new to this , did 1st job on used 5x10

[dana]

just wanted to thank all the members for some great ideas , been cnc machinist and programmer over 25 year

started a weld & fab and paint & body shop after wife died of cancer 2 years ago, been a struggle in obamma economy

got a lot repeat customers , restore anything , got 37 chevy and 71 chevy plus couple bikes , make lot of bbq pits

did one 16 ft w/ roof and all painted bright red for knights of columbus , cost 14,000 $ still did not make a lot $

but get free bbq for life lol, local gate company sold me this machine for 5k , seems to work ok , still learning

got used 5 x 10 with miller plasma , computer with wincam and turbo cad and had lot of designs

first job was 90 pcs park grills for local rv park , they like bears had rv park name cut out with 1 momma bear

and 2 babys following on top of back

again thank y'all , learned a lot by reading posts

dana holbrook owner
onalaska metal art works & lakeside auto & marine llc
359 n fm 356
onalaska texas 77360

[dana]

i did set these grills up to swivel 360 degree , i remember at state park trying to grill with wind blowing ,

and anybody local i have down draft spray booth , set up with 4 gas heaters to powder coat , bout any thing

also got bead and sandblasters , enjoy working with local craftsmen , dana

[Gamelord]

nice grill! Thanks for sharing, sounds like things are going awesome.

[Largemouthlou]

Very nice!! Glad the biz is working out for you!! Also sounds like ya got all the bases covered

Wish I was closer

[metalart]

Welcome , nice work . Look forward to seeing more!

[DXF]

I can smell the BBQ ribs. Glad to hear you're making $ as we pull out of the worst recession since the Great Depression.

Dave Hanks

[ben de lappe]

Awesome work. To me there is nothing like the satisfaction of a job well done

[dana]

thank y'all for nice comments ,

i really enjoy this site , you have true metal artist posting ,i have done blueing and blacking on steel and steel alloys i have seen some really neat metal finishing on here , look foward learning new skills here , really enjoy seeing finished product , most time in arms , oilfield and areospace ind , never see were the parts go

i have drilled , milled , turned , tapped , and threaded steel most of life , machined enough berlinium at ball brothers reasearch and williams international , that i had to leave , been overexposed to to many rads ,crossed picket lines at williams for 7 years , but somebody has to make nuke bombs , and what did i get for all my troubles , free health ins for life , i am a machinist got years on mills , lathes , boring vtls , so i know virtual gibbs , and mastercam
and really good at mazak mazitrol intagrex , i know my g-codes

next challange is to try to interface a hass 6" chuck rotary w/ tail stock to this practical cnc table
and figure how to post out with virtual gibbs

heard they went out of business at practical , i did a lot of rotary milling and ingraving on mills
i have 16" chuck lablond with tracer attachment and bridgeport mill ,i can make some neat toppers for gate posts

want to cut out letters on pipe up to 12" dia , so i can make some gates like jib cranes with taper bearings on top and rollars on bottom , i live on lake livingston north of houston , could sell some gates with horses , deer .etc
set up with solar power , the gates at my shop , i have two 14 ft long set up and you can push open with finger

again thank y'all , if i use any of shared dxfs , i will thank you , and will share all i make

dana holbrook owner onalaska metal art works