The background, the mission, and the honest account of what Williams Hyperdrives actually is and does.
Williams Hyperdrives was established after its founder got into welding and decided the natural next step was a website. The company ostensibly researches faster-than-light propulsion systems. In practice, it is a vehicle for documenting maker projects, home experiments, functional builds, and the occasional piece of art.
All fabrication work is done by hand in a single-bay workshop. All experiments are conducted with the seriousness they deserve. The hyperdrive is still theoretical. The welding jig works great.
Williams Hyperdrives incorporated following acquisition of a MIG welder and the realization that someone should document what happens next.
The Welding Jig MK-I project revealed important tolerances in the fabrication process. Primarily: what they were, and why they mattered.
The garage automation project elevated home environment management to a research program. This turned out to be the correct framing.
The roadmap is clear. The exotic matter sourcing remains an open problem. Estimated completion: when it's done.
The best way to understand a problem is to attempt to solve it with your hands. Theory follows empirical failure.
A project that isn't documented didn't happen. Future-you will not remember why past-you made that decision.
The shelf is level or it is not. The weld is solid or it is not. Approximate solutions are starting points, not endpoints.
The maker community runs on open documentation. Everything learned here is published here, including the failures.
Questions about a project, a build technique, or faster-than-light travel? Reach out through any of the channels listed.