Archive for the 'Sketchup' Category
Monday, July 9th, 2007

Sam recently designed this set of custom clothing racks for a customer that we are working with. The racks are available in our SketchUp Library so you can download and manipulate them to your liking. If you have any questions about building custom clothing racks like these, please contact us.
Related links: Custom Clothing Racks, More Custom Clothing Racks
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Saturday, June 16th, 2007

Here is a PVC and/or Metal (Aluminum or Galv. Steel) shower stall design. You can check out this project in our Sketchup Library. We hope to do an “Instructable” on this unless someone else beats us to the punch. We ran into someone at the Maker Faire who thought that something like this done in metal would be great for Burning Man (the PVC ones blow away in the desert winds). Here’s what Sam had to say:
Made from PVC pipe and fittings, galvanized steel pipe and fittings, or from aluminum pipe and fittings, this is a basic Outdoor Shower Stall. Easy to use Snap Clamps will work great with metal or PVC pipe to quickly and securely clamp tarp material to the pipe for privacy. Leave one side unclamped and you have a door. Another idea is to Snap Clamp tarp on the top/roof of the Shower Stall. Let the tarp sag in the middle, poke a few holes, dump a good five gallons or so of water on the tarp-roof, and you’ve got yourself a slick way to get clean when out in the green! Other ideas welcome. Hopefully this will get the ball rolling for better designs.
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Friday, January 19th, 2007

Here is a Soccer Goal made with Kee Klamp pipe fittings. There are several advantages of this configuration. 1) You can break it down and set it up. 2) You can effectively make the goal any size you like by varying the pipe lengths. This solution would work as a permanent or temporary solution. If you’re interested in using this type of design to build a sporting enclosure of any type please contact us. You can download the SketchUp file of this setup from our SketchUp Library. You can find netting for this type of soccer frame at Seamar.com.
Other Links: Sports Enclosure
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Friday, December 8th, 2006
Sam developed this great animation with SketchUp. This animation illustrates how quickly and easily railings made with Kee Klamp fittings can be constructed. For more information on building handrails with Kee Klamp fittings, please visit our handrail page. Sam can help you build your next handrail, please contact him with any questions you might have about building with Kee Klamp fittings.

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Monday, October 30th, 2006
We have posted our truck rack project in Sketchup. In addition to this SketchUp file we have also included a couple of actual pictures of the completed rack. If you are interested in desigining/building your own custom truck rack please do not hesitate to contact us. For more information on our truck rack please visit the Truck Rack Project Page.



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Saturday, October 14th, 2006

We have developed a new area of our web site devoted to SketchUp models and components. For sure we’ll be working the bugs for the next couple of weeks, but we wanted to allow you access. In this new section you can browse/search projects and components as well as upload your own. Please notify us if you encounter any difficulties, and like always, we are open to hearing your feedback about how we might make the library (or any area of our site) better. Enjoy!
Visit: http://www.simplifiedbuilding.com/sketchup.php
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Thursday, September 28th, 2006

This is a desk / drafting table designed by Sam with Google’s free SketchUp program. The fittings make it possible to adjust and customize this desk in any way you see fit. The shelves can be swung out in any direction and can be raised and lowered. The fittings are durable so you can tear this down, move it, and it will last assembly after assembly. You might also use the pipe monitor mounts, mentioned in a previous article, to attach computer monitors to the structure.
Sam is our primary customer service rep, so if you have questions about the desk feel free to give him a call. He will be glad to help you design-build your own desk.
Download SketchUp File from Google 3D Warehouse
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Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
Here is a simple design for a bed side monitor stand.


Please contact us if you are interested in designing/building a similar stand.
Related Posts:
Pipe Mounted Monitors
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Saturday, September 2nd, 2006
Sam, our customer service rep. and SketchUp designer extraordinaire, has develop a couple of different Sukkah designs to help those who wish to design/build there own Sukkah. SketchUp is a free program available from Google. With Sketchup you can download and manipulate the files on this page. Please contact us if you are interested in designing and building your own Sukkah.
Sketchup Download Files:
Sukkah Frame
Sukkah Frame w/ Cloth
Sukkah Frame w/ Cloth and Bamboo Roof


Related Posts:
Build Your Own Sukkah
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