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> Sneak Peek at what I'm up to, Wanna see my new hospital???
Jake Raby
post Jan 12 2005, 02:00 PM
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There it is!

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(This is an excerpt from the post I made on my forum)

A gallery of pics including before and after shots are posted on my site at www.aircooledtechnology.com for many, pics of what I have been doing since July! The new facility is 100% up and running and we built the first engine inside its doors last week!

I would like to thank all of those friends and family that have helped me make this happen. The two people who helped me most were my Dad and my "Significant Other", Beth. Beth has also been an instrumental player in setting up my systems to make this place run smoother and correctly and I want to thank her for both her understanding as well as her belief in me and what I can do!

These two had to deal with me on a daily basis while I racked up thousands of hours building this place and did most of it myself with the exception of just the erection of the structure. I utilized many abilities of friends and a pretty much open budget to build this facility which I have dreamed about for many years, actually since I was just a kid.

From start to finish this entire facility was built in less than 51 days!!! To do this we had to drastically cut down on the engine builds, thus effecting the schedule. Our old shop is located just next door and now it houses the DTM manufacturing area as well as our complete machine shop and an area dedicated to only the teardown of engines as well as a "Prep shop" for the dirtier parts of assembling an engine. This way when the new, cleaned parts are introduced to the spotless assembly area they stay that way.

The building is constructed from insulated metal panels that are 8" THICK! Due to this we have not needed any heat at all! It also helps to keep a dust free assembly area since everything can easily be wiped down. All those decks are coated with Epoxy, Thanks to the assistance of a forum Member who was very generous with some materials for the process

BTW- I now have someone with a full time position of cleaning this place as a primary job description.

Just wait till you get to see the rest of the pics on February 1 when I will unveil my "Plan" to the world and hopefully take the Type IV engine yet again to the next level! What I have been up to is much more than just this shop- The things that will fill the other half of this shop and the plans I have for their incorporation is a totally different spectrum!

Be ready for everything to change on February 1, 2005! Even the way we are going to introduce the "Endeavor" are going to be extra special!

So what do you think??
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post Jan 12 2005, 02:06 PM
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Wow Jake. that looks great. Congrats. I like Steve's web cam poster up in the back. I can't wait for the new details. Thank you Mark
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post Jan 12 2005, 02:24 PM
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Looks awesome! Congrats!!!
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post Jan 12 2005, 02:31 PM
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post Jan 12 2005, 02:32 PM
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looks like a awesome place to work in. Great job. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/clap.gif)

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post Jan 12 2005, 02:32 PM
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Nice Jake. Looks like a NASA clean room. Hey, T-4 powered mars lander? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:14 PM
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Thanks guys!

Its so bright in the shop that everything looks magnified! We already found a cracked part that slipped past our eyes in the old shop because of the lighting!
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:19 PM
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Setting up guided tours yet?
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:32 PM
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Nope! Closed to the public 100%

We have work to do and people get in the way.. Plus last year some chick slipped in the yard and tried to sue me, so my insurance company gave me an ultimatum...

I will have a guided tour of the entire shop on video in the spring and will give it to potential engine customers that show heavy interest in what we do..... This way I can also go over some details and show some parts and explain the dyno and other equipment much better.

90% of everything I do goes to individuals very far away, so it will be a great added benefit.
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:38 PM
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Too cool bud!!

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Plus last year some chick slipped in the yard and tried to sue me


Don't you love it "I'm a dumbass klutz so I'm going to sue you!" (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/screwy.gif)
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post Jan 12 2005, 03:53 PM
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Looks great Jake. Congrats. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)

We anxiously await February 2nd. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/monkeydance.gif)
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post Jan 12 2005, 04:30 PM
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You need to get the Discovery Channel to dump Boyd, Jesse James and OCC and do a show about your shop. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/w00t.gif)

I want to see Jake ride his guys!!

"Hey, that's not clean enough!!!"
"Get out of the way and let me show you how it's done..."
"I love the smell of race gas in the morning"
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post Jan 12 2005, 05:07 PM
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Actually the only thing this place smells like in the morning is Alkyhol!! Thats what the clean up crew uses at night to wipe the entire place down!

I ain't playin boyz!
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:29 PM
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Congratulations! Nothing like success- well deserved!
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post Jan 12 2005, 06:30 PM
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Beautiful place, Jake!!! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smilie_pokal.gif)
Shouldn't there be sticky floormats at the doorways, especially towards the shop?

You know, even JPL opens their facilities for tours 1 day per year, I'd sign a liability waiver in an instant to check your place out.

I'm already laying a little ground work with the wife, to get a second teener, just so I can put in one of your engines. This is a loooong range plan.... she's still pretty wary of my current project (even though it predates her by 12 years).

Way to go on the new OR.

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post Jan 12 2005, 06:37 PM
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Thanks guys!

I was looking for those sticky floormats with no luck. Anyone know where you get them?

As for the tours...

I have also experienced customers that wanted to come see my shop, that really were not customers, but rather spies for a competitor. I found it out when I tore down one of their engines and found some of my stuff... It came right back to haunt me.

The video will be cool- it'll be a way I can show things off without hassles and I don't have to show what i don't want to..
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post Jan 12 2005, 07:03 PM
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QUOTE (Jake Raby @ Jan 12 2005, 05:37 PM)
I was looking for those sticky floormats with no luck.

Cleanroom mats

I'll see if we still carry them and compare prices.....
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post Jan 12 2005, 07:44 PM
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Grats on the new digs. Looks great!

Put up some vendor swag posters.
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post Jan 12 2005, 07:45 PM
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Cool!

I don't know what the going rate is!
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post Jan 12 2005, 07:46 PM
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We've got mats laid down for our sub-assembly jigs. About 1/2" thick and cushy, makes it a lot easier on your back than standing on concrete all day. Boeing gets them from W.W. Grainger.
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