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Microfactory is a set of tools and machines that can be reasonably acquired or built from abundant materials with the goal of enabling humanity to transcend scarcity and poverty.
The microfactory is a set of tools and machines that can be reasonably acquired or built from abundant materials with the goal of enabling humanity to transcend scarcity and poverty.


A factory has inputs and outputs.
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.


=Inputs=


==aluminum forge to melt aluminum cans and other scrap==
Criteria for selecting inputs for the microfactory:
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FuvKTyRMQ
 
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RYYBRFu1A
* '''abundant''': it should be easy to acquire useful amounts of the material for free or at insignificant cost
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZo5o1Y0h9o
* '''safe''': acquiring, handling and processing the material should not be inherently dangerous; common mistakes should be reasonably forgiving
* '''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]]:
* Steel due to high temperatures involved.
 
The following materials do meet the Microfactory criteria:
 
==Wood==
* renewable material that is abundant and free if harvested from your own property
* wood has been used by humans for thousands of years and can be safely worked with primitive tools
* many existing methods, tools and knowledge on working this material
 
==Plants==
* hemp / cotton for clothes
* corn for plastics
 
==Animals==
* food
* wool
* glue from collagen
 
==Plastic==
* '''PET''' soda bottles and '''HDPE''' milk jugs are everywhere
* used for storing food, is expected to be safe
* it's only in the last decade that this material has become appropriate for a home based microfactory. methods, tools and knowledge is still at early stages
** https://preciousplastic.com/
 
==Aluminum==
* soda cans are everywhere, aluminum scraps are also abundant
* 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
 
==Tin==
* makes lead-free solder for electronics
 
==Glass==
* glass is found everywhere
* can be worked with limited tools




==make wire out of ingots==
=Methods, Machines & Tools=
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcnaC2ldsg




==circuit "printer"==
==Aluminum Forge==
* 3d print board with groves for wire and components
* melt aluminum cans and other scrap into ingots
* place aluminum wire into grooves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iclmH6-ba5Y
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FuvKTyRMQ
* apply solder paste
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RYYBRFu1A
* pick'n'place components
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZo5o1Y0h9o
* melt solder in oven




== aluminum extruder==
==Aluminum Extruder==
* heat billets to 900F
* heat billets to 900F
* push through die
* push through die
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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
==Rolling Mill==
* make wire out of aluminum ingots
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcnaC2ldsg
* roller options:
** steel rollers forged in [[User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory|Factory]]
** hardened aluminum rollers
** stone or other hard material
==Basic Shop Tools==
===Drill Press===
===Lathe===
==CNC Additive System (3-Axis)==
OSE Universal Axis system with various attachments:
===Hot Filament Extruder===
* Prusa i3 MK3 design
===Circuit Maker===
* 3d print board with groves for wire and leave wholes for components to be placed
* place aluminum wire into grooves: http://reprap.org/wiki/SpoolHead
* A) reflow method:
** apply solder paste (paste extruder head)
** pick'n'place components (suction / gripper head)
** melt solder in oven (manual / robot arm)
* B) solder method:
** pick'n'place components (suction / gripper head)
** solder in place (soldering iron head)
===Laser===
* cutting cardboard
* engraving
==CNC Subtractive System (5-Axis)==
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13872p-UynI
==LCD==
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zoeeR3geTA
==Glass Blowing==
==Cotton Gin==
=Outputs=
==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.
==Electronics==
* laptop, tablet, phone, etc
==Robot==
* robot arm for automating small / repetitive tasks
* humanoid robot for helping with all chores on homestead
==Clothes==
===Sewing Machine===
===Washing Machine===
===Dryer===
* traditional tumble drying
* automated hang drier
===Folding Machine===
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uay9hzwusk
==Kitchen==
===Refrigerator===
===Dish Washer===
===Toaster w/ Steam cooker for breakfast sandwiches===
* https://www.amazon.com/Back-Basics-TEM500-Muffin-2-Slice/dp/B000B18P96/
===Oven===
===Range===
===Sink / Faucet===
===Utensils===
===Glassware===
==Aluminum Fasteners==
* screws, nuts+bolts, nails


==5 axis mill==


=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

Latest revision as of 15:54, 15 January 2018

The microfactory is a set of tools and machines that can be reasonably acquired or built from abundant materials with the goal of enabling humanity to transcend scarcity and poverty.

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.

Inputs

Criteria for selecting inputs for the microfactory:

  • abundant: it should be easy to acquire useful amounts of the material for free or at insignificant cost
  • safe: acquiring, handling and processing the material should not be inherently dangerous; common mistakes should be reasonably forgiving
  • appropriate: see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology

The following common materials do not match the criteria and require the full Factory:

  • Steel due to high temperatures involved.

The following materials do meet the Microfactory criteria:

Wood

  • renewable material that is abundant and free if harvested from your own property
  • wood has been used by humans for thousands of years and can be safely worked with primitive tools
  • many existing methods, tools and knowledge on working this material

Plants

  • hemp / cotton for clothes
  • corn for plastics

Animals

  • food
  • wool
  • glue from collagen

Plastic

  • PET soda bottles and HDPE milk jugs are everywhere
  • used for storing food, is expected to be safe
  • it's only in the last decade that this material has become appropriate for a home based microfactory. methods, tools and knowledge is still at early stages

Aluminum

  • soda cans are everywhere, aluminum scraps are also abundant
  • much lower melting temperature than steel, home made foundries for aluminum are popular
  • requires access to Factory to create steel tools strong enough to manipulate aluminum

Tin

  • makes lead-free solder for electronics

Glass

  • glass is found everywhere
  • can be worked with limited tools


Methods, Machines & Tools

Aluminum Forge


Aluminum Extruder


Rolling Mill

Basic Shop Tools

Drill Press

Lathe

CNC Additive System (3-Axis)

OSE Universal Axis system with various attachments:

Hot Filament Extruder

  • Prusa i3 MK3 design

Circuit Maker

  • 3d print board with groves for wire and leave wholes for components to be placed
  • place aluminum wire into grooves: http://reprap.org/wiki/SpoolHead
  • A) reflow method:
    • apply solder paste (paste extruder head)
    • pick'n'place components (suction / gripper head)
    • melt solder in oven (manual / robot arm)
  • B) solder method:
    • pick'n'place components (suction / gripper head)
    • solder in place (soldering iron head)

Laser

  • cutting cardboard
  • engraving


CNC Subtractive System (5-Axis)


LCD


Glass Blowing

Cotton Gin

Outputs

Self-Replication

Using the Microfactory and with some access to a Factory or to a marketplace where steel components can be purchased it should be possible to produce another duplicate Microfactory.

Electronics

  • laptop, tablet, phone, etc

Robot

  • robot arm for automating small / repetitive tasks
  • humanoid robot for helping with all chores on homestead

Clothes

Sewing Machine

Washing Machine

Dryer

  • traditional tumble drying
  • automated hang drier

Folding Machine

Kitchen

Refrigerator

Dish Washer

Toaster w/ Steam cooker for breakfast sandwiches

Oven

Range

Sink / Faucet

Utensils

Glassware

Aluminum Fasteners

  • screws, nuts+bolts, nails


Other

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