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Chris Hackett (artist)
Chris Hackett, born in New York City, is an artist, television presenter, writer, fabricator and instructor. He is a co-founder of the Madagascar Institute, an art combine located in Brooklyn, NY, contributing editor for ''Popular Science'' magazine, and was the host of the Science Channel's television show '' Stuck with Hackett''. A 2012 article in ''The New York Times'' entitled "''Building a better apocalypse''" described him as "something like a fabricator in chief for the Kings County D.I.Y. art set." In 2017 Hackett was featured as one of ten contestants on the TV show '' MythBusters: The Search'' which aired in early 2017 on the Science Channel. The Madagascar Institute In 1998, Chris Hackett founded the Madagascar Institute with colleagues Ryan O'Connor and Eric Singer. The Madagascar Institute is an affiliation of artists headquartered near the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn, New York. Television and Film ''Junkyard Wars'' Between 2002 and 2004, Hackett appeared on TLC's ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metal Fabrication
Metal fabrication is the creation of metal structures by cutting, bending and assembling processes. It is a value-added process involving the creation of machines, parts, and structures from various raw materials. Typically, a fabrication shop bids on a job, usually based on engineering drawings, and if awarded the contract, builds the product. Large fab shops employ a multitude of value-added processes, including welding, cutting, forming and machining. As with other manufacturing processes, both human labor and automation are commonly used. A fabricated product may be called a ''fabrication'', and shops specializing in this type of work are called ''fab shops''. The end products of other common types of metalworking, such as machining, metal stamping, forging, and casting, may be similar in shape and function, but those processes are not classified as fabrication. Processes *''Cutting'' is done by sawing, shearing, or chiselling (all with manual and powered variants); ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |