Hey Y'all !
My name is Dave Chapman and this is my portfolio.
I retired from Lippert Components \ Fort Wayne, in 2022, where I worked as a designer-machinist-builder. I began my career at Water Bonnet, stayed on after Taylor Made purchased the company. A few years later, LCI became my employer, and where I concluded my 40 years as a Tool and Die Machinist.
My wife, Beve, and I moved back home to Florida to help my Mom and Dad in their golden years. We live at their "Retreat" - a slice of paradise on Lake George. Much of my time is spent doing repairs and improvements- with my own personal twist, of course. We have experienced so many wonderful times here and preserving it for the family is an honor.
This website showcases some of my designs and their conception. There are so many missing projects, trapped in my memories, born before the digital age. Others simply fell from the cloud, never to be seen again. I have been searching old laptops, drives, and photo albums to fill in the gaps.
As I enter this new chapter in my life, being a "maker" is still who I will always be. Designing and building machines is my skill, injecting art into function- my passion. Within these pages, you will also find my artistic side. I really enjoy making things with the laser, using Inventor to design stupidly over-complicated works of art. But, then again, I gotta be me....
Thanks for visiting,
Dave
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