Cheap things from China often have recycled or re-purposed parts. I had an antenna that came apart and is actually a tape measure with some rubber over it just soldered right to a threaded connector.
I would say it most likely came from a Chinese toy factory. They really have a creative way to use recycled/unused/broken parts. Sometimes it can get worse though.
Cheap things from China often have recycled or re-purposed parts. I had an antenna that came apart and is actually a tape measure with some rubber over it just soldered right to a threaded connector.
I think that must be fairly common as I remember a video talking about using a tape measure being used on a satellite.
I’ve found it! I thought it would have been Scott Manly, but it was a question in Tom Scott’s Lateral quiz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrsBn1pzQFE
Right but what about this case specifically
I would say it most likely came from a Chinese toy factory. They really have a creative way to use recycled/unused/broken parts. Sometimes it can get worse though.