# 49: Landlocked Jetskis

- Show: [Thoroughly Considered](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered)
- Published: 2019-03-31
- Length: 36m
- Episode: 49
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-03-31-49-landlocked-jetskis
- Listen: http://relay.fm/tc/49

## Summary

Myke Curley and the Studio Neat founders (Tom Gerhardt and Dan Provost) discuss the completion of the Mark One pin fulfillment, detailing the manufacturing challenges with nickel plating and anodizing that extended shipping times. They explain the design revisions for the Mark One, including switching to a stainless steel sleeve to solve coating issues, and review the success of the Pan Addict Kickstarter campaign. The episode concludes with reflections on the new AirPods and the cancellation of AirPower.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-03-31-49-landlocked-jetskis#t=8) Mark One Fulfillment Complete
- [2:24](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-03-31-49-landlocked-jetskis#t=144) Manufacturing Delays and QC Issues
- [6:14](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-03-31-49-landlocked-jetskis#t=374) Mark One Design Revisions
- [13:48](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-03-31-49-landlocked-jetskis#t=828) Pan Addict Kickstarter Results
- [28:29](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/thoroughly-considered/2019-03-31-49-landlocked-jetskis#t=1709) AirPods and AirPower Commentary

## Topics

- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Crowdfunding & preorders](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/crowdfunding)
- [Materials & manufacturing processes](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/materials-and-processes)
- [Quality & yield](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/quality-and-yield)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Studio Neat (company)
- Mark One (product)
- Pan Addict (product)
- AirPods (product)
- AirPower (product)
- Knock (company)
- Spoke Pen (product)

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