What does it really take to make something in America? 🇺🇸
This video is about way more than a BBQ scrubber—it’s a deep dive into the real costs, constraints, and courage it takes to manufacture locally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZTGwcHQfLY

The tolerances you choose can directly impact your part’s performance. In this series, we’re breaking down 5 key things every engineer, buyer, and product dev should know.

➡️ Swipe through to sharpen your specs and avoid costly surprises.

#ManufacturingSimplified #EngineeringTips #DesignForManufacturing #Tolerances #DFM #Prismier

In the US, a rotating detonation rocket engine takes flight

https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/05/venus-aerospace-flies-its-rotating-detonation-rocket-engine-for-the-first-time/

#HackerNews #rotatingdetonationengine #spaceinnovation #rocketlaunch #aerospace

Some of the best engineers we know learned by taking things apart—then figuring out how to put them back together.

In this video, he builds a robot arm from scratch.

If you geek out on how things work, you’ll want to follow him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXRSt3asv0w

Squishy fingers, serious precision. 🤖

Soft robotic grippers are changing how we handle delicate, irregular, or unpredictable parts—no crushing, no slipping, just smart design.

Prototypes getting stuck?

Here are 3 common culprits:
🔧 Incomplete drawings (missing tolerances, no finish callouts)
⏱ Unrealistic timelines (sourcing takes time—flag it early)
♻️ Endless revisions (tweak → reprogram → reset)

Even a “quick prototype” needs clarity.
Lock what you can—or loop us in early. We’re here to help.

#prototyping #DFM #manufacturing