### Inside dbrand: A Tour of Their Manufacturing Facility

D Brand's factory tour reveals the intricate and impressive process behind their high-quality skins.

### Inside D Brand: A Unique Tour of the Glow Circuit Factory
* 🏭 The D Brand headquarters, marked by a **"robot vanity plate"** and a barricaded building, serves as the backdrop for an exclusive tour of their operations related to the **Circuit Board collaboration**.
* 🔑 Despite initial difficulties entering the building, the host humorously overcomes the challenges, including an **injured cane**, showcasing the **playful atmosphere** of the visit.
* 💼 Inside, the tour reveals the administrative functions of D Brand, including **marketing and customer service**, along with a filming area for installation tutorials, emphasizing their **multifaceted operations**.
* 🎥 The manufacturing process is highlighted with the introduction of various machines, including a solvent printer that achieves **high color accuracy** and a laminator that ensures the **quality of their products**.
* 🖨 The star of the show is the **3D UV printer**, which uses layers of ink to create **textured skins**, demonstrating the advanced technology D Brand employs to **enhance their product offerings**.
* 📦 The tour also covers the assembly process, where employees **meticulously weed out cutouts from designs**, with D Brand estimating around **1.4 million cutouts processed monthly**.
* 🎨 The playful culture at D Brand is evident in their creative packing stations, where employees **personalize orders with hand-drawn notes**, adding a **personal touch to their customer service**.
* 🍕 The visit concludes with a light-hearted moment in the lunchroom, where the host **humorously critiques their meal**, encapsulating the **fun and quirky spirit** of D Brand.

dbrand left me Unsupervised in their Factory

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Arrival at Dbrand Headquarters and Initial Exploration

Arrival at Dbrand headquarters, identified by a robot vanity plate and barricaded building.

Purpose of visit: to show the process of Dbrand skin production as part of a Circuit Board collaboration.

Unexpected entry method using a cane and key retrieval.

Observation about the building being closed for Remembrance Day.

Tour of Dbrand Facilities: Administrative Area and Production Setup

Guided tour begins, finding glow-in-the-dark arrows leading through the facility.

Mezzanine level overview: administrative functions, marketing, customer service, etc.

Observation of the tutorial video filming setup.

Description of the high-end PC setup with multiple monitors.

Comments on the impracticality of the sit-stand desk and mousing area.

Overview of the facility layout: inventory, order, packing, shipping, assembly, manufacturing, and raw materials.

Unplanned Discoveries and Development Samples

Discovery of unannounced development samples.

Analysis of a potential competitor's mousepad.

Manufacturing Process: Printing, Lamination, and 3D UV Printing

Explanation of the SureColor S8600 L solvent printer for base color printing.

Description of the lamination process to protect the ink.

Detailed explanation of the 3D UV printing process and its unique features.

Discussion of the 3D UV printer's capabilities beyond skin production.

Overview of the design process involving 70,000 vector objects.

Explanation of the industrial flatbed cutters and their high output capacity.

Assembly process, including the manual removal of cutouts, referred to as 'weeding'.

Observation of the order packing area and hand-drawn Post-it notes.

Observation of the lunchroom and its unique decorations.

Dinner discussion and fridge exploration.

Final observations: Lunchables, blank vinyl rolls, and a Lamborghini Power Wheels.