Custom welding & metal fabricationScheduled mobile welding available(785) 844-1479
Tinker With It · Welding & Fabrication

Custom Welding & Metal Fabrication

St. George, KS · serving Manhattan, Topeka & Northeast Kansas

Built in the shop. Welded where you need it.

Laser, MIG, and TIG welding, aluminum boat repair, CNC laser cutting, custom fabrication, gates, railings, farm equipment, and scheduled mobile work.

Based in St. George, KS
Custom fabrication
Built & installed on-site
Shop pickup available
Where to start

What do you need?

Not sure how to describe it? Pick the closest and we'll take it from there.

What we do

Core services

Custom welding, fabrication, aluminum boat repair, and CNC laser cutting — plus mobile work, gates and railings, farm and ranch equipment, custom parts, and trailers.

We provide professional welding services for residential, agricultural, commercial, and industrial customers throughout St. George, Kansas, and the surrounding communities. Whether your project requires MIG, TIG, or laser welding, we have the experience and equipment to deliver strong, precise, and long-lasting results.

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At the Tinker Shop, we are exceptional at aluminum boat repairs and custom aluminum fabrication, providing convenient welding services that bring professional-quality workmanship to your project. From minor repairs to complete custom modifications, we deliver dependable results that help extend the life of your boat and keep you on the water with confidence.

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We offer precision CNC fiber laser cutting services using a 2,000-watt fiber laser capable of producing fast, accurate, and repeatable cuts on a wide variety of metals. Fiber laser technology delivers clean edges, tight tolerances, and intricate detail while minimizing heat distortion, making it an ideal solution for everything from one-of-a-kind custom parts to production runs.

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At TWI Laser Cleaning in St. George, Kansas, we provide fast, environmentally friendly surface preparation using a 1,500-watt continuous-wave fiber laser cleaning system. Laser cleaning is a non-abrasive, chemical-free process that removes unwanted surface contaminants without damaging the underlying material. Unlike sandblasting or chemical stripping, laser cleaning produces minimal waste, requires no harsh chemicals, and offers exceptional precision, making it ideal for everything from delicate restoration work to heavy industrial cleaning.

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At Tinker Shop in St. George, Kansas, we provide precision metal forming services using our 110-ton CNC press brake along with professional tube bending capabilities. Whether you need simple bends, complex formed parts, or custom tube components, our equipment allows us to produce accurate, repeatable results for projects ranging from one-off prototypes to production runs.

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We build custom farm and ranch equipment for people who depend on their equipment every day. From heavy-duty gates and fencing to tractor and skid steer accessories, our focus is simple: build it stronger, make it work better, and fit it to the operation.

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Sometimes the part you need doesn’t exist. Sometimes the original part is no longer available. And sometimes the part you can buy simply isn’t built well enough for the job.

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We provide trailer welding, repair, axle replacement, modifications, and custom trailer manufacturing for agricultural, commercial, and everyday hauling applications.

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How we work

Capable, straightforward, built to last.

We keep it practical: shop fabrication and custom welding, CNC laser cutting for parts that have to be right, scheduled mobile work, and pieces we build and install ourselves.

Custom welding & fabrication

Built in the shop

CNC laser cutting

Accurate, precise parts

Aluminum boat repair

A shop specialty

Scheduled mobile welding

On-site where you need it

Processes
  • CNC laser cutting
  • CNC plasma cutting
  • Laser welding
  • MIG welding
  • TIG welding
  • Brazing
Materials
  • Aluminum
  • Stainless steel
  • Carbon steel
  • Brass
  • Copper
Recent work

Featured projects

A look at work that's come through the shop.

Proof

What customers say

Super easy to work with, quick turn around and best price in town.
Vincent Fontanini
Best service and prices I've found.
Vapor Hiss
How it works

From first message to finished work

No forms to decode. Tell us what you need and we'll steer it from there.

STEP 01

Send it over

Photos, dimensions, drawings, or a description of what you need.

STEP 02

We review it

We work out the right approach — shop build, mobile work, pickup, or install.

STEP 03

We build it

We confirm the plan, then get to work.

Questions

Good to know

A few of the ones we hear most.

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Tell us about your project

Send photos, measurements, drawings, or a description of what you need. We'll review the project and determine the right next step.

(785) 844-1479