Hi everyone,
I have been a member of the forums for a little over a month now I think, and have been lurking a bit. I figured it’s time I post an introduction! My name is Alexander (alex is fine) and I currently reside in Calgary. When there is not a pandemic going on I am an industrial design student at OCAD University in Toronto. I have a pretty broad set of interests from cycling to textile and soft good design. I have a little business doing textile work, if you need something sewn, let me know and maybe we can work something out! As far as machining goes, I have a bit of experience through school using a bridge port clone and a good amount of of time on a pair of king lathes. I also work (ed?) at my schools rapid prototyping lab running 3D printers (I have a prusa mark III here in Calgary) and laser cutters (we just got a water jet cutter but the school shut due to covid - 19 before I could use it...) Here in Calgary I share a mostly woodworking shop with my father, on more of the metal side we have a grizzly wood/“metal” mill, a Shopbot desktop with a spindle, a Millermatic 211 and a Everlast tig/plasma combo machine. Recently we decided to take the leap a purchase a lathe and acquired a Holbrook c10 from modern tool. It’s being delivered on the 30th and I can’t wait....
I could ramble for days, if you have any questions or would like to chat let me know.
I have been a member of the forums for a little over a month now I think, and have been lurking a bit. I figured it’s time I post an introduction! My name is Alexander (alex is fine) and I currently reside in Calgary. When there is not a pandemic going on I am an industrial design student at OCAD University in Toronto. I have a pretty broad set of interests from cycling to textile and soft good design. I have a little business doing textile work, if you need something sewn, let me know and maybe we can work something out! As far as machining goes, I have a bit of experience through school using a bridge port clone and a good amount of of time on a pair of king lathes. I also work (ed?) at my schools rapid prototyping lab running 3D printers (I have a prusa mark III here in Calgary) and laser cutters (we just got a water jet cutter but the school shut due to covid - 19 before I could use it...) Here in Calgary I share a mostly woodworking shop with my father, on more of the metal side we have a grizzly wood/“metal” mill, a Shopbot desktop with a spindle, a Millermatic 211 and a Everlast tig/plasma combo machine. Recently we decided to take the leap a purchase a lathe and acquired a Holbrook c10 from modern tool. It’s being delivered on the 30th and I can’t wait....
I could ramble for days, if you have any questions or would like to chat let me know.
