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![Barnes MetalCrafters Nick Martin](jpg/nick-martin-1571163920.jpg)
Nick Martin
Barnes MetalCrafters
2121 Industrial Park Drive SE
Wilson, NC, 27893
252-291-0925
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- From The FABRICATOR
The ups and downs of organizing a Ford Bronco and aftermarket parts event
- By Nick Martin
- Jul 22, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
North Carolina-based Barnes MetalCrafters manager Nick Martin describes what it took for him and his Mountains2Metal team to organize and put on an event for Ford Bronco enthusiasts.
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Slinging fabricated aftermarket parts at Bronco Super Celebration (East)
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 9, 2023
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Nick Martin took his side business, Mountains2Metal, on the road to Bronco Super Celebration (East). What he found was a Bronco community craving quality American-fabricated aftermarket parts, and not cheap parts from Amazon.
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Celebrating 100 days of school with a metal fabrication project
- By Nick Martin
- Mar 21, 2023
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Nick Martin of North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters helped his daughter celebrate the 100th day of school by using a laser cutter and etcher to make more than 100 necklace medallions for her and her classmates.
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Balancing act: Handling due dates for new babies and job shop responsibilities
- By Nick Martin
- Dec 28, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Barnes Metalcrafters’ manager and father Nick Martin explains the delicate balancing act of due dates in the job shop and responsibilities at home with the arrival of a new baby.
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Taking a trailer from blank slate to fully customized
- By Nick Martin
- Nov 19, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In an effort to take a small aftermarket parts business to the next level, Nick Martin discusses how he and the Mountains2Metal crew fully customized and fabricated a trailer for the Overland Expo and other tradeshows.
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Next step for a growing aftermarket parts business: Exhibit at a Ford Bronco expo
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 7, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Job shop manager Nick Martin describes how he’s taking the next step to growing his aftermarket parts side business by exhibiting at a Ford Bronco expo.
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The pains of routine machine maintenance in a job shop
- By Nick Martin
- Aug 22, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Barnes MetalCrafters manager Nick Martin ruminates about the pains of routine machine maintenance in a job shop, and recalls one particular Monday where one problem after another kept popping up.
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The challenges of taking a new product to market
- By Nick Martin
- Jul 8, 2022
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Nick Martin discusses the challenges of taking a new product to market with his aftermarket auto accessories side business.
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Warning signs that a job shop employee is about to quit without notice
- By Nick Martin
- Jun 10, 2022
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Nick Martin of the North Carolina-based job shop Barnes MetalCrafters gives an honest assessment on how to spot an unhappy metal fabrication employee or one who is on the verge of quitting.
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Designing and fabricating a wet bar countertop out of brass
- By Nick Martin
- Apr 19, 2022
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
Nick Martin of Barnes MetalCrafters details how he and his job shop designed and fabricated a wet bar countertop made of a material they rarely use: brass.
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Using social media to grow a side business focused on automotive aftermarket parts
- By Nick Martin
- Mar 11, 2022
- Metals/Materials
- Blog Post
For many small job shops, there aren’t enough hours in the day for marketing on social media. But Nick Martin of Barnes Metalcrafters explains how they are using it to push for more exposure for its side business fabricating aftermarket parts for the new Ford Bronco.
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A metal fabricator’s love of the Ford Bronco
- By Nick Martin
- Dec 4, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
A love of the Ford Bronco led Nick Martin of North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters to not only chase a lifelong passion of owning different generations of the classic truck, but also to start a side business focused on fabricating aftermarket parts.
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Company T-shirts can unify a metal fabrication business
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 23, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
In a metal fabrication shop, workers come and go. Unfortunately, so do the company branded T-shirts they are given. Nick Martin of North Carolina-based Barnes MetalCrafters writes how T-shirts with a company logo should be earned.
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Looking back at FABTECH 2021 from a job shop’s perspective
- By Nick Martin
- Oct 7, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
Nick Martin of North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters looks back at his time at FABTECH 2021. His biggest takeaway? The growing prevalence of machine manufacturers simplifying processes through advanced automation.
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Getting back to my roots and dirty hands on the metal fab shop floor
- By Nick Martin
- Jul 24, 2021
- Shop Management
- Blog Post
When North Carolina job shop Barnes MetalCrafters recently experienced some sudden worker turnover, manager Nick Martin went from spending 10% of his week on the shop floor to 90%. He writes how he enjoyed getting back to his metal fabrication roots and dirty hands.
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- 07/25/2023
- Running Time:
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