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Public Speaking Masterclass -- Voice & Persuasion
Small group (max 6). I spent my life studying the human voice -- how it works, how it persuades, how it fails. I'll teach you projection, pacing, and the one trick that separates a good speaker from a great one: silence. The pause before the point is more powerful than the point itself.
Model Aircraft Kit (Balsa Wood, Rubber Band Powered)
Complete balsa wood kit to build a flying model aircraft. Rubber band motor, tissue covering, adjustable tail surfaces. Takes about 4 hours to build, flies for 30-45 seconds. It's the same principle as the Flyer -- just smaller and less terrifying.
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.
Thermodynamics Workshop -- Heat, Work & Efficiency
Hands-on session with steam models, thermometers, and pressure gauges. You'll learn the relationship between heat, pressure, volume, and work. Why does steam push a piston? Why does a condenser improve efficiency? Why can't you build a perpetual motion machine? Tip: Energy is never created or destroyed, only converted. The trick is converting more of it into useful work and less into waste heat.
Precision Instrument Making -- Measure Twice, Cut Once
Small group (max 3). Build a simple scientific instrument from scratch: a barometer, a micrometer, or a beam balance. Metalwork, filing, fitting, calibration. I was instrument maker at Glasgow University. The difference between a tool and a precision instrument is the care in the finishing. A thousandth of an inch matters.
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.
Calculus Tutoring -- From First Principles
One-on-one tutoring in calculus. I call it the method of fluxions. We start with rates of change and accumulation -- the two fundamental ideas. I will teach it the way I discovered it: from observing how things move, how areas grow, how curves bend. Forget memorizing formulas. Understand why the formula works.
Fermentation Science Workshop -- Grapes to Wine to Vinegar
Hands-on. We will ferment grape juice, observe yeast under the microscope, test for alcohol and acetic acid. This is how I started -- wine merchants of Lille asked why their fermentations kept failing. The answer was contaminating microorganisms. Clean your equipment. Always.
Assembly Line Simulation Workshop
Small group (max 8). Simulate a moving assembly line. First round: each person builds complete item. Second round: each person does one step. Measure the difference. Tip: The bottleneck is the slowest station. Fix that first.
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.
Sales Training Masterclass -- Door-to-Door to Empire
Small group (max 6). I trained 20,000 Walker Agents. The secret is demonstration. Do not tell people your product works -- show them. Do not sell features -- sell transformation. I will teach you the Walker pitch: personal story, live demonstration, satisfied customer testimonial, close.
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.
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