Project Showcase

“I am semi-retired and have time on my hands during January and February. I like to build and fix anything to do with automotive. My grandfather was a mechanic in WW2 and I used to help him on all of his cars. Did you notice my MACK truck bulldog on the back of the trike? (see video) It was off my D...

Tell us about yourself: “I graduated from the Ontario College of Art in 1971 (the last century) as an Industrial Designer, but spent most of my career working for the Ontario Government. However with the I.D. Degree I have built three houses, a lot of furniture, some sail boats, toys for my granddau...

"My father Philip and I are tinkerers, and built this replica Penny Farthing from scratch using a good quality photo we were able to obtain from the Internet, which we scaled off of. We are "Jack of all Trades" kind of guys and love fabricating: there isn't much we cannot fix or make. Whether for a ...

“Mostly retired now. I am a designer and manufacturing goldsmith/ gemologist. I have built most of the tools I needed for rolling, burnout and casting metals for the past 52 years. I am now a fossil wanting to play with my motorcycle. Don't build something like this unless you have a lot of time to ...

“I'm a 52 year old mill worker with an interest in designing and fabrication of some the crazy ideas going through my head. Years ago, I designed and fabricated a hidden trailer hitch for my motorcycle. It had a removable receiver. I sold quite a few of them.” The term “ATV” first came out in the 19...

"I'm an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer by trade. I love to build, design and create. I find great satisfaction in troubleshooting problems and repairing things that are broken. I also enjoy taking anything apart (even if it's not broken) to see how it works and how it was made. For the last few years...

Tell us about yourself: “Self-employed since 1998, Grade 12 education.” Now this looks like a fun way to get around during the winter months. Hats off to Dan for figuring out how to merge a Honda CRF 450 motorcycle with an Arctic Cat snowmobile track! Thanks for sharing some photos of your project,...