Field Diagnostics · Custom Fabrication · Bloomington, IN

Find out what's actually wrong. Then get it fixed right.

28 years across automotive, construction, precision machining and electronics. Root cause found before a wrench turns, and the job doesn't stop until it's right.

ASE Master Technician Journeyman Operating Engineer UNOH A.A.S., High Performance Motorsports
Field Log

Stop losing money to the same problem.

CASE 01

"This keeps breaking."

I find the root cause of repetitive, costly failures in mechanical, electronic and hydro-pneumatic systems, so the fix actually holds.

CASE 02

"Repair, upgrade, or buy new?"

Before you sink money into bad equipment or the wrong purchase, I break down the real task at hand and give you the most feasible route within your budget and timeline.

CASE 03

"Nothing off the shelf fits."

If a part or process doesn't exist, I engineer and fabricate it, built for your exact problem, not a generic one.

CASE 04

"They don't make that part anymore."

I restore and rebuild obsolete parts, from antique home fixtures to vintage machinery, matching the original so it looks and works right.

What I Do

Four ways I earn the call back.

01

System Diagnostics

Root cause troubleshooting across mechanical, electronic and hydro-pneumatic systems. The goal isn't a quick patch, it's a fix that holds.

02

Consulting & RFAR

Rapid Feasibility Analysis. Repair, upgrade or replace, mapped against your actual budget and timeline before any money moves.

03

Design & Fabrication

Parts and processes engineered and built for your exact problem when nothing off the shelf fits, plus restoration of parts nobody makes anymore.

04

Residential Service & Trade Work

Drywall, painting, plumbing, electrical, roofing and more. Our select teams of professionals handle residential maintenance and repairs too. All done to iFab's standards. No exclusive authorized dealer upsell strategies. Just the right solution at a competitive price.

From The Field

Recent work.

Custom fabricated shop lift cart
Custom-built shop lift, fabricated from scratch.
Ring and pinion gear tooth pattern check
Ring and pinion pattern check, the detail that decides if a rebuild holds.
Custom mobile cart with built-in cooler
Custom mobile cart, storage and cooler built into one frame.
Fabricated steel components before assembly
Fabrication in progress, steel components before final assembly.
Cracked yoke bore found during driveline inspection
Cracked yoke bore, found before it let go on the road.
Bent chassis tubing on the workbench
Chassis tubing, bent and fit before it goes together.
Torpedo heater with failure point marked
Marking the failure point before the fix.
Plastic welded hairline crack in an air pump housing
Plastic welded hairline crack in the air pump housing.
Small DC motor rewind with hand-wound coil
Small DC motor rewind, coil by coil.
Furnace blower motor with custom mount
Furnace fan replacement, obsolete motor meant building a new mount to fit.
Who I Serve

Farms. Factories. Fleets. Homeowners.

Farms
Factories
Fleets
Homeowners

Serving Bloomington and South Central Indiana. I come to you, whether that's a farm, a factory floor, a fleet yard or your home.

How I Work

Root cause first, every time.

28 years hands on: automotive (ASE Master Technician), construction (Journeyman Operating Engineer), precision machining, welding and electronics.

Credentials: A.A.S. in High Performance Motorsports, University of Northwestern Ohio.

How I operate: I build from primary sources and cross check before committing to a fix. When a job calls for more hands or a specific skill set, I bring in people I trust and stand behind the result either way. Keep making it better isn't a slogan here, it's the method.

Straight Answers

FAQ

Do you come to me, or do I bring it to a shop?

Field service, I come to you. Farm, factory floor, fleet yard or your home.

What if the part isn't made anymore?

I restore and rebuild obsolete parts, matching the original so it looks and works right, from antique fixtures to vintage machinery.

Nothing off the shelf fits my equipment. Now what?

If it doesn't exist, I engineer and fabricate it for your exact problem, not a generic substitute.

How do I get started?

Text 812-727-4871 to book a diagnostic. That's where every job starts, finding out what's actually wrong before anyone spends a dime on a guess.

What's the service area?

Bloomington and South Central Indiana. Farms, factories, fleets and homeowners.