Martin Chaney

Mechanical Designer

Accomplishments

Designed electronic music products accounting for millions of dollars in annual sales. Directed a staff of designers and draftsmen in the design of high precision disk drive test and development systems, electronic musical instruments, and many other products. Supervised a staff of designers from conceptual design through maintenance documentation for theme park attractions.
Projects for Alcorn McBride

Mechanical packaging of all Alcorn McBride products

Every Alcorn McBride product for twenty years!
16 bit digital sampling drum computer
assorted show control hardware
local area network gateway
VME 80186 processor board
16 bit digital recording system.
Digital lockbox system

Experience

Linn Electronics, Inc., Tarzana, California
Senior Designer

Designed printed circuit boards, sheet metal and plastic tooling forthe LinnSequencer and LinnDrum MidiStudio. Handled all manufacturing interface and production documentation for the company's entire product line.

Cambrian Systems, Inc., Westlake Village, California
Lead Designer/Supervisor

Managed a staff of ten mechanical and electrical designers and draftsmen in the creation of extremely complex magnetic and opticalmedia testers. Tolerances routinely were figured in micro inches. Disciplines included laser interferometers, pneumatics, and high speed motors.

Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, California
Lead Designer

Designed ride, show and audio cabinets and consoles, handled facilities design and integration, supervised project design personnel, performed engineering drawing checking, specification writing, incorporation of engineering change orders and vendor interface.

Education

San Jose City College

Arizona Institute of Drafting and Design