D3D Business Model

Scope

• Extreme Manufacturing workshops, kits, derivative products including CNC torch table kit, different toolheads, scaled machines, information products, 3D print services, Enterprise training, certification, and other services surrounding the Universal Axis CNC system.

Invitation

Invitation video for developers and entrepreneurs.

Nature of the Program

The program is unreasonable. It attempts to train and align a diverse set of high performing individuals on a common path of open source product development. The underlying assumption within the program is that a peace-time economy can be achieved by a mind shift in civilization. That mind shift can be facilitated by open collaboration on product development as a means to introduce a new economy based on collaboration as opposed to proprietary development. The program asks participants to be the core instigators of that transition. Participants engage in immersion in open source product development, and its delivery into the economic system.

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be selected based on:

• Demonstrated exceptional merit, mind set, skill set, and achievement, in that order
• Solid grounding in the way the world works, and a deep hunger for improvement via unreasonable goals
• Ability to articulate a critical issue in society, and to propose a general roadmap for its solution
• Ability to do both visionary work and to execute details
• Attitude is primary to skill sets. Skills sets can be learned based on attitude
• Long-term thinking (which does not exclude present action)
• Does the end justify the means?
• Potential for long-term involvement. Program is structured for Part 2 in 2019, continuing the enterprise model to heavy machines and construction.
• A growth mindset and a desire to shift paradigms in a profound way
• Integrity, ethics, responsibility and open source culture
• Positive, can-do attitude, search for excellence
• Communication skills allowing for effective negotiation and conflict resolution, including communicating with those with different belief systems
• Grit and perseverance towards an unreasonable, long term vision
• Intellectual maturity based on some understanding of logic, general semantics, cybernetics, soteriology, leadership, and personal + political ponerology
• Emotional maturity that tempers the intellect and allows the individuals to collaborate for transformative goals
• Entrepreneurial mindset, out-of-box thinking
• Understanding of the relationship of natural resources to the modern economy. Respect for natural resources.

Product Priorities

Technology

• D3D PVC frame - builds on readily- sourced parts, facilitating ease of independent replication + automated kit drop ship. Prusa MK2 extruder. Filament run-out sensor. Marlin + RAMPS with external bed relay or MOSFET. PEI surface. 8, 12, and 24" versions are readily doable with the system, but 12" is a good scale for a printer of significant size. Includes simple Prusa i3 extruder as well as larger Volcano Nozzle extruder.
• Filament maker + grinder for making low cost filament
• D3D CNC Torch Table - immediate upgrade (by scaling of universal Axis) to a whole new field of production. Much cross-fertilization is expected by entering heavy metal fabrication - tractors, brick presses, etc.
• Small laser cutter - ready upgrade to the existing 3D printer frame using the magnetic tool head mount. Good example of ready modularity of the 3D platform. Good open source prior art already exists. Extends prototyping capacity to scale prototypes of CNC torch table-cut machines- in that heavy machines are welded from flat pieces cut by the CNC torch table.
• CNC Circuit Mill - the only 3D printer in the world that actually works for circuits. Proves the true modularity of the system.

Services

• Immersion training program - the growth model of OSE revolves around training developer-entrepreneurs who continue on OSE development efforts while getting funded by the work itself. This is consistent with OSE's education mission. Trainees are certified to run 3D Printer workshops, and branch into further open source product R&D with OSE. The intent is building a worldwide culture of open source product development, and an entrepreneurial spirit that can sustain that effort. Regarding Funding the Military in the USA, OSE's proposal to address this is transitioning the economic system to a peacetime economy within 20 years with a gradual conversion of military spending to constructive uses.

Revenue Model

• OSE has historically charged $300 above the bill of materials cost for its 3D printer workshops. This model means $3600 revenue per event if 12 people sign up.
• Immersion training program revenue allows the education and R&D aspects of OSE to expand. Cost structure should reflect the value of the program.
• Trainees are certified and OSE hires them for events
• Event occurs in trainees' geographical area.
• OSE Dev Team is prerequisite to immersion training program

Training Model

• On-site immersion training involves building 3D printer, laser cutter, filament maker, and CNC circuit mill, and several open source products: pi-cam, microscope, drone, pi phone, drill.
• In addition to on-site program, provide full open source training materials for anyone to download for free, or buy as an information product.
• Provide an E-Course for those who cannot make the program, consisting of 30 hours of Lectures. Prepare blackboard quick-learning videos. Would require an on-site video person for a full month of work.

Drop Ship Strategy

• Drop shipping allows for a passive business of selling kits with zero for inventory. While not as profitable, it is scalable if it requires no effort outside of BOM maintenance and updates.
• Drop Shipping can be localized for different countries

3D printed Parts strategy

• Print cluster can be used to produce parts on demand or for workshops
• Online 3D printing service can be created where people order their parts and can view the print with a webcam. This applies to pre-approved Parts Only - meaning existing kit parts or parts that are added to the online curated print Library.

OSE Coin

• $ backwards for the S you n OSE
• It is moneyleft, or abundance coins. Core design is based on making resources non-scarce or non-rival by opening up full documentation and access to their production.
• Algorithm and white paper to be developed. Distributed ledger with consensus mechanism and trivial calculation. Coin is declared, consensus mechanism approves distributed coining based on availability and proof of working open source products
• How do you prove a working open source products? By examining if complete information is available for production. Each information item has a specific set of rules or criteria for that information to be accepted as valid. This enforces the complete validation of an open-source product development methodology and therefore piggybacks completely on the OSE methodology.