Engineering Portfolio · Est. 2023
BEATTY
METALWORKS
Owner & Operator · Metal Fabrication & Product Design
Mechanical Engineering Student · Carl Junction, MO
Fusion 360 / CAD Metal Fabrication Product R&D CNC Press Brake & Tube Bending Structural Steel GMAW / FCAW / SMAW Plasma Cutting Agricultural Equipment Custom Gates & Railings
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2+
Years in
Business
4
Market
Segments
12+
Months R&D
Flagship Product
$1950
MSRP
Flagship Bumper
9.3/10
Trail4Runner — Independent Review Products carried by Apache Offroad & 4RunnerMods.com "Product of the year, in my opinion. High clearance, low-profile, incredibly strong, and packs a winch inside."
Background

Who I Am

I started Beatty Metalworks in 2023 — building a custom metal fabrication business that now serves four distinct markets: off-road automotive, structural steel construction, custom architectural metalwork, and agricultural equipment.

Every product starts in Fusion 360, which I taught myself to a production level. Designs go directly from CAD to CNC press brake & tube bending and plasma cutting, through welding, powder coat, and out the door to customers across the country.

My flagship product — a high-clearance rear winch bumper for the 5th Gen Toyota 4Runner — required over a year of R&D and solved a problem nobody else in the aftermarket had tackled. It earned a 9.3/10 from Trail4Runner.com and is now carried by Apache Offroad and 4RunnerMods.com.

I also designed and fabricated the structural steel Structural steel frame for a residential build — working from engineer-stamped drawings and producing load-bearing members to specification. I'm currently developing a new agricultural product line: custom hay feeders for small ruminants.

I'm pursuing a BS in Mechanical Engineering at Arizona State University online — formalizing the engineering knowledge I've been applying in the shop every day.

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Education
Arizona State University
BS Mechanical Engineering · In Progress
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CAD Software
Fusion 360
Self-taught · Production level
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Business
Beatty Metalworks
Owner & Operator · Est. 2023
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Location
Carl Junction, MO
Available for local internships
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Retail Partners
Apache Offroad
Also: 4RunnerMods.com
Capabilities

Technical Skills

Three years of daily hands-on fabrication and product development, combined with formal mechanical engineering coursework.

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CAD / Design

Self-taught Fusion 360 at a production level. All parts modeled parametrically in 3D with full drawing packages sent directly to CNC and plasma operations.

Fusion 3603D ModelingDrawing PackagesCAM
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Fabrication

End-to-end metal fabrication: plasma cutting, CNC press brake & tube bending, GMAW / FCAW / SMAW welding processes. Powder coat finishing sent to a local facility.

GMAW / FCAW / SMAWPlasma CuttingCNC Press Brake & Tube BendingPowder Coat (local facility)
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Structural Work

Fabricated structural steel members for a two-story residential retrofit from engineer-stamped plans. Experience with load-bearing tolerances and structural specifications.

Structural SteelStructural Steel FabricationBlueprint ReadingTolerance Control
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Agricultural Equipment

Developing a custom hay feeder line for small ruminants — applying the same CAD-to-production workflow to livestock equipment with functional engineering requirements.

Functional DesignPrototype DevAg Market
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Product Development

Full product lifecycle: concept → CAD → prototype → test → revision → production → retail. Over a year of R&D on a single product line.

R&DPrototypingCost EngineeringFull Lifecycle
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Custom Fabrication

One-off custom gates, railings, and farm equipment designed to client spec. Every job quoted, designed, fabricated, finished, and delivered independently.

Custom GatesRailingsFarm EquipmentQuote to Deliver
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Engineering Coursework

Pursuing BS Mechanical Engineering at ASU online. Coursework includes engineering mathematics, physics, statics, and technical communication.

StaticsEngineering MathPhysicsTechnical Writing
Work

Featured Projects

Production products and structural work — from initial CAD through fabrication and real-world deployment.

Project 01 — Aftermarket Automotive

High Clearance Rear
Winch Bumper

5th Gen Toyota 4Runner · In Production · Apache Offroad & 4RunnerMods.com
9.3
/ 10.0
Trail4Runner.com
Independent Review

The Beatty Metalworks High Clearance Rear Winch Bumper is the first production rear bumper for the 5th Gen 4Runner to integrate a winch mount with a crossmember delete design — a problem no other manufacturer had solved.

