Expert Digital Fabrication Tutoring & Freelance Services

I have over 10 years of experience using multiple CAD platforms such as Fusion 360, NX 9, Solidworks, Autodesk Inventor, and more. This experience stems from my passion for design and engineering. In high school, I was on a robotics team as a machinist and designer, creating parts using mills, lathes, and other tools while designing actuating arms and other robotic sub-assemblies. I've worked as a fabricator, welder, and machinist, taking on jobs that involved building everything from airplanes and 3D printers to hot dog carts. My work experience has taught me the most important lesson for designers: how things are made. I will not only assist with your introduction to Fusion 360 but also your start as a designer. When using CAD, it's easy to lose sight of the big picture. Many times I've designed parts that were impossible to make, and I’ll help you avoid making the same mistakes.

With a degree in mechatronics, certificates in CNC/CAD/CAM, robotics, and other industry related education, my focus is on design and wide ranging fabrication. I have a decade of experience that includes running a Ford prototyping shop as well as a side business doing more design and fabrication.

Experienced with welding, sheet metal, CNC machining (routing, steel, aluminum, plastic, acrylic, and more), CNC routing, plasma cutting, 3D scanning, 3D printing, manual machines, reverse engineering, vacuum forming, and more. Using Fusion 360 as the core software, I am able to help with a large spectrum of projects and keep into consideration design for manufacturing factors.

So whether you are needing guidance on design or CNC, needing parts or assemblies designed, CNC programming done, or actual fabrication services, I am happy to help.

Hello, my name is Anthony R, I started drafting when I was 15 for the family business. My father is a fine finish general contractor and cabinet manufacturer, and grandfather was an architect. Neither of them used cad, so I began inputting hand sketches into 3D Autocad when I was 15 years old. Over 10 years ago, I began utilizing solidworks for creative product development, sculptures, furniture, and full production drawings for architectural metal and glass fabrication. My unique skill set has opened doors for me to stay consistently busy as a subcontracted designer/developer in Seattle, Portland, Brooklyn, and most recently Spokane/Coeur d’Alene.

My favorite projects are ultra high end luxury residential design for fabrication featuring steel, stainless and glass with an emphasis on invisible fastening, modularity and seamless aesthetics. I spent over 3 years mastering waterjet cutting stained and fusible art glass, glass bending, laminated glass, and have worked for some incredible glass artists and architectural glass installers in the Pacific Northwest and NYC.

I’ve developed horticultural, architectural and artistic lighting products that meet UL and other safety certification requirements. I can take any concept, project, or product, and refine it into an incredible finished product with exceptional speed and accuracy, ready to be manufactured utilizing whatever supply chain best suited for your application and volume.

I’ve designed custom aluminum extrusions, custom sheet metal forming and turret tools, and even developed and patented several state of the art manufacturing processes and origami-inspired structural shapes that provide exceptional strength:weight ratios and require no fasteners or welding thanks to the proprietary folding and joining methods.

My favorite manufacturing technology is hands down LASERS, whether it’s sheet metal laser cutting, tube laser cutting or handheld laser welding, I’m all about lasers. In addition to launching my own product lines, consulting, and training; I’m also a sales rep for the most innovative handheld laser welding machine that makes welding beautiful handheld seams in nearly all metals easier than running a caulk bead.

I am also highly preferential to CNC waterjet cutting, have developed several concepts related to hyper-sonic hydro-pneumatic machining, continuous loop abrasive recycle cutting, and innovative fixturing and material support systems.

I can do projects simple or highly complex, communicate and train efficiently, and make it fun along the way. If you are interested in learning more about Solidworks, product development, manufacturing, or just simple 3d modeling for 3d printing, I’d love to work with you and get you to where you want to go.