Most UV printers can print texture – this one can scan and copy it. I went to Shenzhen to meet Brett, the founder of Morpho and ex-VP of R&D at DJI, and he gave me a master class in developing mass market consumer electronics. He walked me through the whole development process of their new […]
Read moreI wanted to build a robot that anyone on the internet could drive around to explore our ranch in Colorado, so I started with a tracked snowcat with 3D printed treads. But not everything went to plan…
Read moreBattery life is always a big limiting factor in phones – particularly folding phones that have huge, power hungry screens. And making them thin requires very slender batteries. But with the help of HONOR and their new silicon carbon batteries, I was able to upgrade the battery capacity of the new Samsung Galaxy Z Trifold […]
Read moreI tried to build a working Apple Watch in the Huaqiangbei, the world’s largest electronics markets in Shenzhen China, in just one week. The goal was to buy individual parts, and machine a brand-new watch body from scratch. Nestworks (a new desktop CNC startup in Huaqiangbei) took on the challenge with their mill, but a […]
Read moreA few years ago Morgan from head(amame) handed me a pair of 3D printed headphones that sounded way better than I imagined they could, and I’ve been using them on and off to edit Strange Parts videos ever since. Now he’s truly swung for the fences and built a new version with glass speaker membranes, […]
Read moreElephant Robotics in Shenzhen was spending over a million dollars a year on custom machined parts. But they couldn’t find a CNC that met their needs, so they decided to build their own. I visited their offices and workshops, dug into the robots they’re building, and followed the story of how that pain led to […]
Read moreEver wondered how your smartphone is actually made? I got exclusive access to OPPO’s flagship factory in China to see the full process—from microscopic components to final assembly and testing. This factory is by far one of the coolest I’ve ever visited!
Read moreI went inside Thunder Laser’s factory in Dongguan, China to see how modern CO₂ laser cutters are really built, from raw sheet metal to finished machines ready to ship. We saw everything from welding, wiring, a burn-in room full of invisible laser beams. Along the way I learned a ton about why RF tubes are […]
Read moreNobody wants a scratched phone screen. But fixing scratches used to mean taking the phone apart, removing the screen, and putting a new one on. The old screen would then be refurbished with a new piece of cover glass, which is a delicate and time intensive process. But this amazing screen repair tool polishes away […]
Read moreEver wonder how iPhone screens are made? Step inside factories that make iPhone screen glass and touch screen in Shenzhen, China with me as we enter a series of clean rooms, where we get to see the entire process. It’s amazing to see how it’s made!
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