Taro Nakamura
Pro-grade reliability, field setups, heavy fixturing, failure modes, and serviceability
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About
I build sets and prototypes under clock pressure, where benches must hold, align, and recover fast. I spec gear that survives transport, humidity swings, and continuous clamping without drama.
Background
On a film set build, our portable bench collapsed during a glue-up, costing half a day and a lot of swearing. The replacement was overbuilt, ugly, and blissfully unremarkable—it never failed. That contrast taught me: repeatability beats cleverness, and a bench’s real job is to disappear into the work.
Perspective
I favor overbuilt structures, standard hardware, and repairability over clever features.
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