2006 IOF Contest Winner

Bernie Sievers
Advanced Manufacturing Program, Vincennes University
Winning part: 1/4 scale gas charged shock for a monster truck with a gun barrel and gun scope theme.

2006 Winning Instructor

Doug Bowman
Associate Professor and Lead Instructor for the Advanced Manufacturing Program
Machine Trades Technology Department
Vincennes University
Vincennes, Indiana

Vincennes instituted their innovative 3-year Advanced Manufacturing Program in 2005 after conducting a survey of local manufacturers who unanimously agreed that there was a crying need for technical school graduates with advanced CAD/CAM and CNC skills. Doug has used the Mastercam IOF competition as part of his curriculum since the contest was instituted. "The parts are very realistic. Our students benefit from doing something very similar to what they're going to do when they graduate." says Doug. "Our graduates are getting easily two or three job offers from high-tech manufacturing shops with some of the most prestigious names in automotive, aerospace, and medical device manufacturing." We commend Doug on his excellence in teaching and thank him for his dedication to Mastercam.

2006 Celebrity Judge

The guest celebrity judge for IOF 2006 was Paul "Pablo" Huffaker. While attending Southwest Texas University, Pablo was lured away to pursue his interest in the four wheel drive business. In 1993, he teamed up with Dennis Anderson, and together they are responsible for much of the Grave Digger truck evolution. Anderson built the original Grave Digger, but Pablo takes credit for building Diggers #4, #10, #11, #12, #15 and #16. Pablo is a pioneer of the industry; he initiated the use of orbital steering that has since become standard for all monster trucks. He and wife Tina own and operate Racesource, Inc., a custom fabrication and machine shop that uses Mastercam. Pablo and his Racesource parts have earned the trust from many of the top teams in the country and have become a reputable source.

We thank Pablo and Tina Huffaker for their involvement in IOF 2006. Their enthusiasm and generosity have been overwhelming. They brought their competition trucks to Vincennes University for a special ceremony and presentation of the Mastercam IOF awards.

• Racesource, Inc., Web site

2006 Part Specs

The specs from the 2006 competition are provided for class projects. If you wish to enter this competition, please refer to the specs for the current IOF competition here.

• Part to build - 1/4 scale gas or air over hydraulic shock with a remote chamber for a monster truck
• Must conform to .25 scale Have mounting points to accommodate a .25 -20 bolt
• Must be gas (or air) over hydraulic
• Must have a remote chamber
• Detailed info on part specs

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