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Siege Engineering Seminar -- Breaking Walls
The Siege of Tyre took seven months. I built a causeway across the sea to reach an island fortress. Rams, towers, torsion catapults, mining tunnels. Every wall has a weakness. Your job is to find it before your supplies run out.
Engineering Mentoring -- From Idea to Industry
One-on-one sessions for aspiring engineers. I'll help you refine your mechanical design, calculate stresses and tolerances, and -- most importantly -- find your Matthew Boulton. The greatest engine in the world is worthless without someone to sell it. I was nearly bankrupt before Boulton. Technical genius plus business sense equals the Industrial Revolution.
Rocket Engine Test Stand (Educational)
Tabletop test stand for small solid rocket motors. Measures thrust with a load cell and data logger. See the thrust curve, calculate impulse and burn time. I tested engines hundreds of times at my aunt Effie farm in Auburn. The neighbors complained. Worth it.
Nozzle Design Workshop -- Convergent-Divergent
Small group (max 3). The nozzle is the heart of any rocket engine. Why a convergent-divergent nozzle accelerates gas to supersonic speeds, how to calculate throat area and expansion ratio. We will machine a simple nozzle from aluminum stock.
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.
Oscilloscope (Analog, Teaching Model)
Analog oscilloscope -- a cathode ray tube that draws electrical signals as visible waveforms. See your voice as a wave, see music as patterns. The oscilloscope is the engineer's eye.
Young Inventor Mentoring -- Potato Field to Patent
One-on-one mentoring for young inventors. I was 14 in a potato field. The vision comes first; the engineering follows. I will help you develop your idea, document it properly, and avoid the mistakes I made with investors and corporations.
Chanute-Wright Correspondence (Facsimile Collection)
Bound facsimile of the correspondence between Octave Chanute and the Wright brothers, 1900-1910. Hundreds of letters detailing every step of our research. This is how engineering was done before email. Read it and learn how to ask the right questions of the right people.
Steam Engine Model (Working, Watt Type with Separate Condenser)
Working model of my improved steam engine with separate condenser. Brass and steel, spirit-fired boiler, governor mechanism. Watch it run and understand why the Industrial Revolution happened. The separate condenser is the key -- you can see the cylinder stays hot while the condenser stays cold. That's a 75% efficiency improvement over Newcomen.
Engine Hoist (2-Ton Hydraulic)
2-ton hydraulic engine hoist with load leveler. Foldable legs for storage. Boom extends to 4 positions. The only way to safely pull an engine. Includes chains and hooks.
Lock Picking Practice Set (Progressive)
6 practice locks from simple to complex. I was fascinated by locks -- the engineering is beautiful. Pin tumbler, wafer, disc detainer. Legal to own, useful to understand, excellent for developing mechanical intuition.
Brass Gears & Mechanical Parts (Assorted Box)
A box of precision brass gears, cams, shafts, and springs. The same components I designed for the Analytical Engine. Build a clock, a music box, or a mechanical calculator. Or redesign them three times and never finish. Either way, the gears are beautiful.
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