Engineering & Making mugs.

Measure Twice, Tea Once

A careful beginning saves an exciting afternoon.

Tolerance for Tea

A small allowance in an otherwise precise schedule.

Drawing Revision Pending

One more useful improvement to the plan.

Calipers and Common Sense

Two reliable tools for getting closer to the answer.

Workshop Kettle Standard

An essential part of the working arrangement.

Fastener Finder

The correct size exists somewhere in this drawer.

Prototype Tea Break

Giving the first version a moment to explain itself.

Load Path Daydream

Thinking about where all the effort goes.

Square, Level, Caffeinated

A practical set of conditions for a good start.

Engineering Margin Notes

The useful details often live beside the drawing.

Bolt Before Bold Claims

Checking the small things before the big announcement.

Design Review Biscuits

A constructive addition to the meeting table.

The Jig Is Useful

Repeatability has made a very good suggestion.

Drawing Board Diplomat

Finding room for the constraints and the clever idea.

Tea Within Tolerance

A comfortable result inside reasonable limits.

Prototype Number Several

Progress sometimes arrives in a series of small surprises.

Workshop Window Thinker

Stepping back is part of solving the problem.

Precision, Then Pause

Careful work deserves a considered little interval.

Spanner Size Optimism

Confident that the right one is close at hand.

Parts Tray Philosopher

A small assembly with plenty to think about.

Thread Pitch Matters

The details have a way of making themselves known.

Quietly Making It Work

A useful contribution without a dramatic announcement.

Bench Test Breakfast

An early check and a promising start.

Mechanical Tea Interval

Temporarily reducing the number of moving parts.

Blueprint to Biscuit

Following a sensible sequence of operations.

Problem Solved, Kettle On

A satisfying result with a warm conclusion.