# Funding New/Manufacturing Old Projects - Radical Robotic Requisition

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2013-12-18
- Length: 1h 24m
- Episode: 176
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-12-18-funding-new-manufacturing-old-projects-radical-robotic-requisition
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/176-funding-newmanufacturing-old-projects-radical-robotic-requisition/

## Summary

Dave Jones of EEV Blog and Chris Gammell of Contextual Electronics discuss launching a Kickstarter for the Microcurrent Gold, highlighting the supply chain risks of securing precision resistors before funding. They analyze the PCB manufacturing process, specifically the cost and control implications of panelization with vendors like PCB Cart and Pool Company, and the use of reflow ovens for small-batch production. The conversation extends to industry trends, including Google's acquisition of Boston Dynamics, the state of semiconductor fabs, and the technical specifications of Xilinx's UltraScale FPGA.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-12-18-funding-new-manufacturing-old-projects-radical-robotic-requisition#t=0) Introduction: Dave Jones and Chris Gammell discuss Contextual Electronics and consulting isolation
- [10:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-12-18-funding-new-manufacturing-old-projects-radical-robotic-requisition#t=623) Space exploration: Moon landings, Buzz Aldrin's Mission to Mars, and ion propulsion
- [20:28](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-12-18-funding-new-manufacturing-old-projects-radical-robotic-requisition#t=1228) Crowdfunding risks: Smartwatch scams, Kickstarter scrutiny, and component supply chain management
- [33:07](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-12-18-funding-new-manufacturing-old-projects-radical-robotic-requisition#t=1987) PCB manufacturing: Panelization strategies with PCB Cart and Pool Company reflow ovens
- [46:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2013-12-18-funding-new-manufacturing-old-projects-radical-robotic-requisition#t=2818) Robotics and Semiconductors: Google's acquisition of Boston Dynamics and Xilinx UltraScale FPGA specs

## Topics

- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [PCB design & layout](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/pcb-design)
- [Chips, FPGAs & semiconductors](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/chips-and-fpgas)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Contextual Electronics (company)
- EEV Blog (company)
- Microcurrent Gold (product)
- PCB Cart (company)
- Pool Company (company)
- Boston Dynamics (company)
- Xilinx (company)
- UltraScale (product)
- TSMC (company)
- Mouser (company)
- DigiKey (company)

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