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In reply to the discussion: Why the United States Will Never, Ever Build the iPhone [View all]Mopar151
(9,983 posts)Shrink a journal into a 16' mill roll with liquid nitrogen, after boring out the old one on a (huge) lathe. Tune a vibrating bowl feeder to flow rate, range changable by adding a counterweight. Going to a customer who I can't name, to feed material that does not offically exist. Assemble an automated ply stacker for composite flak helmets, pack it "to go", reassemble and align on a bad (could be 'crete, could be mud...) floor, surrounded by the cast of Deliverance.
Dude, there's assembly, and there's assembly.... And I'm sure there's a guy in China can do it too. But he's 10000 miles away, and his evil snake of a boss gives him shit to work with, and aims to work him into the grave in 7 years. Who do you want assembling your $250K "pig in a poke"? Bearing in mind the evil snake's cousin will have all the drawings you sent over, and will be backdooring your product in 6 weeks.....