R&D · Prototyping · Manufacturing

Work With Me to Build the Future You Want to See

I spent a decade keeping wind turbines running, and the years since building machines most people said couldn't be built. If you have something that needs to exist and doesn't yet, that's the work I take on.

No cost · No obligation · Your idea stays yours
What I Do

Four Ways In

Most projects arrive as a sketch, a frustration, or a part that keeps failing. You don't need a finished spec to start a conversation.

01

Research & Development

You know what it needs to do, not how. I work the problem, build test rigs, and find out what's actually possible before anyone commits to tooling.

02

Rapid Prototyping

Concept to a thing you can hold. CAD, printing, machining and fabrication in one shop, so iterations take days instead of purchase orders.

03

Product Creation

Taking a proven prototype to something manufacturable — design for assembly, material selection, cost-down, and documentation a shop can actually follow.

04

Short-Run Manufacturing

Small batches, custom fixtures, one-off machines and jigs. The runs that are too small or too strange for a production house.

How It Works

Three Steps, No Invoice Until Step Three

Step 01 · Free

Send Details, Then a Consult

Email me what you're trying to build. I read it and contact you to set up a time to talk. On the call you describe the problem, I ask questions, and we both find out whether this is something I can help with and want to build. No charge, no pitch deck.

Step 02 · Free

Scope & Quote

If it's a fit, I write up what I'd actually do, what it costs, and how long it takes. Plain language. You decide from there with no pressure either way.

Step 03 · Paid

Build

Work starts. You get progress updates with photos and honest reporting — including when something doesn't work, because that's the part that saves you money.

Fit Check

Being Straight With You

I take on projects I'm genuinely interested in, which is why the consult is free — it's as much me screening the work as you screening me. Here's roughly where I land.

Good Fit
  • Custom machines, fixtures and one-off equipment
  • Mechanisms that combine electronics with real actuation — motors, servos, hydraulics
  • Physical products that need a working prototype before investment
  • Effects, props and display pieces that have to genuinely function
  • Problems where nobody's sure it can be done
Probably Not Me
  • Software-only projects with no hardware
  • High volume production runs with no R&D
  • Anything requiring certified medical, aerospace or safety-critical sign-off
  • Work that needs a finished result next week
  • building something that you can purchase at the store
Shop Capability

What's Under This Roof

One shop, one person, no handoffs between vendors. That's why iteration is fast.

Design & Control

  • Fusion 360 / CAD
  • Arduino
  • Raspberry Pi
  • Python
  • AI Integration
  • Sensors & Telemetry

Fabrication

  • Welding & Metal Fab
  • Lathe
  • Mill / Machining
  • CNC
  • Drill Press
  • Grinders

Materials

  • Steel & Aluminum
  • Wood
  • Plastics
  • Fiberglass & Composites
  • Leather
  • 3D Printing

Systems

  • Electrical & Wiring
  • Hydraulics
  • Pneumatics
  • Motors & Servos
  • Robotics
  • Lasers & Optics

Automotive Parts

  • Custom Fabricated Parts
  • Custom Designs
  • Brackets & Mounts
  • Wiring Harnesses
  • Body & Panel Pieces
  • Prototype Fitment

Parts and designs only. I don't do engine rebuilds, tuning or repairs.

Step One

Send Me the Details First

Email me what you're trying to build. I'll read it and contact you to set up a time to talk. The consult is free, no obligation.

Email Me the Details

Or use the project form below.

Project Intake

Or Use the Form

Prefer a form to an email? Fill this in and I'll contact you to set up a time to talk, or tell you honestly "not my wheelhouse, try these people."

Your idea stays yours. I don't share submissions, and I'm happy to sign an NDA before we get into detail.
Typical response time: about 1 week.