July 2017 OSEmail
Friends,
Exciting updates for July 2017. The days of artificial scarcity are numbered, as OSE continues development.
1. After we designed the world's simplest 3D Printer - we are beginning a regular schedule of 3D printer workshops which we will also take to other locations. We have our next workshop on August 12, 2017 - when we will also build a 6 foot tall printer during this workshop:
2. We would like to print aquaponic towers, polycarbonate glazing, fence posts, plumbing, and lastic lumber for the the Seed Eco-Home and Aquaponic Greenhouse. However, 3D printing filament costs $10 per pound, so this is not economically feasible. To solve the cost issue - why not make our own plastic filament for 13 cents per pound? To do this, we are moving forward on a prototype of a 3D printing filament maker that can recycle scrap plastic to turn it into 3D printing filament.
3. Want to help prototype the filament maker, or a CNC torch table? Join our official Development Team, which is growing since its February start:
4. Our Roadmap for 2017 ends with a big bang as we culminate our workshops with the largest machine build to date. We are planning a 1 day build of 100 3D printers - in a shopping mall in Saudi Arabia. This is the location where we will seamlessly blend consumerism with lowsumerism:
5. After that, we will build our open source tractor in Saudi Arabia as well, in 3 days. Talking about lowsumerism - check out this awesome introduction to the concept, which also points to the shortcomings of the sharing economy, and points to the need of a shift in consciousness. Amazingly well done.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk5gLBIhJtA
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Evolve to freedom,
Marcin