Microfactory SBIR Proposal
Proposal to create a $50k startup cost microfactory that can do:
- 3D Printing. See 3D Printer Technological Recursion
- laser cutting, and CNC milling
- 3D printing of tires at 20 lb/day/printer
- Recycling of metals, plastics, and ceramics from scrap to virgin characterized materials
- Metal melting, rolling to ingot and billet steel
- Precision 3D metal printing via sintering (MIM level quality using MIM pellets or MIM-based filament)
- Nonprecision metal 3d printing via hot wire TIG
- Cookstove metal casting of ZA metal and other 40ksi tensile strength metals
- 3D printer precision level MIG casting
- Power electronics for induction furnaces, inverters, welders, TIG welders, plasma cutters, lasers, chargers, motor controllers
- Oxyhydrogen CNC torching
- 50kW off-grid wind for $5k
- $500 for a 5000 lb tractor
- Hydraulic components, valves, cylinders, motors can be produced
- Electric valve timing engines can be produced.
