Hardware Podcasts

38: Raw Copper Patina

Thoroughly Considered · 9 May 2018 · 39m · Episode 38

What this episode covers

Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost of Studio Neat discuss the post-Kickstarter phase of their Mark One pen campaign, focusing on the transition from funding to production planning. They detail a significant material upgrade, switching the pen's knock to titanium and utilizing Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) to achieve a durable, corrosion-resistant copper finish. The founders also explain their strategic decision to source manufacturing from China via MFG.com to save costs and gain speed, despite previous negative experiences with overseas suppliers.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Studio Neat
Products
Mark One, Glyph, Cosmonaut
Also
MFG.com

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