The combination of my journeyman machining skills and my design know-how bring my clients' ideas to fruition quickly. I trained as a machinist in Silicon Valley job shops and became a journeyman in 1982. At Adcotech Corporation, I worked in the Model Shop, helping engineers design and build microchip handling equipment. I opened my own shop in central Berkeley in 1987 and ever since, I have been working with scientists, entrepreneurs, and engineers.