The Mind-Blowing Machines that Stamp Millions of Metal Parts - Smarter Every Day 288

SmarterEveryDay has a whole series[1] on manufacturing that covers how the US is losing/lost the ability to create tooling. I believe the "Smarter Scrubber" episode[2] is the one that explicitly talks about how not only has the US lost manufacturing capacity but it also lost the ability to spin up manufacturing. The tool and die episode also touches on it[3]. [1] [link] [2] ▶ this video [3] [link]

in “The decline of high-tech manufacturing in the United States” · View on HN

In a similar vein, but for different products, but also with much more focus on the "back end" of the process: ▶ this video

in “See How Pencils Are Made in a Japanese Factory” · View on HN

It's neat finding out that his earlier video on stamping sheet metal and bending it into shapes was actually him doing research for the handle of this scrubber. ▶ this video

in “I tried to make something in America” · View on HN