SHOP FLOOR
STRAIGHT TALKPRACTICAL KNOW-HOW. PLAIN ENGLISH. FOR THE NEXT PERSON
ON THE SHOP FLOOR.

A NEW RESOURCE FOR MANUFACTURING BEGINNERS

REAL SKILLS.
PLAIN TALK.
LESS HEAD
SCRATCHING.

Blueprints. Measurements. And all the stuff nobody bothered to explain when you started.

I've spent decades working around manufacturing, blueprints, and inspection equipment. I've learned a few things, made a few mistakes, and seen some things you probably wouldn't believe.

I'm putting together books, guides, and lessons to help people who are just getting started.

Nothing fancy. Just practical information, explained in plain English, with a little shop-floor humor along the way.

See what's taking shape
THE FIRST LESSONREV / 01
EVERYTHING STARTS
WITH THE DRAWING.
Illustration of a machined plate with a center hole and construction lines LOOK AT THE VIEWSFOLLOW THE NOTESASK WHY
ILLUSTRATION ONLYCONFIDENCE COMES FROM UNDERSTANDING.
SHOP NOTE / 001

“Just read the print” isn't much help
if nobody showed you how.

BUILT FOR BEGINNERSBLUEPRINT READINGINSPECTION BASICSREAL-WORLD EXAMPLES

01 / THE WAY WE TEACH

Nobody is born
knowing this stuff.

You shouldn't need thirty years on the floor to understand the explanation. We start with the basics and show the steps that get you to the answer.

01

What is it?

Start with the thing in front of you. No mystery vocabulary left hanging.

02

Why does it matter?

Connect the lesson to the part, the print, and the job you're trying to do.

03

How do you use it?

Walk through an example, one step at a time. Show the work.

04

Now you try.

Put it into practice and understand how to reach the answer yourself.

02 / ON THE WORKBENCH

A little less confusion.
A lot more “got it.”

IN DEVELOPMENT
THE FIRST BOOK

Blueprint Reading
Without the
Bullshit.

A beginner's guide to making sense of manufacturing drawings. Views, dimensions, tolerances, notes, and an introduction to GD&T, explained in plain English.

STEP-BY-STEP EXAMPLESIN DEVELOPMENT
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES / PLANNED

Keep the useful stuff close.

Clear, practical references for the basics you want within reach when the textbook is back on the shelf.

SHORT LESSONS / PLANNED

One topic. Explained like a human.

Focused, narrated lessons with practical examples, a little humor, and time to actually understand what you're looking at.

We're building the first resources now. Books, guides, and lessons are not available yet.

THE SHOP FLOOR STRAIGHT TALK PROMISE

We won't just show you the answer.
We'll show you how to get there.

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