Here’s an exhibition stand we recently fabricated components of for Axess 2, who specialise in platform lifts for most purposes you can think of. The following pictures (which I think Axess took) show their entire stand from various angles while they where down at the NEC in Birmingham. I’ve been told the Butler Sheetmetal guys [...]
Continue readingNEC Exhibition Stand for Axess 2 Limited
Large Hadron Collider Held Together By (644,328 mtrs) of Duct Tape?
Large Hadron Collider We all know this is some feat of engineering. However, it’s extremely difficult to get a scale of the project. Not only is it impossible to imagine the sizes of particles whizzing around at beyond breakneck speeds, but it’s even more difficult to get an idea of how bloody big the thing [...]
Continue readingObama’s in Town to Tout ‘Green’ Manufacturing
Now I don’t want anybody getting too giddy, but rumour has it that Mr. Obama is going to be around and about this neck of the woods at some point today. Not that I have any intention of bracing the elements to take a peek – it’s been a touch nippy these past couple of [...]
Continue readingPress Brake Wanted this 4th of July Weekend
Supersized press brake Oh what a joy it is to be given the 4th of July off as a holiday. But, like this fella, I’d much rather be working than have to traipse three hours up the highway to attend some thoroughly cheesy family function, which this year involves some really spurious talent show. Oh, [...]
Continue readingStainless Steel Bernoulli Balls and Tesla Dreams
A curious instinct tells me I should make Steph get out more. Whether I give her a key or up her housekeeping are a couple of options I’m pondering. The problem with her doing bits and bobs for me is that she’s very easily distracted. I should know seeming I’m forever having my tract dissed. [...]
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The Tinbasher is the award-winning company blog of Butler Sheetmetal Ltd UK, a small fabrication shop in the darkest recesses of North West England.
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