User:Lex Berezhny/Microfactory - Revision history

Lex Berezhny: Undo revision 163939 by Lex Berezhny (talk)

2018-01-15T15:54:20Z

Undo revision 163939 by Lex Berezhny (talk)

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	* much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular		* much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular
	* requires access to [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]] to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum		* requires access to [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]] to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum

			==Tin==
			* makes lead-free solder for electronics

	==Glass==		==Glass==

Lex Berezhny at 15:41, 15 January 2018

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	* much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular		* much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular
	* requires access to [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]] to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum		* requires access to [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]] to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum

	~~==Tin==~~
	* tin cans are everywhere
	* makes lead-free solder for electronics

	==Glass==		==Glass==

Lex Berezhny at 15:10, 15 January 2018

2018-01-15T15:10:35Z

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	* much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular		* much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular
	* requires access to [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]] to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum		* requires access to [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]] to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum

			==Tin==
			* tin cans are everywhere
			* makes lead-free solder for electronics

	==Glass==		==Glass==

Lex Berezhny at 05:20, 15 January 2018

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	==Basic Shop Tools==		==Basic Shop Tools==

	==Drill Press==		===Drill Press===

	==Lathe==		===Lathe===

Lex Berezhny at 05:09, 15 January 2018

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	** stone or other hard material		** stone or other hard material

			==Basic Shop Tools==

	==CNC System (3-Axis)==		==Drill Press==

			==Lathe==


			==CNC Additive System (3-Axis)==
	OSE Universal Axis system with various attachments:		OSE Universal Axis system with various attachments:

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	==CNC ~~Mill~~ (5-Axis)==		==CNC Subtractive System (5-Axis)==
	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13872p-UynI		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13872p-UynI

Lex Berezhny at 04:22, 15 January 2018

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	=~~other links~~=		=Other=
	* http://www.metalbot.org/		* http://www.metalbot.org/
	* http://www.appropedia.org/Open-source_metal_3-D_printer		* http://www.appropedia.org/Open-source_metal_3-D_printer

Lex Berezhny at 04:17, 15 January 2018

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	==Cotton Gin==		==Cotton Gin==


	=Outputs=		=Outputs=
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	==Electronics==		==Electronics==
	* laptop, tablet, phone, etc		* laptop, tablet, phone, etc

			==Robot==
			* robot arm for automating small / repetitive tasks
			* humanoid robot for helping with all chores on homestead

	==Clothes==		==Clothes==

Lex Berezhny at 04:11, 15 January 2018

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	A factory has inputs and outputs. The decision of which tools and machines comprise the microfactory is a function of the available inputs and the expected outputs, including the requirement of self-replication.		A factory has inputs and outputs. The decision of which tools and machines comprise the microfactory is a function of the available inputs and the expected outputs, including the requirement of self-replication.

	~~These are my ''personal notes'' and are not intended to be a representation of current or future projects of OSE.~~

	=Inputs=		=Inputs=

Lex Berezhny: /* Methods, Machines & Tools */

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Methods, Machines & Tools

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	==Aluminum Forge==		==Aluminum Forge==
	* melt aluminum cans and other scrap into ingots==		* melt aluminum cans and other scrap into ingots
	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FuvKTyRMQ		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FuvKTyRMQ
	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RYYBRFu1A		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RYYBRFu1A
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	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch1zEPDcg7E		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch1zEPDcg7E
	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG3Ls7jrr2o&t=5m53s		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG3Ls7jrr2o&t=5m53s
			* die options:
			** steel dies made in [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]]
			** other hard material that can withstand the heat and pressure


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	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcnaC2ldsg		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcnaC2ldsg
	* roller options:		* roller options:
	** steel rollers ~~from~~ [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]]		** steel rollers forged in [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]]
	** hardened aluminum rollers		** hardened aluminum rollers
	** stone or other hard material		** stone or other hard material
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	==Cotton Gin==		==Cotton Gin==


	=Outputs=		=Outputs=

Lex Berezhny at 03:47, 15 January 2018

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	* '''appropriate''': see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology		* '''appropriate''': see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology

	The following common materials do not match the criteria and require the full [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory Factory]]:		The following common materials do not match the criteria and require the full [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]]:
	* Steel due to high temperatures involved.		* Steel due to high temperatures involved.

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	* soda cans are everywhere, aluminum scraps are also abundant		* soda cans are everywhere, aluminum scraps are also abundant
	* much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular		* much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular
	* requires access to [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory Factory]] to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum		* requires access to [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]] to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum

	==Glass==		==Glass==
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	* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcnaC2ldsg		* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcnaC2ldsg
	* roller options:		* roller options:
	** steel rollers from [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory Factory]]		** steel rollers from [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]]
	** hardened aluminum rollers		** hardened aluminum rollers
	** stone or other hard material		** stone or other hard material
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	==Self-Replication==		==Self-Replication==
	Using the Microfactory and with some access to a [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory Factory]] or to a marketplace where steel components can be purchased it should be possible to produce another duplicate Microfactory.		Using the Microfactory and with some access to a [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory\|Factory]] or to a marketplace where steel components can be purchased it should be possible to produce another duplicate Microfactory.

	==Electronics==		==Electronics==