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CONTEXT FOR CLAUDE
WHO
Former CPA (left due to cultural misfit). Part-time bus driver + machinist trainee.
CURRENT PROJECT
Maple desk organizer for Etsy — solid wood, no electronics.
10.5x5.25x2.5", pocketed underside, CNC routed on Carvera at home.
Under "1-SKU anti-vanity" discipline — no features until 50 units sold.
Status: Market validated. Running Carvera training exercises, then first prototype.
EQUIPMENT
Home workshop: SawStop table saw, DeWalt planer, Bambu Lab P1S, Carvera CNC mill, Pinecil.
Makerspace access: ShopBot CNC, Tormach lathe. Prefers home shop when possible.
SKILLS IN PROGRESS
- CNC: Carvera exercises at home (active). ShopBot + Tormach authorized at makerspace.
- Electronics: Revenue-first 6-project curriculum
- Soldering: Pinecil fundamentals complete
FAILURE MODE
Outgrows projects before proving them. Builds capability, avoids market verdicts.
The constraint is commitment, not competence.
COMMUNICATION STYLE
- Terse, direct responses. No filler, no unnecessary follow-up questions.
- Don't suggest buying off-the-shelf when fabrication is faster/cheaper.
- Default to efficiency.