Mad-scientist-filter: I need to encapsulate 1.5mm pellets in a thin, non-toxic, preferably natural material that could later be mechanically removed (example). [more inside]
posted by zennie on Nov 3, 2009 - 13 answers

Cosmetic manufacturing in China. I've noted that certain regions of China specialize in different types of consumer goods manufacturing. Which city or region is ground zero for cosmetics manufacturing in China? [more inside]
posted by Muirwylde on Oct 26, 2009 - 2 answers

Are there more car salespeople than automobile manufacturing people in the United States? [more inside]
posted by cinemafiend on Jun 1, 2009 - 5 answers

What equipment would I need to make my own professional quality board game tiles? [more inside]
posted by st0rey on Mar 18, 2009 - 6 answers

How do I help my mom sell her iced tea in stores? [more inside]
posted by Scientifik on Dec 1, 2008 - 3 answers

Plastic Bottle cap anatomy: See this picture. What's the blue part called? Does it have a name?
posted by bofe on Nov 7, 2008 - 5 answers

[ManufacturingFilter] I have a kitchen knife that looks like solid metal, but it's far too light. How was it made? [more inside]
posted by Mike1024 on Sep 14, 2008 - 9 answers

I'm in Brazil and I need produce 3,000 copies of a educational DVD to be distributed/sold at an exhibition in New York. We would provide the master DVD and cover art and we need the 3,000 copies burned, packaged and delivered to a New York address by the beginning of April 2008. My guess is that it would be cheaper to have it done locally (in or near New York) but at this moment it is only a guess. Which companies would you recommend for this sort of job and what kind of prices and deadlines I should expect?
posted by nkyad on Nov 21, 2007 - 5 answers

Where can I get a number of appliqued kites made? [more inside]
posted by Gungho on Oct 23, 2007 - 2 answers

A question about small scale manufacturing. [more inside]
posted by sanka on Oct 4, 2007 - 13 answers

I have a design for a couch or a bench. Where and how, preferably in or around NYC, can I go about having it manufactured in small or large quantities?
posted by idledebonair on Apr 22, 2007 - 4 answers

Volkswagen, BMW, and now Fiat have all recently bought out "remakes" of some of their classic cars (Beatles, Morris Minis and Fiat 500s). All of these cars do nothing more than pay homage to the original, stealing some aesthetic design features, while creating an entirely new car. But how much would it cost, now, to manufature a Volkeswagen Beatle the way they were made in 1969? [more inside]
posted by Jimbob on Apr 4, 2007 - 23 answers

What are the main advantages and disadvantages of materials like glass, concrete, wood, and plastics, compared to steel ? [more inside]
posted by vincentm on Sep 26, 2006 - 21 answers

What is Multivariable Testing, really? It was mentioned in this NYTimes article, but the term is only ever used in relation to QualPro, Inc.. What is the real mathematical/statistical technique they're using? Is this related to the Taguchi Method? Can someone explain it to me?
posted by joshwa on Sep 19, 2006 - 5 answers

Where can I go online for cheap, fast manufacturing of a small plastic/foam widget, on the order of 100-1000 in number? [more inside]
posted by griffey on Apr 18, 2006 - 7 answers

BeerFilter: I've been told by 3 separate bartenders that draught beer has formaldehyde in it, that's why they only drink from bottles. A Google search shows at best that there may be two reasons for formaldehyde being in beer. (1) Can manufacturing and (2) ethanol breakdown. Are either harmful enough to avoid draught beer? [more inside]
posted by petebest on Dec 1, 2005 - 16 answers

I want to visit a very interesting factory and be astounded by how it works. [more inside]
posted by redteam on Sep 7, 2005 - 36 answers

Where do I find hardware items like this at prices that don't reflect one-off blister-pack purchases? I'm doing some small scale manufacturing (details below the fold) and per-unit prices matter - even $0.10 per piece makes a difference. [more inside]
posted by phearlez on Jun 14, 2005 - 17 answers

fab-4 - what does it mean? Is that where Intel made the 4004?
posted by Kwantsar on Dec 10, 2004 - 5 answers

The toilet seat at my place of work has a chart like this embossed on the underside. Clearly months and years, with a period of them checked off with little bumps. What could it possibly mean? The chart is about 5cm x 5cm in size.
posted by Jimbob on Nov 14, 2004 - 11 answers