Hi, I’m Jeffrey
I’m a mechanical engineer based in Pittsburgh who enjoys turning ideas into real, manufacturable products. With experience leading designs from concept through production, I work at the intersection of hardware, electronics, and prototyping. Whether it’s building early-stage prototypes or refining designs for mass production, I bring a hands-on, detail-oriented approach to solving complex engineering problems.
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1985 Vanagon Engine Swap
My Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia has always been a great platform for adventure, but like many older vans, time had started to catch up with it. The original 1.9L waterboxer had somewhere between 160,000 and 180,000 miles on it, and it showed. It struggled with reliability, burned a noticeable amount of oil, and had a tendency…
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Workshop Attic Finish
One of my bigger home projects recently was finishing out the attic space above my workshop. The goal was to turn it from an unfinished storage area into a clean hobby space where I could work on projects that need a little less sawdust and a little more organization. Before the project, the space was…
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DC Motor Gear Train