Open Source Fab Lab - Revision history

Conor: Redirected page to RepLab

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Redirected page to RepLab

Conor at 11:00, 5 November 2010

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	~~[[Category:OS Fab Lab]]~~

	[[Category:Software]]		[[Category:Software]]

	[[Category:Fabrication]]		[[Category:Digital Fabrication]]
	~~[[Category:Flexible_Industry~~]]

Elifarley: /* Other Software Sam Rose is evaluating */ Added link to Mercurial. My suggestion is to use it.

2010-10-15T11:56:57Z

Other Software Sam Rose is evaluating: Added link to Mercurial. My suggestion is to use it.

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	* [Fandango http://www.soffernet.com/jaime/fandango/kfandango-doc.html] a C++ 3D CAD package with Python extensions.[]		* [Fandango http://www.soffernet.com/jaime/fandango/kfandango-doc.html] a C++ 3D CAD package with Python extensions.[]
	* http://www.pythoncad.org/ (2D CAD a dead project but workable software QCAD probably a better choice here)		* http://www.pythoncad.org/ (2D CAD a dead project but workable software QCAD probably a better choice here)
	* GIT DARCS ~~or Mercurial~~ as a repository for DFX or other formats		* [[Mercurial]], GIT or DARCS as a repository for DFX or other formats
	*also will be copying to this tag http://delicious.com/srose/opensourceecology		* also will be copying to this tag http://delicious.com/srose/opensourceecology

	=Links=		=Links=

WikiSysop: /* What is an Open Source Fab Lab */

2009-11-17T18:48:05Z

What is an Open Source Fab Lab

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	One could add open source welders, plasma cutters, induction furnaces, open source CO2 laser, and perhaps a 6 degree of freedom robotic arm to this - and come up with a facility that features automation and advanced digital fabrication. The cost of this could be as low as $10k for the entire infrastructure above.		One could add open source welders, plasma cutters, induction furnaces, open source CO2 laser, and perhaps a 6 degree of freedom robotic arm to this - and come up with a facility that features automation and advanced digital fabrication. The cost of this could be as low as $10k for the entire infrastructure above. Bill of Materials and strategy is forthcoming.

	=Specific Fab Lab Components=		=Specific Fab Lab Components=

WikiSysop: /* What is an Open Source Fab Lab */

2009-11-17T18:43:55Z

What is an Open Source Fab Lab

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	*Design is shared via the internet		*Design is shared via the internet
	*Digital fabrication enables local production any place on earth, including formerly-disadvantaged third world countries.		*Digital fabrication enables local production any place on earth, including formerly-disadvantaged third world countries.

			This is the coming of the Star Trek Replicator - except for real - in a sustainable and just production process.

	Cost is reduced by developing open source tools to be part of this fabrication infrastructure. Combined with flexible, modular design, interchangeability of parts, one can foresee a fabrication facility that becomes accessible to many people - and that becomes a viable form of custom, on-demand production for many goods that are provided in centralized production facilities.		Cost is reduced by developing open source tools to be part of this fabrication infrastructure. Combined with flexible, modular design, interchangeability of parts, one can foresee a fabrication facility that becomes accessible to many people - and that becomes a viable form of custom, on-demand production for many goods that are provided in centralized production facilities.

	When the enabling information is available, a skilled worker may replicate the Fab Lab at the cost of materials. The tooling package that we are considered is based loosely around the [[MIT Fab Lab item list]], but is expanded beyond electronic circuit fabrication and laser cutting of Christmas ornaments - to foundry and heavy machinery production. The latter is accomplished with a 300 lb/hour steel melting furnace, CNC torch and plasma cutting, and welding as part of the basic components.		When the enabling information is available, a skilled worker may replicate the Fab Lab at the cost of materials. The tooling package that we are considered is based loosely around the [[MIT Fab Lab item list]], but is expanded beyond electronic circuit fabrication and laser cutting of Christmas ornaments - to foundry and heavy machinery production. The latter is accomplished with a 300 lb/hour steel melting furnace, CNC torch and plasma cutting, and welding as part of the basic components.

			The above tends to constitute a [[universal constructor]]. Another interesting implementation of this is [[Cube Spawn]].

