Hey all you CK5 members! It's been quite a while since I've been on here, and I apologize for that.
Quick Story:
It began a few years back when the owner of the building I was operating out of came to me and told me I had a month to get out because he had decided to move out of the state and was selling the building. At the time I didn't have many options, and the cost of commercial building space is just astronomical out here in the Denver area, so I rented a large storage unit until I could find a better option. After searching for a while and not coming up with a good space, I decided to go back to my roots and perform general Auto Repair to pay the bills.
I was in auto repair for a little while, and then realized that I could do it out of my storage unit, and so I broke out on my own again. Then Covid hit - and the repair business suffered greatly. So I started focusing on 4x4 builds and products again - and have had a little success with some Toyota and Jeep parts.
Currently:
I just purchased a new 3D scanner, a new Press Brake, and a new CNC Tube bender and am wanting to "ramp up" the manufacturing aspect of the business again. With the new tooling, along with the capabilities I already had, I think we can really grow the product offerings at a very high quality level and keep up with demand.
Current Capabilities:
-CNC Plasma Table
-NC Press Brake (45 ton x 5')
-CNC Tube Bender (up to 3" OD Tube)
-small CNC Mill/Lathe Combo Unit
-3D Scanner
-Large Bead Roller
-Sandblast Cabinet
-3D Printer (FDM type)
-3D Solid Modeling Software (mainly Autodesk Inventor Professional & Bend Tech)
-MIG Welders, TIG Welder, all the general fabrication tools
-FULLY equipped auto repair shop tools & equipment as well
Future Equipment Wants:
-Large Powdercoating oven
-Fiber Laser or Waterjet to upgrade the Plasma table for better quality parts
-Larger CNC Mill & Lathe
QUESTIONS FOR YOU ALL:
So I've already been making and selling quite a few Squarebody products over the years, but need to get into designing more...
-I'm going to start going through my existing products and "re-releasing" them with better designs, or at least updated designs to take advantage of the new shop equipment.
-Ideas for new products include: Rear Bumpers, New versions of the front bumper, Engine crossmembers for older generations, Transmission crossmembers, Front & Rear 4-link mounts/crossmembers, shock mounts/coilover mounts, etc...
-What are some products that you all are looking for?
-What are some other ideas that you might have for products that you think would sell?
-Do you have "other" product ideas (I'm open to discussing most) - fire pits, shooting targets, ????
Talk to me guys!
-Sincerely,
Darren
Quick Story:
It began a few years back when the owner of the building I was operating out of came to me and told me I had a month to get out because he had decided to move out of the state and was selling the building. At the time I didn't have many options, and the cost of commercial building space is just astronomical out here in the Denver area, so I rented a large storage unit until I could find a better option. After searching for a while and not coming up with a good space, I decided to go back to my roots and perform general Auto Repair to pay the bills.
I was in auto repair for a little while, and then realized that I could do it out of my storage unit, and so I broke out on my own again. Then Covid hit - and the repair business suffered greatly. So I started focusing on 4x4 builds and products again - and have had a little success with some Toyota and Jeep parts.
Currently:
I just purchased a new 3D scanner, a new Press Brake, and a new CNC Tube bender and am wanting to "ramp up" the manufacturing aspect of the business again. With the new tooling, along with the capabilities I already had, I think we can really grow the product offerings at a very high quality level and keep up with demand.
Current Capabilities:
-CNC Plasma Table
-NC Press Brake (45 ton x 5')
-CNC Tube Bender (up to 3" OD Tube)
-small CNC Mill/Lathe Combo Unit
-3D Scanner
-Large Bead Roller
-Sandblast Cabinet
-3D Printer (FDM type)
-3D Solid Modeling Software (mainly Autodesk Inventor Professional & Bend Tech)
-MIG Welders, TIG Welder, all the general fabrication tools
-FULLY equipped auto repair shop tools & equipment as well
Future Equipment Wants:
-Large Powdercoating oven
-Fiber Laser or Waterjet to upgrade the Plasma table for better quality parts
-Larger CNC Mill & Lathe
QUESTIONS FOR YOU ALL:
So I've already been making and selling quite a few Squarebody products over the years, but need to get into designing more...
-I'm going to start going through my existing products and "re-releasing" them with better designs, or at least updated designs to take advantage of the new shop equipment.
-Ideas for new products include: Rear Bumpers, New versions of the front bumper, Engine crossmembers for older generations, Transmission crossmembers, Front & Rear 4-link mounts/crossmembers, shock mounts/coilover mounts, etc...
-What are some products that you all are looking for?
-What are some other ideas that you might have for products that you think would sell?
-Do you have "other" product ideas (I'm open to discussing most) - fire pits, shooting targets, ????
Talk to me guys!
-Sincerely,
Darren
