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Nebulizer Repair

Over the holidays my nebulizer I use to control my asthma decided to self destruct. As I was using it I noticed the air flow stopped despite the internal motor still running. I turned the machine off and also noticed that something was rattling around inside it. This was puzzling and frustrating; however, I soon…

Calculating Truss Forces

Once again I found myself aimlessly browsing the homework portion of Reddit where users post homework problems and ask for help. I found one involving trusses similar to what I once would have found in my engineering statics homework questions. It’s been 10+ years since I solved a physics problem involving trusses; however, I was…

A not so Merry Christmas for Marv and Harry

It would come as no shock to anyone who knows me that my favorite christmas movie of all time is Home Alone. It was during a rewatching of this movie the other night that I had the thought I’m sure most do, “How do Marv and Harry withstand this physical abuse?” Now, of course, it’s…

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About

Christopher Hughes

Christopher Hughes is mechanical engineer with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive and biomedical industry. Hughes holds a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, with a focus in Biomechanics, from Wayne State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

Besides engineering, Hughes enjoys hiking, fishing, photography, reading (both nonfiction and fiction), and winning fantasy football leagues.

Check out his Instagram for a small collection of nature photography amassed during time spent outdoors.

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