About Mechanical Elements

“Mechanical Elements” is a web feature for Do-It-Yourself Plans, Blueprints and Knowledge.  The name, “Mechanical Elements” is a play on words and a fun domain.

Names aside, the essence of this site is sharing DIY tips, tricks, advice and plans.  We do sell blueprints for things like Utility Trailers, specialty Shop Tools, some home Food & Water Storage things, and more.  However, the intent is a broad range of great info so you can build DIY projects better, with more confidence and know you’ve made good choices.

Plans are provided by our parent company, Synthesis, a Colorado based Engineering & Design Services firm.  Everything here is fully engineered to perform as stated.  We do not market just any plans, these are all originals.  When you shop here, you get the Real Thing!

DIY Motivation

I built my first trailer so long ago it is almost embarrassing to discuss.  I was a kid, growing up out in the country, interested in things that move.  A trailer is a way to move stuff too big (or too dirty) for the trunk of mom’s car.  That was the start.

Over the many years dozens of needs have popped up for trailers, gantry cranes, shop tools, and home storage.  When the need is great, I design solutions, then build them.  Often these get inquiries or complements – like this question in some variation or another:

Because of the questions, I wrote some instructions to give out.  That quickly became cumbersome, so I put them online at “MechanicalElements.com“.  For a lot of reasons, they went to Synthx.com, the engineering domain, but that didn’t let us cater as well to the DIY makers.  So, a few years later Mechanical Elements came back, and that is where we are now.  We love creating, so on this site you will get great free info in our “Tips and Perspective” pages along with all the plans.

Over the years products have matured and the lineup has expanded.  Hundreds of great DIYers purchase plans and build awesome products.  Some customers send pictures of success (and modifications), and we love to share the customer project stories and photos.  Thank you, we appreciate them.  Please keep them coming, because sharing is a big part of what we are all about.

Plans are available!  Project plans on Mechanical Elements are for the Do-It-Yourself Enthusiast.  They include instructions that are easy enough for people who are not so familiar with reading blueprints.  That said, we do expect you know something about building in order to tackle such projects.

As you browse the site and read the articles, we hope even the expert builders will find a tidbit of “Hmmm, that is interesting” contained within – because we try to pass along the good DIY tips that others share.  Oh, and you can share too.  Just drop us a line.

Now you know our story.  Enjoy the plans !!

Spreading The DIY Knowledge

There is more than just the great Do-it-Yourself plans on this website!  Mechanical Elements is the Web Portal for DIY, so we are always building more, writing more, and sharing more – for you.

Try the library of shared knowledge about how to build things, where to look for the best buys, and tricks to make your DIY Life better.  These articles are The Mechanic’s Post, sorted by category for easy access.  As time goes on, the list of articles continues to grow, so check back once in a while to learn more.  We cover build tips, relevant product information, ideas about customizing your project, safety, and a whole lot more.  This is the concept of Mechanical Elements.

By the way, we do accept articles written by others who wish to share, if they are on topic and meet our standards, but they must be high quality, unique, and relevant to the DIY topics.  Please let us know if you wish to share.  Thank you.

About Mechanical Elements by Synthesis

As indicated above, Mechanical Elements is a DIY feature of Synthesis Engineering Services, Inc.  We love making plans and helping DIYers build cool stuff.

Synthesis has been around since the mid 1990’s, and we have weathered some crazy economic times.  Our competitors come and go, yet we are still here as a premier Engineering Services Provider.  Perhaps that speaks to our engineering expertise, broad capabilities, and customer service ethics, but it may just be luck.  Either way, we are happy to be here and happy to help by creating amazing products, custom designs, and helping customers find their unique solutions.  Please visit the Synthesis website to learn more.

Oh, and enjoy the awesome blueprints here at Mechanical Elements!  They are engineered just for you, and they are the best plans around.

Good luck with your next project!