craschworks

We stock the following in forged steel, forged aluminum as well as wrought iron, cast iron, malleable iron, steel, cast aluminum, and brass: hand forged iron and wrought iron balusters, handrail, brackets, fittings (including pipe) and rosettes for staircases, balustrades or railings.

SGPS has over 30 years of experience providing innovative concepts and creative problem solving to the live entertainment, touring music industry, special events, industrial trade show, convention, and motion picture production businesses

With today's increased demands on technicians and designers SGPS created ShowRig to specifically service the rigging needs of the production industry, apply the engineering, design and fabrication experience gained in these markets.

DIY CNC machine

DIY High-Speed Book Scanner from Trash and Cheap Cameras

I recently developed a system that uses a 100 watt CO2 laser in combination with a CNC table to cut 1/8th inch thick carbon or stainless steel.

This double-sided acrylic adhesive film is perfect for attaching photos, diagrams, letters, etc. to your Science Project poster board with no muss or fuss!

The film is acid-free, heat resistant, transparent and won't yellow over time. Allows for edge to edge coverage, is tear resistant and bonds instantly.

Turn anything into a sticker! Just cut, peel and stick! Use with art & crafts, fabric, photos, wood, metal, ceramic and paper.

Handcut hexagonal carpet tiles

Electric carpet cutter

Carpet installation requiring residue-free removal. Convention & Trade show applications.
Holding and mounting uneven surfaces.

J.C.'s love affair with the conservation of American vintage furniture began out of necessity. Searching for a desk that was both practical and interesting, J.C. uncovered a run down 1948 tanker desk at a flea market. After stripping off many layers of beige paint, J.C. was taken aback by the raw steel gleaming underneath. This moment inspired him to start refurbishing other vintage steel finds. After making every mistake possible on his own furniture, J.C. perfected what is now the Twenty Gauge Process and launched his company, Twenty Gauge a year later. The process includes evaluation, thorough removal of corrosives, replacement of worn parts, industrial strength sandblasting, layers of powder coating and more. Each time consuming step is what guarantees that every Twenty Gauge piece will not only look fantastic, but will withstand the test of time.

An ideal choice for backpackers, the Mountaineer carbon fiber monopods combinee the advantages of exceptionally low weight with strength and rigidity. They're 30% lighter than equivalent aluminum monopods, making the Mountaineer the choice for serious amateurs and busy professionals on the move. The 1588 is the largest diameter Gitzo monopod, intended to support the most difficult of handheld applications such as 600mm f/4 & 400mm f/2.8 telephoto lenses or even the occasional masochist with a penchant for handholding a large view camera

I have been considering getting rid of my tripod this year. Actually truth be told my trustworthy assistant (AKA my wife) is unwilling to carry it on long hiking trips So I have been considering a Monopod. But I have had concerns about the stability of a monopod. But today I just learned about this new Monopod from Manfrotto the 685B. Now this monopod is self locking when you open it up and can hold up to 18 pounds, more than my cheap lenses weigh. It is cool because it has monopod stretches up to 65 inches and collapses down to 28 inches and pretty lightweight, perfect for hiking. Plus the suction cups on the bottom of the foot seems like it will provide a lot of stability. If the price is right I just might make a change.

Home Security – Flashlight Baton – PR-19-6D

Shown above in use with bases and adjustable uprights (SOLD SEPARATELY), these telescoping, heavy-wall, high-strength, anodized aluminum drape supports can be used at any length from fully collapsed to maximum stop length. Units with a collapsed width of 5' or longer can extend approximately one foot past the maximum stop. Drapes and drape supports should always be mounted and removed while the uprights are vertical; never tip the structure up or down.

Standard Doughty Clamps are constructed from high tensile aluminium extrusion.

The Standard Half Coupler (T57000) has been designed and developed in conjunction with the German engineering construction inspection service TUV.

A few months ago a coworker held up the item pictured above and said, “This is called a cheeseborough.” I didn’t believe him, nor could I see any particular use for the tool. Later, I found out he wasn’t making up the term, and that all a cheeseborough does is clamp onto 1-1/4″ to 1-1/2″ pipe. And a few days ago I found out what makes this odd tool so cool.

Last week some guys were prepping for an outdoor event, and I got to see ‘em put up an aluminum truss structure, made of tubing around 1-1/4″ to 1-1/2″ in diameter. I found out that with a cheeseborough and some pipe, you can hold almost anything. I saw cheeseboroughs used to hold ceilings, large fabric headers, plasma screens, and just about anything else that could be clamped down with it.

Easyfit Structural Pipe Fittings are made of iron and are designed to make the building of handrails and pipe structures fast and easy. Using only simple hand tools, complex pipe configurations can be produced quickly and efficiently.

Kee Klamp competitor. Might be cheaper.

Harbor Freight’s structural pipe fittings let you connect standard 1-1/4″ OD PVC or steel pipe, and they cost a fraction of that of name brands like KEE CLAMP. They’re also galvanized to resist rust. Attaching the structural pipe clamps involves tightening a single hex drive screw per connection. Of course, you still have to supply the pipe, but you can score 1-1/4″ PVC or steel pipe on the cheap at most big box stores.

How to bend plywood

Bending plywood, also known as Flexply, Wacky Wood and Wiggle wood, is normally made out of hardwood imported veneers with the layers all running in one direction, this allows bendability to the panel and can be applied on a curved radius.

Yardley Products is a leading manufacturer of precision engineered threaded metal inserts for a wide range of fastening applications. Yardley inserts feature designs that "lock" them securely into plastic, metal or wood base materials. Inserts are available for a variety of installation methods including molded-in, pressed-in, threaded-in, thermal, and ultrasonic vibration.