Development required over one year of R&D and multiple Fusion 360 design iterations. CNC press brake-bent 1/4" A36 hot-rolled carbon steel, ~170 lbs, with 3/4" welded recovery points, integrated blind spot monitoring relocation, and optional dual swing-outs.

"I haven't been this stoked on a product in a long time. Product of the year, in my opinion." — Trail4Runner.com

Product Specifications
MaterialA36 P&O Hot-Rolled Steel
Plate Thickness1/4" CNC press brake-bent
Recovery Points3/4" thick welded
Weight~170 lbs (winch version)
Winch CapacityUp to 10,000 lbs
Mount Hardware5× Grade 8 bolts/side
FinishSatin black powder coat (local facility)
MSRP$1,950+
R&D Period12+ months
Trail4Runner Ratings
Weld & Build Quality
9.5
Strength & Performance
9.5
Fitment
9.5
Support & Packaging
10.0
Install & Instructions
8.0
Project 02 — Structural / Residential

Steel Residential
Super Structure

Custom Structural Steel Fabrication · Two-Story Residential Retrofit · Engineer-Stamped Plans
Structure Type
Steel Frame
Structural steel — two-story retrofit
Design Tool
Fusion 360
From engineer-stamped drawings
Documentation
Complete
Photos · CAD · Engineer plans

Custom structural steel fabrication for a residential two-story retrofit of a stick-frame construction house. Executed from engineer-stamped structural plans with dimensional tolerances and weld quality requirements for load-bearing members.

Demonstrates ability to read and execute from professional engineering documents, maintain tight fabrication tolerances, and be accountable for safety-critical structural work.

  • Engineer drawings interpreted
  • Structural steel members fabricated to spec
  • CAD modeling in Fusion 360
  • Structural weld quality
  • Dimensional tolerance control
  • Full photo documentation
Project Details
ApplicationResidential Structure
Frame TypeStructural steel (two-story retrofit)
Design SourceEngineer-Stamped Plans
CAD ToolFusion 360
DocumentationPhotos + CAD + Plans
RoleDesigner & Fabricator
Project 03 — Custom Architectural & Farm

Custom Gates,
Railings & Farm Equipment

One-Off Custom Fabrication · Client Specifications · Design Through Delivery

Custom one-off fabrication — gates, railings, farm equipment — designed and built to client specifications from scratch. Every job: quote from requirements → model in Fusion 360 → source material → fabricate → finish → deliver.

Work Scope
TypeCustom one-off jobs
ProductsGates, railings, farm equipment
Design ToolFusion 360
ProcessQuote → CAD → Fab → Deliver
ClientsResidential & agricultural
Project 04 — Agricultural Equipment · In Development

Custom Hay Feeders
for Small Ruminants

Sheep & Goat Equipment · CAD Design · Prototype Stage
Status
In Dev
Prototype Stage

Developing a line of custom hay feeders engineered for small ruminants — sheep and goats. Engineering requirements: waste reduction, animal safety (preventing head entrapment), outdoor structural durability, and ease of loading.

  • Market need identified
  • Functional requirements defined
  • CAD design in Fusion 360
  • Prototype fabricated
  • Field testing underway
  • Production design pending
Project Details
MarketAgricultural / Livestock
Target AnimalSheep & goats
Design GoalReduce waste, prevent injury, labor saving
Design ToolFusion 360
StagePrototype / field testing
Next StepProduction design & launch
Academic

Education

Formal engineering education running in parallel with applied production engineering experience.

University · In Progress
Arizona State University
BS Mechanical Engineering · Online
Engineering Math, Physics, Statics, Technical Communication
In Progress
Self-Directed
Fusion 360 / CAD
Self-taught to production level
All products designed and released to manufacturing from Fusion 360
Production-Level
Applied Experience
Beatty Metalworks
Owner / Operator · Est. 2023
Full product lifecycle from concept through retail distribution
Active Business
Structural Project
Steel Frame Residence
Structural Structural Steel Fabricationrication
Executed from engineer-stamped drawings with full documentation
Completed