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Engine Rebuilding Workshop -- Gasoline Fundamentals

Disassemble and reassemble a small gasoline engine. Pistons, valves, crankshaft, carburetor, ignition. You will understand the four-stroke cycle by touching every part. I built my first engine on the kitchen table. Clara held the fuel line.

Process Optimization Consulting -- Eliminate Waste

One-on-one. Bring me your workflow -- manufacturing, service, office, anything. I will find the waste. Every process has value-adding steps and non-value-adding steps. Eliminate the latter. At Highland Park, chassis assembly went from 12 hours 28 minutes to 1 hour 33 minutes.

Model T Wheel & Brake Drum (Display)

Original-spec Model T wooden-spoke wheel with brake drum. Hickory and elm, 30 inches diameter. 15 million Model Ts built. This wheel design barely changed in 19 years. When something works, do not fix it.

Tensile Testing Workshop -- How Strong Is It Really

Small group (max 4). We will test materials to destruction: pulling, bending, cutting. Measure force, elongation, and breaking point. Compare metals, plastics, composites, and natural fibers. The numbers always surprise people. Intuition about material strength is usually wrong. Measure.

Interchangeable Parts Workshop -- Birth of Mass Production

Small group (max 4). Make identical parts using jigs and fixtures, then assemble them randomly. Any part fits any assembly. This is the foundation of all modern manufacturing.