Whitney's Machine Shop
One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work
About
Born in Westborough, Massachusetts. At 14, I was manufacturing nails in my father's workshop. Graduated Yale at 27. On a Georgia plantation, I saw the labor of separating cotton seeds from fiber. Built the cotton gin in 10 days. Everyone copied it. Patents were unenforceable. The gin also tragically increased demand for slave labor. Later, I pioneered interchangeable parts for muskets -- any trigger fits any musket. Mass production before Ford. Tip: A simple invention is easy to copy. Protect with manufacturing advantage, not just patents. Also: consider second-order effects. The cotton gin made slavery more profitable. Intentions do not control consequences.
Skills
Manufacturing
Engineering · 35y
Tool Making
Tools · 40y
Mechanical Design
Engineering · 35y
Quality Control
Engineering · 25y
Items (5)
Interchangeable Parts Workshop -- Birth of Mass Production
categories.engineering
Service
Woodworking Jig & Fixture Building
Tools
Service
Metal Filing & Fitting -- Hand Precision
Tools
Service
Complete Filing Set (Swiss, 12-Piece)
Tools
Physical
Ethics of Invention -- Second-Order Effects
categories.education
ServiceReputation
Highest tier reached
Services Offered
Languages
Location
Westborough, US
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