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part 1adventures in manufacturing

1. made in china

The Ultimate Electronic Component Flea Market

The Next Technological Revolution

Touring Factories with Chumby

Scale in Shenzhen

Feeding the Factory

Dedication to Quality

Building Technology Without Using It

Skilled Workers

The Need for Craftspeople

Automation for Electronics Assembly

Precision, Injection Molding, and Patience

The Challenge of Quality

Closing Thoughts

2. inside three very different factories

Where Arduinos Are Born

Starting with a Sheet of Copper

Applying the PCB Pattern to the Copper

Etching the PCBs

Applying Soldermask and Silkscreen

Testing and Finishing the Boards

Where USB Memory Sticks Are Born

The Beginning of a USB Stick

Hand-Placing Chips on ...

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