Welcome to my web site. It is mainly devoted to my obsession with making things out of metal. Most people see a nice car and say " I wish I could afford to buy one.." I look at a nice car and think "I can do that!" Above is one of the results. If you want to find out more about my Locost then click here. This area was last updated in july 2001 and is a bit out of date.
About a year ago I bought a plasma cutter - This is my
sort of toy! It will cut through 1/4" steel plate like a hot knife
through butter! Plasma cutters work by pumping compressed air through
an
electric arc then out of a tiny nozzle. The result is a stream of
gas that is hotter than the surface of the sun and literally blows the
steel away. The big problem with these machines is that you need a very
steady hand or a template to get a straight cut.
What I really needed was a CNC plasma cutter. I could then cut any shape I could draw. After giving my wallet a nervous breakdown by looking at the cost of commercial machines I thought "I can do that.." The end result can be seen here
Now I had a CNC plasma cutter I needed something to
make with it. I have always been interested in off-roading and
'green laning' and have built a few off road buggies for fun. My
twisted
sense of logic decided the answer was obvious - build a road
legal
off-roader based on a Land Rover. The FrankenRover project has
started...
..and, er, stopped. For various reasons I have not had
time to carry on with this project. It will be finished as soon as I
get some free time.