Open Source Microfactory Boot Camp

Narrative

3D printing, in its infancy, has great potential for distributed manufacturing. The

Schedule

Day 1 - Intro + 3D Printer

Morning -

• 1 hr - Theory - introductions and OSE introduction
• 1 hr - Practice - FreeCAD - designing parts from sketches
• 1 hr - Theory - How to Design a 3D Printer
• 1 hr - Practice - Building a 3D Printer

afternoon -

• 4-6 hours - Building a 3D printer from scratch

Day 2 - 3D Print Cluster + Filament Maker

Morning

• 1 hr - Theory - How to Set up a Print Cluster Server with Octoprint
• 1 hr - Practice - Connecting a cluster and doing a mass print job
• 1 hr - Theory - Filament Maker. How to design Heating Systems for the 3D printing ecosystem - power supplies, heated beds, extruder heaters, heated build chambers, filament makers. Insulation, cooling, mechanics, power calculations for scalability.
• 1 hr - Practice - Cranking out filament from scrap plastic (not commercial pellets)

Afternoon

• 1 hr - Theory - How to build and use a filament width sensor
• 1 hr - Practice - Printing with Home Made Filament
• 1 hr - Theory - Ordering parts for the 3D Printer and CNC Circuit Mill
• 1 hr - Practice - Setting up an Online 3D Printing Service.

Day 3 - Ciruit Mill + Electronics

Morning

• 1 hr - Practice - KiCAD - from basics to using part libraries and design
• 1 hr - Theory and Practice - CNC Circuit Mill Design Guide + design with FreeCAD Part Library
• 1 hr - Thoery and Practice - milling with a CNC circuit mill: producing Gcode files, bed leveling, soldering

Afternoon

• 1 hr - Theory and Practice - Stepper Drivers - wiring up a larger Stepper Driver System with RAMPS
• 1 hr - PID Controllers, Relays, and MOSFETs

Day 4 - Filament Maker

• 1 hr - Theory - How to Design a Filament Maker
• 1 hr - Practice - Making filament

Logistics

• The OSE Boot Camp is limited to 12 participants (not including the OSE Fellows program)
• Arrival - evening before, with a welcome introduction at 8 PM.
• Food - food is included in the program
• Lodging - we have 12 spots available on site in shared-room accommodations, otherwise you can get a hotel in Cameron, MO