Red Bull Creation

Red Bull provided the metal and fuel for 10 teams during the 72 hour Red Bull Creation build-off in Brooklyn, New York. Dake provided the saws, drills, presses, and grinders. The metal fabricators were thrilled to get their hands on some Dake equipment. For most of the hackers, the build-off was the first time they did any serious metal fabrication. The hackers started out timidly. With some instruction and a few hours experience, the hackers were enthusiastically cutting, pressing, drilling, and grinding. Red Bull consumption kept them working through the nights until the final countdown. For more check out the video on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc2E8Tq-3Og

2011 Dake Manufacturing Scholarship Winner

Austin J. Glerum is the recipient of the 2011 Dake Manufacturing Scholarship. He recently graduated from Coopersville High School and plans on attending Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan to pursue a degree in Manufacturing Engineering.

“Your generosity has inspired me to help others and give back to the community. I hope one day I will be able to help students achieve their goals as you have helped me”, wrote Austin.

The Dake Grand Haven Community Foundation Manufacturing Scholarship was first endowed in 2007 in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Dake manufacturing in Grand Haven, Michigan.

Dake Couplings Booth Wins Award

Dake Couplings wins a Best of Show award for a 10' x 10' booth at the American Water Works Association (AWWA) show in Washington, DC on June 12 - 16. How could the judges resist the incendiary combination of sizzling new banners and the smoking hot sales team of Matt Wisniewski and Scott Van Dyke? Our guys picked up an enormous plaque at the Best of Show Awards Banquet. Now all we have to do is find room for it in the Dake trophy case.

Ron Covell Using a Dake Power Hammer

I used the Dake machine for the first serious job yesterday, and it performed like a champ! We are making the sides for the turtledeck on a 1927 Ford roadster body from aluminum. My pal Don Houseman, who has owned a Pullmax for many years, helped me make the dies, and we made a support table for the machine to hold large pieces level. We used the machine's center pivot for the bead, which enabled us to make a true-radius arc.

I must say, I am very impressed with the Dake machine - not only for how well it operates, but also for how well engineered it is. I appreciate the fact that all the bolts are the same size, and easy to reach, and the sheetmetal covers for the mechanism are tidy and effective. The allover fit and finish is superb, and I look forward to using it for many more details on this project!


Ron

For more information on Ron's metal forming atistry go to http://www.covell.biz/

Dake Ship's Wheel

British Virgin Islands….Here is another posting by Dake’s Roving Ambassador of Goodwill, Bari Johnson. You may remember Bari’s last Dake field report from Guatemala. In this latest report Bari says, “Look what I found at the Bitter End, Virgin Gorda, BVI last week!”

What Bari found is a brass ship’s wheel manufactured by the Dake Engine Company in Grand Haven, Michigan. Although Dake made many of these wheels from 1887 until the end of World War II, this wheel is probably from one of the thousands of Liberty ships outfitted with Dake wheels to help with the war effort.

Jesse Visits with Dake at SEMA 2010

Jesse Combs, of Xtreme 4 x 4 and MythBusters fame, visits with Dennis Rice at the SEMA 2010 Show in Las Vegas.

United Way Day of Caring

The Dake Team (l to r) Sabine Johnson, Jason Riemersma, John Young, Elizabeth LeGrand, Patty McKinley

2010 Addition to the Coast Guard Walk of History

Archie Moe, CNC programmer and machinist extraordinaire, with one of his latest creations. He designed and machined the two brass plaques for the 2010 Coast Guard Festival. The plaques are part of the Coast Guard Walk of History in Grand Haven, Michigan. Dake, a JSJ Business, has been contributing plaques since the Walk of History started in 2006.

For more information www.coastguardfest.org/coast-guard-events/walk-of-coast-guard-history/

Dake and Paul Junior

Dake Wheels Get Around

Recently, Dake Marketing Manager Frank Kennedy and his wife Diane wheeled their bicycles into the picturesque Lake Michigan port of Frankfort, Michigan. Frankfort is the western end of the Betsie Valley Bike Trail.

“The trail runs along the south side of Crystal Lake, which was a brilliant turquoise, then through some woods with tunnels of shade, and finally follows the Betsie Rive and Lake Betsie into Frankfort”, said Kennedy.

Biking the trail helps work up an appetite and the Kennedys headed for Dinghy’s Restaurant and Bar when they rode into town.

“There’s this great, old Dake Engine Company ship’s wheel mounted on the wall right at the front of Dinghy’s. It’s exciting to see some of Dake’s Great Lake shipping heritage in such a public place. Dake engines and steam equipment played an important role in Great Lakes commerce”, said Kennedy.

