineers coming over to inspect don't say something like 'Oh, didn't you get a copy of that last engineering drawing change notice? We now want it to be an SUV.'.
You have a great working shop, congratulations to you for your perseverance and dedication to your craft!
By the by, is the square tubing peeking out the tarp the chassis transport fixture and does it mate up with the factory's carbon fiber mold tooling?
Thank you for your support.
I was in steady communication with the engineers thru out the build.
The square tubing is part of some fixturing to keep things in place. It stays on the surface plate.
Evolution is a wonderful thing.
Thank you very much sir!
If there is a nuclear war one day, I know where I'm going to hide.
Jeepy
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Nice work ! I'm from Rivière-à-Pierre from north Portneuf ( last village of the region...not much work around here but your project inspire me to build my own garage also! I'm a millwright and I love metal work! I plan on beeing my own boss too one day or another!
Keep-up the good work!
Keep-up the good work!
stock z/28
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I would have to agree, very nice shop!
Jeff
Jeff
touz
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Insane garage!!!!!!!!!!
nice to see some people from Québec =)
and I have to admit you have some impressive tools in that garage!
could you show us more of your creation/work subject?? please.....
nice to see some people from Québec =)
and I have to admit you have some impressive tools in that garage!
could you show us more of your creation/work subject?? please.....
illmatyk
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Thank's for the kind words guys. I thank God each time I walk in my fab shop.
I come from a poor family and have a modest income. The reason I have all this stuff is because I built it all with my own hands using whatever I could put my hands on. 99% of the equipment was used and had to be rebuilt and repaired.
There's still always at least one machine that's broken down at any given time.....
If your creative and aren't afraid of work, you can move mountains.
I started delivering papers when I was 6 years old, quit when I was 14.
I learned welding in High School and have always been in this line of work.
I've been my own boss since 1990.
The (slab) belongs to a customer and takes up an awful lot of my floor space.
I am still waiting for the engineers to come over and inspect the chassis I built on it before final welding.
It is built with 1/16'' tolerance so as to fit in a mold to be encapsulated in carbon fiber. There's no way I could of achieved that without the surface plate.
Sorry, can't show it all to you yet,
I wanna see whats under that tarp! When will you reveal it??
Here you go.You can find it on this link.
They just updated there web site yesterday.
Enjoy.
http://www.httsupercar.com/
seth928
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awesome build........i will take one of the HTT cars as well.....
williamd
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wow,very cool projects! It's nice to see some Quebecers here!
gbsmithy08
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Well awesome garage there Nastyzen. Great projects as well. Its neat to see what people can build from around the world. Thats why Blacksmithing is so intriguing. Those people during that time could design or build anything. They were the go to guy. Like yourself you design and build what ever anyone asks you to. Great work.
Its great the computer world we live in today is great as well to beable to share and enjoy the work of others. ANd for all the CNC capable tools. I am working on getting a CNC plasma. I have the Thermal Dynamics Pak52 now but need the CNC table. Been looking at a Torchmate 4x4 table.
Well I know I will be checking in on this build for ideas from time to time
Its great the computer world we live in today is great as well to beable to share and enjoy the work of others. ANd for all the CNC capable tools. I am working on getting a CNC plasma. I have the Thermal Dynamics Pak52 now but need the CNC table. Been looking at a Torchmate 4x4 table.
Well I know I will be checking in on this build for ideas from time to time
Well awesome garage there Nastyzen. Great projects as well. Its neat to see what people can build from around the world. Thats why Blacksmithing is so intriguing. Those people during that time could design or build anything. They were the go to guy. Like yourself you design and build what ever anyone asks you to. Great work.
Its great the computer world we live in today is great as well to beable to share and enjoy the work of others. ANd for all the CNC capable tools. I am working on getting a CNC plasma. I have the Thermal Dynamics Pak52 now but need the CNC table. Been looking at a Torchmate 4x4 table.
Well I know I will be checking in on this build for ideas from time to time
Hey ,thank's for the kind words gbsmithy08!
Your right about the Blacksmiths of an era past. Everyone respected and honored the smiths back then ,as they were the only ones capable of shaping metals for every thing. People would travel great distances to have the smith make or modify there tools and buggies and also doubled as Farriers for there Horses. They were the hands on engineers of the day.
Check out the cnc zone for your cnc plasma. Many guys have built there own and have step by step builds posted up for all to share.
Enjoy!
Zengineer
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Nice shop truck.
I think I'm going to keep running my '80 C-20 until the bed sides rust off. I'm pretty sure I get a sympathy discount at a couple suppliers with it.
1985 C20 here... Nice truck Nasty!
Nice shop truck.
I think I'm going to keep running my '80 C-20 until the bed sides rust off. I'm pretty sure I get a sympathy discount at a couple suppliers with it.
Thank's guys, I got nice payments too.
It was getting a little embarrassing to drive the old beast around. They use tons of road salt up here and it showed! It was rusted thru from under the front of the door too the rear of the cab. What's that? About 3 1/3 ft long....
Oddly though, the doors were still fine.
Now I try to get the customers sympathy for my monthly payments.
Those C-20's are sure a good looking model, we don't see to many around here.
fredybender
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Hey Nastyzen,
nice to see a Plethore artisan...
Hope this thing lifts off: St-eustache right?
I know we got some talent around here!
By the way, my brother lives right off St-Nicolas right after the grade school (lac Daniel)
Cheers!
Frederic
nice to see a Plethore artisan...
Hope this thing lifts off: St-eustache right?
I know we got some talent around here!
By the way, my brother lives right off St-Nicolas right after the grade school (lac Daniel)
Cheers!
Frederic
I believe I'd like my payment better than yours. . . and I can only guess what yours are. 
Hey Nastyzen,
nice to see a Plethore artisan...
Hope this thing lifts off: St-eustache right?
I know we got some talent around here!
By the way, my brother lives right off St-Nicolas right after the grade school (lac Daniel)
Cheers!
Frederic
Hey Frederic!
I hope things lift off as well.
Everyone seems to know someone in St-Colomban.
Btw It's Lac Laniel. The rectangular man made lake.
moonpool145
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Here you go.You can find it on this link.
They just updated there web site yesterday.
Enjoy.
http://www.httsupercar.com/
Nasty:
Thats one **** car that I have never heard about. With 750HP on tap and 2800 pounds it must be a screamer. Will you be the official manufacturer of the chassis or just R&D? can you comment on its cost?
Nice work
I'm supposed to be the one for R&D as well as manufacturing.
They are financially restructuring at this time and all is on hold. As far my end is concerned.
As far as cost,yet to be determined as far as I know...
What an impressive build,
Thank you Dr. Dave.
Unfortunately, joining the two is out. Municipal bylaw states first garage 800sq. ft. second 600sq.ft.
But I sorta join them with a winter tempo for the winter months. Becomes a storage for chassis stands and bulky stuff.
hmbemis
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Just read through this thread with an extra long lunch--Amazing build and fantastic setup you have created for yourself! Thank you for taking the time to share it with us.
There is nothing better than a full workshop
There is nothing better than a full workshop
akdiesel
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Just read through this thread with an extra long lunch--Amazing build and fantastic setup you have created for yourself! Thank you for taking the time to share it with us.
There is nothing better than a full workshop
Thanks, it was a labor of love. I am trying to the time to make some more improvements but the work just keeps pouring in. Good thing I guess though.
Those sun dogs are kind of weird too...
Here's another of the 'event'.
