Hampton Morgan
Hi! I'm Hampton.
Officially, I'm an electrical engineer. My primary interest is in electronics design at the PCB level, and all the simulation and documentation tooling that goes along with it.
However, unofficially, I'm a programmer, maker, open-source hardware devotee, mechanical designer and model engineer, enjoyer of the outdoors, and a lifelong railroading enthusiast.
Most importantly: eternally, I'm an imperfect Christ-follower, rescued by grace.
I use this site as a portfolio for my open-source work and hobby projects, and to share my experiences as an engineer and maker.
I’ve spread my open-source work across a few platforms:
- GitHub: Most of my software, tooling, and electronics work lives here.
- GrabCAD: I use this to share any CAD models I make (I often find myself cornered into making a model of a common-off-the-shelf item), and a few purely-mechanical open-source hardware designs.
A few of my personal favorite projects (of the ones I’m allowed to share…) are linked below.
My Work
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QUCS-S Documentation
I contributed to the content and the underlying infrastructure of the documentation for this excellent mixed-signal circuit simulator.
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ER32 Spindle for Taig Micro Lathe
As an upgrade for my Taig Micro Lathe, I designed and manufactured an ER32 spindle from scratch, using a set of Nachi angular contact bearings.
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The Hardware Store Steam Boiler
I built a water-tube steam boiler with no machining, and minimal silver soldering, based on a late-60s Popular Mechanics issue.
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1:8 Scale Vertical Steam Engine
I machined and assembled a 1:8 scale model of a 6HP vertical steam engine, using a casting kit from PM Research, Inc.
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ZephyrCab
A web app with a scratch-built train physics/air brake simulation, which adds realistic throttle and brake controls to model diesel locomotives.
Blog
- Oct. 26, 2025» Function Without Sacrificing Form: Photos from The Soulé Steam Feed Works
- Feb. 27, 2016» Proxmox + ZFS with SSD Caching: Setup Guide