[T.E. Motorworks, Inc.]

T.E. Motorworks is a multi-medium development, prototyping, and fabrication shop in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia that is owned and operated by Vin Marshall. At various times, the shop has been a place to do freelance computer programming, make decorative and architectural metalwork, build one-off vehicle parts, and produce independent video. The shop is named after TE Lawrence, one of the last of the well educated swashbucklers.

Metal work is done in steel, aluminum, copper, and the copper alloys. The capabilities offered include:

• MIG, TIG welding
• Gas welding, brazing, and silver soldering
• Sheet metal shearing, bending, and some forming
• Forging and wrought iron work
• Tube and pipe bending (up to 2" O.D. in house)
• Some machining capabilities. Vendor relationships with full service machine shops to fill all other machining needs
• Embedded control systems designed, programmed, and incorporated into projects
• Design and engineering of projects to customer requirements.

Silicon work is done in hardware and software. The capabilities include:

• C/C++, C#, Java, Perl, and Ruby on Rails development by contract
• Embedded controller circuit and software development for Microchip PIC and Ubicom SX microcontrollers
• Integration of metal work projects with embedded control circuitry

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