Well… here we go.

Welcome to Fat Man’s Cans, LLC—the newest chapter in a long history of Fat Man looking at something complicated and saying, “How hard could it possibly be?”

For anybody just finding us, Fat Man has worn a few hats over the years: retired software developer, barbecue pitmaster, part-time plumber, professional Smoke Show aggravator, and now beginner machinist with enough equipment to make the electric meter nervous.

This adventure started with a fascination for machining, design, CNC equipment, and the craftsmanship involved in turning an ordinary piece of metal into something precise. One lathe became another machine, a few tools became a whole shop, and before long the Beast started waking up.

Fat Man’s Cans is about the artwork, skill, problem-solving, and late-night shenanigans behind machining. We’ll be sharing CNC progress, shop projects, custom designs, mistakes, victories, broken tools, freshly chewed-up metal, and the occasional moment when Fat Man actually reads the manual.

Everything we do is paperwork-first, legal, properly documented, and handled with safety at the front of the line. This page is not about shortcuts—it’s about learning the trade, respecting the process, and building something we can be proud of.

We’re still learning, still building, and still waiting on parts that are probably sitting in customs wondering why a fat barbecue man needs them so badly.

Follow along as we bring the machines to life, make a mountain of metal chips, and find out whether Fat Man has discovered his next great adventure—or simply the most expensive way possible to stay awake past midnight.

Welcome to Fat Man’s Cans, LLC.

The Beast is awake… and Fat Man probably already lost the correct wrench.

— Fat Man