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Broadly speaking, the human-manufactured part of civilization is 1/3 steel, 1/3 | Broadly speaking, the human-manufactured part of civilization is 1/3 steel, 1/3 plastic, and 1/3 ceramic. | ||
Replacing the plastic part with 3D printing on the home scale provides significant cost savings in civilization | Replacing the plastic part with 3D printing on the home scale provides significant environmental advantages and cost savings in civilization. The environmental advantage comes primarily from the reuse of plastics - instead of throwaway plastic, all thermoplastic can be recycled by remelting and spinning into 3D Printing filament. | ||
Thus, OSE puts a specific focus on 3D printing for any plastic parts that can be substituted - compared to buying these parts off the shelf. This includes greenhouse glazing, plumbing, tubing and hoses, seals and o-rings, drive belts, tires and tracks, electrical, and other useful parts - whenever possible. The goal is import substitution to locally-produced parts. | |||
It is estimated that a high-performing 3D printer could print about $4k of otherwise purchased materials for the [[Seed Eco-Home]] - at a cost of about 1/10th of the off-shelf value. | It is estimated that a high-performing 3D printer could print about $4k of otherwise purchased materials for the [[Seed Eco-Home]] - at a cost of about 1/10th of the off-shelf value. | ||
3DP substitution is a separate item in the [[Development Template]]- where a team of OSE Developers can tackle this task as a separate, important item. | 3DP substitution is a separate item in the [[Development Template]]- where a team of OSE Developers can tackle this task as a separate, important item. | ||
Revision as of 20:53, 4 December 2016
Broadly speaking, the human-manufactured part of civilization is 1/3 steel, 1/3 plastic, and 1/3 ceramic.
Replacing the plastic part with 3D printing on the home scale provides significant environmental advantages and cost savings in civilization. The environmental advantage comes primarily from the reuse of plastics - instead of throwaway plastic, all thermoplastic can be recycled by remelting and spinning into 3D Printing filament.
Thus, OSE puts a specific focus on 3D printing for any plastic parts that can be substituted - compared to buying these parts off the shelf. This includes greenhouse glazing, plumbing, tubing and hoses, seals and o-rings, drive belts, tires and tracks, electrical, and other useful parts - whenever possible. The goal is import substitution to locally-produced parts.
It is estimated that a high-performing 3D printer could print about $4k of otherwise purchased materials for the Seed Eco-Home - at a cost of about 1/10th of the off-shelf value.
3DP substitution is a separate item in the Development Template- where a team of OSE Developers can tackle this task as a separate, important item.