I'm in total awe of manufacturing processes both automated and manual. When watching the Japanese factory I could tell that safety was a high priority. I've hea

I'm in total awe of manufacturing processes both automated and manual. When watching the Japanese factory I could tell that safety was a high priority. I've heard stories about metal pouring gone wrong, and could see that that process was well controlled. In the sprocket manufacturing shop, I kept thinking of ways those processes could go wrong. In particular that first press with the foot pedal made me cringe. Yet the shop seemed successful, and they produced sprockets. I wouldn't care to guess how many sprockets per finger that place averages though. Either way, finding a process that can be repeated for profit seems magical. It's a far cry from the uncertainty that seems so widespread right now.