Where do some of those lost kits end up ? Lost tools . . .

[fumi]

They represent the worst of Capitalism morphed into a work-enslavement that hasn't been seen since . . . well, since slavery. You work cheap, or you don't work at all, and if you don't work at all, there's no place for you in society.

That's not entirely true. Workers rights have improved tremendously over the last 10 years, and major corporations are willing to pay decent wages to skilled workers. You don't have to work cheap, although a decent salary does come with a price of long working shifts.

Yes, the working condition in places like Foxconn is very stressful, but compared to the cost of living index the pay is not cheap, or else there wouldn't be so many people willing to work there.

[Modelmartin]

In injection molding the licquid Plastic is blown into the molds at very high presure So that hopefully the plastic will completely fill the mold. Those round impressions you see on the inside of bodies are the locations of the injection nozels.

CHEERS!

Tom

Au Contraire! Those round impressions are EJECTION pin marks. They push the molding out of the mold. In injection molding the plastic comes in little pellets and and is put in an auger which slowly compresses it until it becomes plastic and is then released into the mold cavity. No heat is applied at any point. The pressure of the auger makes the heat. In fact many injection molds have water cooling to reduce the heat and cool off the parts so they can be removed from the molds.

Someone else asked about how many come from one mold. Usually one or two trees come from each mold. Bodies usually come out of a single cavity. Wait for Art Anderson to post about this subject. It will be a Master's thesis!

[Modelmartin]

They represent the worst of Capitalism morphed into a work-enslavement that hasn't been seen since . . . well, since slavery. You work cheap, or you don't work at all, and if you don't work at all, there's no place for you in society.

American business have taken advantage of that

Sounds like my last job!!!

[Eshaver]

I'm surprised Art hasn't authored a Book entitled , "On a Foggy day you can smell the plastic at A M T "...................... Ed Shaver

[CAL]

That is always the risk sending the tools over seas. AM had some of there tooling held hostage for some time, turns out they just leased the tool and never really owned any of it.

[Casey]

I'm surprised Art hasn't authored a Book entitled , "On a Foggy day you can smell the plastic at A M T "...................... Ed Shaver

In all seriousness, he should, but maybe he shouldn't depend upon John Z's notoriety for the title, Ed. I'm sure there are plenty of other members here who could contribute to such a book, too.

[charlie8575]

If that tool is owned by the company, and the Chinese concern is simply a contract manufacturer, at least in this country, and I suspect most others, there would be some legal obligation to safeguard and/or return them to the owner's custody until the matter is settled.

Then again, given modern business ethics across the globe, perhaps this is an object lesson countering Gordon Gecko in Wall Street, greed, while the driving force behind many of the improvements we now have in daily life, isn't always good.

If enough businesses end up losing their property in China, as I suspect that this will become very commonplace as the Chinese economy begins what could be a very protracted meltdown, then all-out trade wars, global lawsuits of hitherto unseen proportions and a variety of other economic and trade horrors could result.

Time will tell.

Charlie Larkin

[Hypermung]

(That's) something the Chinese will never give 2 hoots about...

I'll repeat my earlier post... The Chinese only care about themselves!!! Period.

[Junkman]

Sounds like my last job!!!

Sounds like my current job.

I'll repeat my earlier post... The Chinese only care about themselves!!! Period.

Am I just glad that we aren't selfish at all.

[Jeff Johnston]

That was a neat video. I was actually most impressed with the American guy speaking what sounded like perfect Japanese. Impressive, both things. To have that ability, to fluently speak Japanese or another language I wish I had. I think visiting a location where you can clearly communicate would make it so much more interesting.

[Junkman]

That was a neat video. I was actually most impressed with the American guy speaking what sounded like perfect Japanese. Impressive, both things. To have that ability, to fluently speak Japanese or another language I wish I had. I think visiting a location where you can clearly communicate would make it so much more interesting.

Scott has been living in Japan for what must be two decades now. He is Mr. HLJ btw.

[Eshaver]

Charlie , it's already occurring, just look at some of the knock off antique reproductions !

Ed Shaver