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* '''appropriate''': see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology | * '''appropriate''': see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriate_technology | ||
The following materials | 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== | ==Wood== | ||
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* hemp / cotton for clothes | * hemp / cotton for clothes | ||
* corn for plastics | * corn for plastics | ||
==Animals== | |||
* food | |||
* wool | |||
* glue from collagen | |||
==Plastic== | ==Plastic== | ||
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* glass is found everywhere | * glass is found everywhere | ||
* can be worked with limited tools | * can be worked with limited tools | ||
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** pick'n'place components (suction / gripper head) | ** pick'n'place components (suction / gripper head) | ||
** solder in place (soldering iron head) | ** solder in place (soldering iron head) | ||
===Laser=== | ===Laser=== | ||
Revision as of 03:43, 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.
These are my personal notes and are not intended to be a representation of current or future projects of OSE.
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 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
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
Glass
- glass is found everywhere
- can be worked with limited tools
Methods, Machines & Tools
Aluminum Forge
- melt aluminum cans and other scrap into ingots==
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2FuvKTyRMQ
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2RYYBRFu1A
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZo5o1Y0h9o
Aluminum Extruder
- heat billets to 900F
- push through die
- cool consistently
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y75IQksBb0M
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8BWQBP4Vhk
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch1zEPDcg7E
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG3Ls7jrr2o&t=5m53s
Rolling Mill
- make wire out of aluminum ingots
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owcnaC2ldsg
- roller options:
- steel rollers from User:Lex_Berezhny/Factory Factory
- hardened aluminum rollers
- stone or other hard material
CNC 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 Mill (5-Axis)
LCD
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
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