About
About Atrick Design
Complex problems, practical solutions. Atrick Design is me, Jeremiah (Jay) Rabe, working with trusted specialists, fabricators and manufacturing partners when a job needs them.
For over 20 years I have been the person companies call when their designs will not manufacture, their prototypes will not scale, or their products bring in more service calls than sales. I founded Atrick Design in 2020, after learning product development on shop floors, in fabrication bays and through thousands of hours of hands-on problem solving. I learned how to build things, then learned how to draw them in CAD.
What I bring
Built with my own hands first
I have welded, machined, assembled and troubleshot nearly every kind of product. That is how manufacturing problems get caught before they become expensive surprises: when I design something, I have usually built something like it, and I can see it working before it is drawn.
- 20+ years of MIG and TIG welding and fabrication
- The complete product life cycle, from napkin sketch to production line
- Mechanical, electrical and software design, where they overlap, and how they integrate
- Everything from championship race cars to robotics
How I work
Simple solutions that work
Simple, elegant solutions that work and tick every box. No unnecessary complexity. No impressive-looking designs that cannot be manufactured. No long analysis while the problem keeps costing money.
A former boss once said I call how a project will turn out about 95% of the time. The clearest proof: a hardware program delivered on schedule and within 2% of the budget I forecast up front.
One client came to me after another firm could not solve their product problem; a working 3D printed prototype that solved it was ready in under a week. Another client had an idea for a patent; a working prototype, development board and functional code were done in three days.
Attention to detail
Fit and finish matter
The same care goes into a one-off as into a production part. Fourteen-foot-tall (4.3 m) scribes trimmed to an irregular granite fireplace, with gaps under 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) over the entire length, take skill, patience and tenacity.
Reviews
What clients say
★★★★★“We used Atrick several times now for prototyping and engineering work, as well as electronic design work. Each time, the product was exactly as needed, and performed perfectly. One of our higher profile projects was to engineer, prototype and test a suspension for a track car, which had a lot of corporate eyes on it. The end result was a car that exceeded anyones expectations, and ultimately wound up in production and available at any dealer. To say this was a success is an understatement.
In another project, we needed to develop a proof of concept which included mechanical and electrical design work, with complex components and programming. The prototype was a success and hopefully this will also go in to production. If your company needs prototyping, product development and engineering expertise, Jay and Atrick is the only place you need to call. You will find highly experienced and skilled folks that will absolutely deliver the best product and on time.”
★★★★★“Jay was fantastic to work with! He quickly understood my product, identified areas for improvement, and proposed innovative changes that drastically enhanced its performance. He even 3D-printed components for testing. Jay is highly skilled, fairly priced, and easy to work with. I’ll definitely be consulting him for future projects.”
★★★★★“Frictionless. Customer service was well informed, and made things simple. I had a small artifact to be scanned and turned into a .stl file. The file handoff was quick and worked fine.”
Contact
Let’s talk about your product
A phone call or a short email is the best start. Photos, sketches or a broken part help too. Atrick Design will be straight with you about whether the job is a good fit.
Location
Killingworth, Connecticut
Based in Killingworth, on one of the best roads in Connecticut. Visits are by appointment. In-person work across New England; remote projects anywhere, with on-site visits when they are needed.