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MrShoeBoy · 01-12-2008, 04:34 PM

Heres some of my life story...

I am currently a Technical Direction grad school at the College Conservatory of Music (CCM) at UC. I went to undergrad for technical theater and came here for grad school. For anybody who doesnt know theater, a designer comes up with what he wants the set for a show to look like (think of an architect), and the technical director makes it structural (think of an engineer). The reason I want to take the machine class is there can be a lot of mechanical crap in a show like motors driving platforms, motorized tracks, trick pieces of hardware that you just cant find in a hardware store, etc...The list really goes on. Knowing how and being able to machine parts will help me build these items in house keeping the cost down, or at the very least help me talk with a machinist/shop in what I want done. Being able communicate in the correct language goes a long ways in getting what you want done the way you want ;)

So the goal of the class is first to get me some credit for my masters, I am sticking with theater and machine knowledge will help me in the theatrical profession (see above list). But I also want to expand my arsenal of knowledge to apply into the automotive/offroad world. I have been tinkering with cars with my dad as far back as I can remember. Didnt have a whole lot of money to pay a mechanic to do it, so we pulled out the FSM and started reading then wrenching. Also having a crusty old school mechanic as a neighbor/friend helped my dad and I along. I have a few ideas on some stuff for mine but am open to other ideas. I have worked part time for 5 years and then full time over the summer at Carolina Rock Shop in Charlotte, NC. There I worked on projects ranging from the average bolt on lift kits, building bumpers, rock rails, skid plates, cages, designing/building custom 3 and 4 link suspensions, and a select few full on custom tube chassis buggys. I am almost done with my own Jeep which started out as a Comanche but has transformed into part buggy…

Thanks for the ideas guys, keep them coming :)
AARON

01-12-2008, 04:34 PM	#4
MrShoeBoy Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 120	Heres some of my life story... I am currently a Technical Direction grad school at the College Conservatory of Music (CCM) at UC. I went to undergrad for technical theater and came here for grad school. For anybody who doesnt know theater, a designer comes up with what he wants the set for a show to look like (think of an architect), and the technical director makes it structural (think of an engineer). The reason I want to take the machine class is there can be a lot of mechanical crap in a show like motors driving platforms, motorized tracks, trick pieces of hardware that you just cant find in a hardware store, etc...The list really goes on. Knowing how and being able to machine parts will help me build these items in house keeping the cost down, or at the very least help me talk with a machinist/shop in what I want done. Being able communicate in the correct language goes a long ways in getting what you want done the way you want ;) So the goal of the class is first to get me some credit for my masters, I am sticking with theater and machine knowledge will help me in the theatrical profession (see above list). But I also want to expand my arsenal of knowledge to apply into the automotive/offroad world. I have been tinkering with cars with my dad as far back as I can remember. Didnt have a whole lot of money to pay a mechanic to do it, so we pulled out the FSM and started reading then wrenching. Also having a crusty old school mechanic as a neighbor/friend helped my dad and I along. I have a few ideas on some stuff for mine but am open to other ideas. I have worked part time for 5 years and then full time over the summer at Carolina Rock Shop in Charlotte, NC. There I worked on projects ranging from the average bolt on lift kits, building bumpers, rock rails, skid plates, cages, designing/building custom 3 and 4 link suspensions, and a select few full on custom tube chassis buggys. I am almost done with my own Jeep which started out as a Comanche but has transformed into part buggy… Thanks for the ideas guys, keep them coming :) AARON __________________ 91 MJ Under construction Last edited by MrShoeBoy; 01-12-2008 at 04:40 PM.