“The next time you’re in Frankfort, stop by Dinghy’s and tell them that Dake sent you”.

You Get What You Pay For

Here is a recent message we received:

What we are in need of is a 3 ton arbor press, bench top. We build grounding straps and use this press to flatten copper tubing to solder on to braided ends. We had a three ton press but it cracked and then broke the whole top portion of the press off. I think this was made from pot- metal. So if you can please let me know on the price and avail. on a three ton arbor press. Thank you for you time, and I look forward to hearing from you. Tedd Larsen General Manager, AGS.

This reminds me of the time a buyer told me that he could buy import arbor presses for less than the value of the metal as scrap. The integrity of the metallurgy and machining processes do have value for repeated use and industrial arbor press applications. With a Dake arbor press you get what you pay for.

Vertical Band Sawing for Local Manufacturer

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A Dake VH-40 vertical band saw cutting bumper mounts for a local manufacturer. The mounts are cut in half for quality testing. Once the cut is made, the interior powder coating can be observed to determine process integrity. Cutting lot runs are typically 20 – 50 bumper mounts.

Do you have a small or large run cutting, machining, or assembly operation that doesn’t make economic sense to do in-house? Dake may be the answer to your need. Contact us for more information about our saws, machine shop, and assembly departments.

Dake Grand Haven Community Foundation Manufacturing Scholarship

Joshua Kooi is the recipient of the 2010 Dake Manufacturing Scholarship. He is a 2010 graduate of Grand Haven High School and is interested in pursuing a career in Computer Aided Design (CAD). His plans are to complete basic courses at Muskegon Community College (MCC) and then transfer to the CAD program at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

An uncle that received his degree in CAD from Western Michigan University got Jason thinking about CAD as a career early in high school. He added design and engineering classes his sophomore year and fell in love with it.

“I really like how the design just evolves in front of my eyes as I work on it. It also seems to come naturally to me. It was fun and easy”, Jason said.

Jason played varsity hockey for Grand Haven and plans on doing volunteer coaching while attending MCC.

The Dake Grand Haven Community Foundation Manufacturing Scholarship was first endowed in 2007 in commemoration of the 120th anniversary of Dake manufacturing in Grand Haven, Michigan.

New Trifolds

New Trifolds are in! This powerful packet puts the entire Dake product offering in a concentrated package.

Contact Dake if you need some to help spread the word about Dake quality metal working machinery.

Still Make Them Like They Used To

My brother in-law is always bragging about how his products are top quality, best in the universe, etc, etc.. Well, I really hate to agree with him but this picture says it all !!!

20 yrs ago>when I was a Dist Rep, I sold loads of Dake products around West Mi… >> I Found this just off 172nd in GH at AIM Tool. I was in there Tuesday helping a sales Rep with a grinding application and I saw this old girl… I’m thinking the saw has to be over 50 years old, I should have got the serial #... Still cutting…

Later
Dan

The New Holohan's Hot Rod Shop

Hey Guys,
Here's a few pics of me and the V24, don't be jealous, I've been fighting the curse of good looks all my life!
Later, Dan

Dan Holohan, formerly of Rad Rides and DSE, has opened his own new hot rod shop in Mooresville, NC. He’s specializing in custom sheet metal design and fabrication work (engine bays, spoilers, dashes, consoles, bumpers, etc.) for street machines and hot rods along with custom header and exhaust design and fabrication.

Fierce Dake Power Hammer Attacks Gearz Set

Isn't this the coolest metal forming machine tool you've ever seen?

This design upgrade springs from the creative mind of Dake's good friend and the Power Hammer's inventor, Dennis Borgwarth, of Hot Metal Engineering.

Let's hope Stacey David isn't too distracted on the set with this beast lurking.

Hot Metal Designer Extraordinaire

Dennis Borgwarth of Hot Metal Engineering with his custom design for Stacey David's Gearz studio.

Dake On the Road in Guatemala

This picture was sent in by Dake's Very Special Representative, Bari Johnson, from Guatemala. Orders for Dake presses, saws, and metal fabricating equipment to follow.

Xtreme 4 x 4 Visits Dake at FABTECH Show

Ian Johnson of Xtreme 4 x 4 and Dennis Rice from Dake look over a Dake cold saw like the one Ian uses on the set of Xtreme 4 x 4.

Ian checks out the Dake "Helmet of Doom" that was fabricated on the Dake Power Hammer.