Have experience with both Autodesk Inventor, and Solidworks (mainly Inventor) Have completed Solidworks Essentials training Primarily work on designing machine components for manufacturing facilities

Have experience with both Autodesk Inventor, and Solidworks (mainly Inventor) Have completed Solidworks Essentials training Primarily work on designing machine components for manufacturing facilities

I currently work for a company that specializes in industrial refrigeration. I was a CAD instructor at a 3 county vocational school for 25 years where I taught high school students Cad architectura... Read more

I currently work for a company that specializes in industrial refrigeration. I was a CAD instructor at a 3 county vocational school for 25 years where I taught high school students Cad architectural and Mechanical Drafting. Before that I worked for a parking meter company as a cad and board design drafter. I have freelanced for over 15 years in Architectural residential drafting, patent drawings, and Mechanical drafting. And I am ADDA Certified in both Architectural and Mechanical drafting. I must admit, I love to draw.

While self taught, I have had the beneficial experience of being the son of a machinist/cnc programmer. My interest in CAD first came in the form of video game art. I worked briefly as an artist for B... Read more

While self taught, I have had the beneficial experience of being the son of a machinist/cnc programmer. My interest in CAD first came in the form of video game art. I worked briefly as an artist for Bohemia Interactive Studios, where I was involved in the Arma series games and their VBS simulator projects. I quickly learned though, that game art wasn't what I wanted to do. Since then, under the influence of my father, my brother purchased a Bridgeport Boss 4 CNC. My father and I spent a good amount of time through trial and error retrofitting that machine to full CNC. Now I use Rhino4 and madCAM, along with that Bridgeport, to design, prototype, and manufacture rifle components. The skills I'm acquiring by this, I think are unique because it gives me the perspective of manufacturing in my designs. I think this really goes a long way in helping me design more practically. Without a formal education, I know that there is much room for improvement. I also know that I've had pretty unique life experience associated with the course of my projects.