dorkpunch Garage

Motorcycles, metal working, sheet metal, welding, TIG, MIG, education, cafe racers, old trucks, mendelmax 2.0 3D printer, vintage, technology and design, custom hand made Hot Wheels, old John Deere, stationary, hit and miss engines. A little bit of everything in the garage.

Saturday, January 12, 2013

From Sketchup to 3D prints in 4 easy steps?!

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Spent the day on the computer figuring and scheming... Hate days like this because it feels like I didn't get anything done.  In reallit...
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Friday, January 11, 2013

Snow Day!

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No school, which of course means some time to snuggle up with a good book.  Finished another one this morning- excellent read, but it leaves...
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Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Not quite right.

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My engines class is getting their motors back together.  One of my students asked me to check a head bolt for him, and I'm glad he did! ...
Monday, January 07, 2013

Peek-a-boo

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Don't you just hate it when someone reads over your shoulder?   That would be Chester... We adopted him a few months ago.  Found hi...
Friday, January 04, 2013

Getting there?

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Been playing with the TIG welder more. I'm getting closer. I really have very little experience with these but they are soooo much fun...
Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Not a clue.

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Well, maybe a little bit... Just enough to get me in trouble.  Sure is fun to play with though!  Scrounged up a large-ish DC/AC welder with ...
Sunday, December 30, 2012

Ford Blue

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One of my all time favorite colors.  In fact, I once painted an entire motorcycle that color.  Plugging away on the "big" project....
Thursday, December 27, 2012

WANT.

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Just happened to see this over on mendlemax.com - they released a new version of their 3d printer. Just think of all of the cool thin...
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Thursday, December 20, 2012

The Infinite Loop...

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Sometimes it feels like I start one thing, only to realize I need to do something else to get that thing done.  So I start on that job, only...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

Dance a little Jig.

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When I was maybe 13, my parents got me a rubber band powered airplane kit for Christmas.  It wasn't the one I wanted, but it turned out ...
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Cranken 'em out.

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Don't think my poor cheap band saw has had this much use in, well, ever. Cutting parts for the air engine we're making in my ...
Saturday, December 08, 2012

FIRST Lego League 2012- Senior Solutions

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Today was the Pocatello Qualifier for our FLL robotics teams.  I had two teams again this year- one of 7th and one of 8th graders.  It's...
Wednesday, December 05, 2012

Cafe Racer

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So... I really don't think this is all that great, but I have wanted to build a cafe racer since before cafe racers were cool.  I wanted...
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dorkpunch
I am a full time teacher and part time small engine guru in South East Idaho. I teach the best subjects possible- Tech and Design, Metals and Leathers, and Small Engine and Bicycle Repair. Mr. T's Mobile Small Engine Repair is my summer job- which is helping me be able to afford to be a teacher! I have a wide range of expertise and experience that customers can benefit from.
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