SolidWorks Fabrication Drafter | Sheet Metal | LV Switchboards & Switchgear Assemblies | Electrical Enclosures | AS/NZS 61439

𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 𝗢𝗡 𝗦𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗘𝗡 𝗕𝗨𝗧 𝗙𝗔𝗜𝗟 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗣 𝗙𝗟𝗢𝗢𝗥 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗔𝗬𝗦, 𝗥𝗘𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗘𝗬.

For the past 8 years, I have provided 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 services to more than 20 fabrication, welding, manufacturing, and engineering companies across the 𝗨𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮, producing 𝟭𝟱𝟬+ 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝟯𝗗 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀.

I specialise in 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗲𝘁-𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗟𝗩 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀, 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗸𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀.

My work is focused on more than simply producing drawings that look correct on screen. I consider how the design will actually be 𝗰𝘂𝘁, 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 before it reaches the shop floor.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗜𝗡

• LV switchboards and switchgear assemblies
• Electrical substation kiosks and enclosures
• Sheet-metal enclosures and components
• Switchboard and kiosk base frames
• Welded assemblies and sub-assemblies
• Structural steel and fabricated components
• Complete fabrication drawing packages
• DXF flat patterns and manufacturing outputs

I have experience working on projects involving 𝗔𝗦/𝗡𝗭𝗦 𝟲𝟭𝟰𝟯𝟵-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗩 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗴𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 and understand the importance of coordinating the mechanical fabrication requirements with the overall assembly.

I do not claim to provide electrical certification or certify an assembly's compliance. My role is focused on the 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗼𝗰𝘂𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 required to produce the physical assembly.
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𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗣𝗘𝗗

I have supported fabrication and manufacturing companies including:
🏢 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗨) – Steel fabrication, construction, and maintenance
🏢 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝘁𝗱 (𝗔𝗨) – Welding & fabrication
🏢 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗱 (𝗔𝗨) – Laser cutting and metal fabrication
🏢 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗣𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝘁𝗱 (𝗔𝗨) – Fabrication shop drawings and steel detailing
🏢 𝗝𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽 𝗣𝘁𝘆 𝗟𝘁𝗱 (𝗔𝗨) – Agricultural handling equipment manufacturing
🏢 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲 (𝗔𝗨)– Product design, 3D animation, and CAD services

With 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗨), I work on a project-based basis, producing complete fabrication drawing packages, including:

• Main assembly drawings
• Sub-assembly drawings
• Individual part drawings
• DXF flat patterns for CNC cutting
• BOMs and fabrication reports
• Bolt lists and bolt location documentation
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𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗜 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗦𝗢𝗟𝗩𝗘

Is your drafting team overloaded with fabrication drawings?

You don't always need another full-time drafter when project workloads increase.

I can work as an 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺, taking on overflow fabrication drafting when your in-house team is overloaded or when project deadlines are tight.

If you already have an approved design reference, GA drawing, sketch, or 3D model, I can take it from there and develop the fabrication documentation needed by your shop.

My goal is simple:

𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁.
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𝗠𝗬 𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠

I use a structured workflow designed to catch design and fabrication issues before they reach the shop floor.

𝟭. 𝟯𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟 𝗙𝗜𝗥𝗦𝗧

I review the supplied drawings, sketches, specifications, or existing 3D models and develop or update the SolidWorks model.

Where appropriate, I provide the model for client review in formats such as:

• STEP
• IFC
• 3D PDF

This allows the overall design to be reviewed before the detailed drawing package is produced.

𝟮. 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗘𝗪 & 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦

I incorporate client comments, design changes, and additional requirements before proceeding to the final documentation.

𝟯. 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘 𝗙𝗔𝗕𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗥𝗔𝗪𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗣𝗔𝗖𝗞𝗔𝗚𝗘

Once the design is approved, I can produce:

• 𝙈𝙖𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 - how welded sub-assemblies are assembled and bolted together
• 𝙎𝙪𝙗-𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 - how the individual parts are welded together
• 𝙄𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 - complete dimensions, fabrication details, bend radii, bend distances, and flat patterns for bending
• 𝘿𝙓𝙁 𝙛𝙡𝙖𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙨 - for CNC/ laser cutting
• 𝘽𝙊𝙈𝙨 – parts, quantities, materials, finishes, and hardware
• 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙨 – with balloon callouts
• 𝙁𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 - including parts lists, bolt lists, and bolt location lists

The goal is to provide the shop with the information required to 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆.

𝟰. 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗨𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗖𝗞

I consider practical manufacturing requirements such as:

• K-factor and bend allowance
• Bend radii and bend locations
• Material thickness
• Sheet-size limitations
• Bending-machine limitations
• Welded vs. bolted connections
• Hardware installation
• Assembly access and sequence
• Flat-pattern accuracy

This is where my 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁 comes into the design.

𝟱. 𝗦𝗬𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗖 𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗟

Even after the drawing package is released, unexpected changes can sometimes arise due to last-minute client requests or changes to previously approved designs.

I use a systematic revision process where the 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲𝘀:

• 𝗥𝗲𝘃 𝟬 – The initial drawing package is completed, approved, and released with no revisions required.
• 𝗥𝗲𝘃 𝟭 – After Rev 0 has been released, a revision request is received due to a client-requested change or an update to the previously approved design.
• 𝗥𝗲𝘃 2 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 – Additional revision cycles are tracked in the same manner.

For each revision, I update the affected drawings, document the reason for the change, and clearly identify the revisions made.

This provides a clear revision history and ensures that the fabrication team is always working from the 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, while distinguishing client-driven design changes from drafting errors.
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𝗠𝗬 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛

I don't just model what is shown on the screen.

I think about how the component will be:

𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 → 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘥 → 𝘊𝘶𝘵 → 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘵 → 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘥 → 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘥 → 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥

That fabrication mindset helps me create drawings that are 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵.

If your drafting team is overloaded, or you have an LV switchboard, electrical enclosure, sheet-metal, or fabrication project that needs additional drafting capacity, 𝗜 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗱𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿.