Dan

Dan is a skilled craftsman who has always had a passion for creating things and customization. With a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of various tooling equipment, Dan worked tirelessly to equip his workshop with everything he needed to bring his creations to life. He invested in everything from lathes, saws, media blasters, anodizing stations, and even went so far as to convert multiple mills over to CNC, allowing for even more capabilities in his work.

Missed Your Chance at a Boring Company “Not a Flamethrower”? Consider Building One!

Fabrication /

Safety First Always take proper safety precautions around fire, this article is not intended for children.  I’ve used blow torches/weedburners for many years now. They can make it much easier to start bonfires and to get rid of weeds growing in gravel driveways, etc.  Whenever fire is involved, always play it safe. Boring Company Not a Flamethrower If you’ve followed Elon Musk at all, you probably heard about his announcement to raise funds for his Boring Company through some merchandising. Elon has referred to the movie Spaceballs before and likely got some ideas from the merchandising scene.  Originally 50,000 hats, and then came Flamethowers which were initially presumed by many to be a joke, but it wasn’t…

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VLF Automotive

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VLF Automotive might be a luxury automotive manufacturer you’ve never heard of, but it has some familiar faces from the automotive industry.  VLF was co-founded by Bob Lutz and Gilbert Villereal.  Lutz spent most of his career with General Motors, but with a handful of other automotive manufacturers including Chrysler when the original Dodge Viper was developed.  Henrik Fisker joined VLF Automotive in 2016 and is a renowned designer in the industry. Starting a new car manufacturing company is no small feat, what will the future hold VLF? http://www.vlfautomotive.com/

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Converting a Truck to Electric – LEAF battery in an S-10

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https://insideevs.com/putting-nissan-leaf-battery-modules-chevrolet-s-10-truck-video/ Inside EV’s featured an article on an S-10 built by Jay Summet who retrofitted his S-10 which was previously converted to an electric vehicle and upgraded the previous 20 lead-acid batteries with 48 lithium-ion modules from a wrecked Nissan LEAF.

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Norway: The Fastest Growing Electric Vehicle Market

Electric Vehicles /

This is a segment from PBS Newshour. The Norwegian Government has put several initiatives in place to promote the use of electric vehicles. Norway has surpassed over 100,000 EV’s on their roads and makes it the highest population to EV ratio in the world. By comparison, there are over half a million EV’s in the US. To match Norway’s percentage, it would require 6.25 million EV’s on the road.

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