The PROBLEM with Capitalism - Smarter Every Day 316 (www.youtube.com)

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Destin Sandlin examines the systemic engineering and economic hurdles involved in manufacturing a grill scrubber entirely in America. Through a deep dive into sourcing components like injection-molded knobs and specialized chain mail, the project highlights the complexities of maintaining domestic supply chains and preserving vital technical trade skills in a competitive global market.

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[-] Kirk@startrek.website 4 points 1 hour ago

Absolutely. The interesting thing to me was the lack of institutional knowledge remaining in the US. For example, finding a machinist based in the US was one of his biggest challenges as most of them have retired. I think he was only able to locate one still in operation that could make the parts he needed.

[-] Dultas@lemmy.world 1 points 18 minutes ago

And that person just retired and he ended up buying all his equipment so he didn't have to look for a new supplier.

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