Mechanical Superiority

Work

Ford 641 tractor frame

A custom shade canopy consisting of a TIG welded 5052 Aluminum space frame, and a hand-made canopy to match.

Aluminum tube frame with a canvas top

Ford 641 tractor frame

  • The projectA local customer owned a beautifully maintained Ford 641 Tractor, and was looking for a shade structure to be added to improve the comfort level for mowing pastures on hot days. Initially, the customer wanted Mechanical Superiority to modify a boring off-the-shelf solution made from painted steel and plastic. With his creativity and advanced skills, Mark worked up a concept for a custom aluminum frame and matching canvas top. The customer was immediately sold on the idea based on the improved aesthetics and maintaining more of a classic look for the tractor. Plus, who else is ever going to have a super cool aluminum space frame shade structure on their old tractor?
  • The resultsMechanical Superiority built and installed the one-off custom solution for the satisfied customer. To this day, everybody who sees the shade frame is immediately impressed by the quality of construction and the strength/durability of the structure. Classic looks, with space-age performance!
  • Year2024
Model Annotated CAD model of the tractor's aluminum roof frame
What was drawn
Built The finished Ford 641 with its aluminum frame and white canvas top
What was built
1 Annotated CAD model of the tractor's aluminum roof frame
2 The bare welded aluminum frame on the shop bench
3 The frame with its canvas top, in the shop
4 The finished Ford 641 with its aluminum frame and white canvas top
5 The tractor from behind, top on, with a mower attached

More work

CAD assembly of a riveted aluminum travel pod Mark standing beside pod number 001, his first completed travel pod, in the shop

Air Force travel pods

Reverse engineering and production, with EhPro.

CAD model of the drive-side brake adapter Two machined aluminum brake adapters

Bicycle brake adapters

Remote CAD and rapid prototyping.

CAD layout of six cloud signs, numbered one to six Mark in the shop holding two finished aluminum clouds

Aluminum cloud signs

Aluminum fabrication with an artistic element.

CAD model of the topsoil screener: a tilted screen deck on springs over a steel base The screener's steel frame standing in the shop

Topsoil screener

Industrial machinery, designed and built.

CAD model of a rear control arm with spherical bearings at each end Two machined control arms on a blue moving blanket

Racecar rear control arms

Small custom parts for performance.

Tell me what you're trying to build

A drawing, a model, or even just a napkin sketch: I can help you to refine your idea and make it a reality. If you're not sure about the finer particulars (like tolerances or materials selection), that's totally fine. With my experience, we can help nail the details so that the design turns out right the first time.

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