Macrofab Engineering Podcast

MEP EP#265: NuFuel and Gas Classic Resealing 12oz cans? FAIL! Worked till can shaken a bunch Improvements Working on finding a softer sealing surface Currently using a Shore 55A neoprene rubber sheet Increase seal pressure on can Carmakers wake up to new pecking order as chip crunch intensifies Follow up from last week's discussion on Auto industry shutting down production due to lack of electrical components. Both automakers and chip manufactures are pointing fingers Chip makers point at the auto industry in that they are quick to cut production and cancel orders when car sales slump Auto industry where used to being the center of attention for chip and electrical component manufacturers The industry spends around $40 billion dollars a year on chips By Comparison, Apple spends more on chips just to make iPhones! Chips used in Auto tend to be more basic products and older micro controllers, Something that chip fabs do not really want to invest more production into Chip