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MY WORK

As with my other galleries please click on each picture then on "original size" just below the picture to see the largest version I can post in one frame on PBase.

I own a small machine shop in Sandy, Oregon USA. I am blessed to have very experienced machinists that have chosen to work with me. All of the work depicted here was done by them. It constantly amazes how by applying the right tool in the right way one can transform a drab piece of metal into a beautiful (in my eyes) and useful piece. Our shop website is www.MPMii.com The pictures in this gallery hopefully convey some of what I see to you.
Hub1 Raw stock 292lb.blank
Hub1 Raw stock 292lb.blank		 Hub 2
Hub 2		 Hub 3
Hub 3		 Hub 4
Hub 4
Hub 5
Hub 5		 Hub 6
Hub 6		 Hub 7
Hub 7		 Hub 8
Hub 8
Cutting round spaces in square parts
Cutting round spaces in square parts		 Fireplace door inside
Fireplace door inside		 Press parts 1.5 in. wide x 1.625 tall
Press parts 1.5 in. wide x 1.625 tall 		1st part of 1 inch x 6 inch keyway in taper
1st part of 1 inch x 6 inch keyway in taper
Machined sample
Machined sample		 Adapters with female pilots
Adapters with female pilots		 Keyway the old way
Keyway the old way		 Hendey Crank Shaper
Hendey Crank Shaper
Hendey Crank Shaper from the 1930's
Hendey Crank Shaper from the 1930's		 Mounting 550 lb blank
Mounting 550 lb blank		 Second cut
Second cut		 First operation complete
First operation complete
Setting up for last operation
Setting up for last operation		 Begin last operation
Begin last operation		 small press parts
small press parts		 small press parts
small press parts
small to tiny pieces
small to tiny pieces		 MPMii Badge
MPMii Badge		 MPMii Hub sample
MPMii Hub sample		 Special custom hubs and flanges
Special custom hubs and flanges
Blended transitions
Blended transitions		 Serious power transmission
Serious power transmission		 Strong parts
Strong parts		 IMG_1
IMG_1
Bolt flange
Bolt flange		 Table reservation set piece
Table reservation set piece		 Delryn Stall door ramp
Delryn Stall door ramp		 Clevis from which to hang a very heavy door
Clevis from which to hang a very heavy door
Stainless steel part
Stainless steel part		 Drive spindle for powered outdoor wheelchair
Drive spindle for powered outdoor wheelchair		 Naval Brass threaded shear pins
Naval Brass threaded shear pins		 Aluminum lifting arm nose raw stock start
Aluminum lifting arm nose raw stock start
Smooooth
Smooooth		 Relative size of part at end of stage one operation
Relative size of part at end of stage one operation		 Parts less than the size of a half dollar
Parts less than the size of a half dollar		 Special holder for tiny part.
Special holder for tiny part.
Weld flanges
Weld flanges		 Weld stub shafts
Weld stub shafts		 The process
The process		 Pockets in 7075 aluminum to reduce weight of final part
Pockets in 7075 aluminum to reduce weight of final part
This is where they are used
This is where they are used		 mini latch balls
mini latch balls		 Want to transmit serious horsepower?
Want to transmit serious horsepower?
firstbrook10-Mar-2015 22:07
Great bit of engineering well done.........
Jean-Marie Choisel12-Oct-2013 20:23
Great gallery with a lot of superb pictures. But your work using metal to create various objets is also absolutely fantastic. I love your creations. Congratulations. ~BV~
Bob Patton11-Oct-2013 05:54
Very impressive - both the parts and the photos. Don't see this kind of thing very often here, and that's unfortunate. V.
Fred Gary09-Oct-2013 20:48
Beautiful work and photography. I retired from a machine shop in Rochester, NY where we manufactured industrial mixers. Great looking parts.
joseantonio27-Sep-2013 18:33
Wonderful gallery.V.
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