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Practical Guides for One-Person Small-Batch Production

Solo Mini Shop helps makers working alone in a compact space turn one-off projects into repeatable small-batch production.

Solo Mini Shop: Setting Up and Running a One-Person Small-Batch Manufacturing Shop book cover by Jonathan Ellis Sparrow

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  • Articles: Plain how-to guides on shop layout, choosing tools in the right order, jigs, batch flow, finishing, and quality control.
  • The Book: Solo Mini Shop: Setting Up and Running a One-Person Small-Batch Manufacturing Shop by Jonathan Ellis Sparrow (Paperback and Kindle ebook).
  • About Solo Mini Shop: Who writes this site and how recommendations work.

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