# Not Reely An Issue

- Show: [The Amp Hour](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour)
- Published: 2017-11-13
- Length: 1h 15m
- Episode: 367
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue
- Listen: https://theamphour.com/367-not-reely-an-issue/

## Summary

Dave Jones of EEVblog and Chris Gammell of Contextual Electronics discuss supply chain risks for Jones's upcoming Kickstarter multimeter, specifically the 14-week lead time for an Analog Devices true RMS converter. They also cover Jones's switch from Onshape to Rhino for mechanical CAD, the engineering challenges of cracked multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) in rugged applications, and a survey of sub-$1 microcontrollers. The conversation touches on the high cost of specialized components like tantalum capacitors and the operational quirks of low-cost manufacturing software and hardware.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue#t=0) Introduction: Supercon Badge and PIC32
- [2:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue#t=123) Kickstarter Supply Chain: Analog Devices Lead Times
- [15:10](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue#t=910) Mechanical CAD: Onshape vs. Rhino
- [33:12](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue#t=1992) MLCC Cracking and Failure Modes
- [46:58](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue#t=2818) PCB Assembly: SOT-523 Pin Swaps and Stencils
- [55:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue#t=3316) Sub-$1 Microcontroller Survey
- [1:03:03](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue#t=3783) Hardware Funding, Teal Tea Maker, and YouTube Moderation
- [1:11:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-amp-hour/2017-11-13-not-reely-an-issue#t=4260) High-Power LED Lighting and Thermal Management

## Topics

- [Sourcing & supply chain](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sourcing-and-supply-chain)
- [EDA & CAD tools](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/eda-and-cad-tools)
- [Debugging & failure analysis](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/debugging-and-failure-analysis)
- [Prototyping & iteration](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/prototyping)
- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Analog Devices (company)
- EEVblog (other)
- Contextual Electronics (other)
- Onshape (tool)
- Rhino (tool)
- SolidWorks (tool)
- FreeCAD (tool)
- OpenSCAD (tool)
- Fusion 360 (tool)
- DigiKey (other)
- Mouser (other)
- Arrow (company)
- Avnet (company)
- Farnell (company)
- Element14 (company)
- Fine Chips (other)
- Octopart (other)
- Altium (company)
- Silicon Chip (other)
- Apple (company)
- Murata (company)
- Holtek (other)
- STM32 (chip)
- PIC32 (chip)
- Teal (product)
- Juicero (product)
- Ubeam (other)
- Cody's Lab (other)
- AVE (other)
- Vintage Tech Museum (other)
- Tektronix (company)
- MacroFab (other)
- Josh.com (other)
- Rimex (other)
- DipTrace (other)
- Connect (other)
- FreeRoute (other)
- Nomad (other)
- ArtCAM (tool)
- AutoCAD (tool)
- Jay Carlson (other)
- Chris Quintero (other)
- Bolt (other)
- TechCrunch (other)
- T-phoria (other)
- Leo Simpson (other)
- Mike (other)
- David (other)
- Josh (other)
- Sharyar (other)
- Robert (other)
- Ben (other)
- Kate (other)
- Jeff Kaiser (other)
- Cody (other)
- Paul (other)
- Chris Gammell (other)
- Dave Jones (other)

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- [Scaling Manufacturing](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2025-09-19-scaling-manufacturing) (Oxide and Friends)
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- [For Want of a Resistor](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/oxide-and-friends/2026-09-16-for-want-of-a-resistor) (Oxide and Friends)

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