	The formula for recasting a new civilization at the cost of scrap metal is:		The formula for recasting a new civilization at the cost of scrap metal is:

WikiSysop: /* What is an Open Source Fab Lab */

2009-11-17T18:41:19Z

What is an Open Source Fab Lab

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	=What is an Open Source Fab Lab=		=What is an Open Source Fab Lab=

	The Open Source Fab Lab is a robust flexible and [[digital fabrication]] facility. When the enabling information is available, a skilled worker may replicate the Fab Lab at the cost of materials. The tooling package that we are considered is based loosely around the [[MIT Fab Lab item list]], but is expanded beyond electronic circuit fabrication and laser cutting of Christmas ornaments - to foundry and heavy machinery production. The latter is accomplished with a 300 lb/hour steel melting furnace, CNC torch and plasma cutting, and welding as part of the basic components.		The Open Source Fab Lab is a robust flexible and [[digital fabrication]] facility. This leads to distributed manufacturing within the paradigm of Industry 2.0:

			*Design is performed via global collaboration to generate state-of-art design for all products
			*Design is shared via the internet
			*Digital fabrication enables local production any place on earth, including formerly-disadvantaged third world countries.

			Cost is reduced by developing open source tools to be part of this fabrication infrastructure. Combined with flexible, modular design, interchangeability of parts, one can foresee a fabrication facility that becomes accessible to many people - and that becomes a viable form of custom, on-demand production for many goods that are provided in centralized production facilities.

			When the enabling information is available, a skilled worker may replicate the Fab Lab at the cost of materials. The tooling package that we are considered is based loosely around the [[MIT Fab Lab item list]], but is expanded beyond electronic circuit fabrication and laser cutting of Christmas ornaments - to foundry and heavy machinery production. The latter is accomplished with a 300 lb/hour steel melting furnace, CNC torch and plasma cutting, and welding as part of the basic components.

	The formula for recasting a new civilization at the cost of scrap metal is:		The formula for recasting a new civilization at the cost of scrap metal is:

WikiSysop: /* What is an Open Source Fab Lab */

2009-11-17T18:36:59Z

What is an Open Source Fab Lab

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			One could add open source welders, plasma cutters, induction furnaces, open source CO2 laser, and perhaps a 6 degree of freedom robotic arm to this - and come up with a facility that features automation and advanced digital fabrication. The cost of this could be as low as $10k for the entire infrastructure above.

	=Specific Fab Lab Components=		=Specific Fab Lab Components=

Jeremy at 02:24, 7 April 2009

2009-04-07T02:24:35Z

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	=What is an Open Source Fab Lab=		=What is an Open Source Fab Lab=

	The Open Source Fab Lab is a robust flexible and digital fabrication facility. When the enabling information is available, a skilled worker may replicate the Fab Lab at the cost of materials. The tooling package that we are considered is based loosely around the [[MIT Fab Lab item list]], but is expanded beyond electronic circuit fabrication and laser cutting of Christmas ornaments - to foundry and heavy machinery production. The latter is accomplished with a 300 lb/hour steel melting furnace, CNC torch and plasma cutting, and welding as part of the basic components.		The Open Source Fab Lab is a robust flexible and [[digital fabrication]] facility. When the enabling information is available, a skilled worker may replicate the Fab Lab at the cost of materials. The tooling package that we are considered is based loosely around the [[MIT Fab Lab item list]], but is expanded beyond electronic circuit fabrication and laser cutting of Christmas ornaments - to foundry and heavy machinery production. The latter is accomplished with a 300 lb/hour steel melting furnace, CNC torch and plasma cutting, and welding as part of the basic components.

	The formula for recasting a new civilization at the cost of scrap metal is:		The formula for recasting a new civilization at the cost of scrap metal is:

Jeremy at 02:17, 7 April 2009

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	[[Category:Fabrication]]		[[Category:Fabrication]]
			[[Category:Flexible_Industry]]

WikiSysop: /* Existing Work */

2009-02-14T18:22:09Z

Existing Work

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	#http://www.appropedia.org/Callooh - circuit fabrication router - project on paper; code work in progress		#http://www.appropedia.org/Callooh - circuit fabrication router - project on paper; code work in progress
	#http://www.instructables.com/id/CO2-laser-that-cuts-sheet-metal/ - CNC laser cutter for metal. There is evidence that by using laser engraver tubes ($200 each), say 10 of them, an industrial power laser can be put together at reasonable cost. The challenge is to work out the optics for paralleling the beams		#http://www.instructables.com/id/CO2-laser-that-cuts-sheet-metal/ - CNC laser cutter for metal. There is evidence that by using laser engraver tubes ($200 each), say 10 of them, an industrial power laser can be put together at reasonable cost. The challenge is to work out the optics for paralleling the beams

			=Collaboration=

			Agroblogger has asked the most important question affecting humanity today. See [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Fab_Lab_Collaboration here].

	=Software=		=Software=