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Interested in discussing tools and equipment with people who talk the talk AND walk the walk? The team at Van Sant Enterprises is a small but dedicated group with a rich background in fabricating, racing, and manufacturing. We have carefully researched the equipment and the manufacturers we represent and have the utmost confidence in the value that we offer. You won't be talking to untrained sales personnel but rather people who love to do fabricating projects and use the equipment themselves.

Recent Content on The Fabricator for Trick-Tools

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• From The Tube and Pipe Journal

New motorcycle racing class is reviving sport, interest in fabrication skills

• By Eric Lundin
• Sep 7, 2021
• Tube and Pipe Fabrication
• Article

A new racing class, the 4.60 Index, has revived the Pro Mod class of motorcycles, breathing new life into the sport. Bruce Van Sant and his racing teammate, his brother Craig, think that this sport and others like it have unlimited potential to draw young people into manufacturing.

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• From The Tube and Pipe Journal

Zero to sixty in the blink of an eye

• By Eric Lundin
• Nov 20, 2003
• Tube and Pipe Fabrication
• Article

The engine roars to life, and Bruce Van Sant inches the motorcycle forward, stopping about 25 feet from the starting line. Alan Geetings, crew member of the Van Sant racing team, sprays the asphalt with water. Bruce revs up the engine. The engine's torque breaks the rear tire's grip on the asphalt and it spins furiously. The air is suddenly filled with a cloud of smoke and the smell of burning rubber. After heating the tire, Bruce approaches the starting line.