X Modules

Introduction

By combining Module Based Design, a Construction Set Approach, Rapid Prototyping, Test-Driven Design, Extreme Manufacturing rapid builds, and OSE Collaboration Protocol - tremendous amounts of work can be done via public engineering with a diverse Collaboration Architecture that involves people of diverse skill sets at varying skill levels.

Simply put: focus on designing modules - and only when these are proven - build assemblies from them. Do not try to build a final product as a general rule. Focus on excessive prototyping of modules while keeping applications in mind, as in the Second Toyota Paradox.

Critical Path

The modular approach makes looking at the Summer X Critical Path more manageable:

February Critical Path

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Overview of Modules: How to Design Any Machine

• Heat enclosure; heater elements, kilns for pottery, rotary kiln in a chamber for concrete production
• Universal exis - 8mm, 1", 2", 3" - hollow and solid with printed bushings of irregular size to match pipe. Applications to material feed in CNC machines.
• Universal rotary axis - indexable, high torque
• Transmissions - 3D printed belts, planetary gears, high torque chain geardown
• Tool heads - cnc sawmill, heavy duty mill, lathe chuck, 100W laser, cnc torch, router, circuit mill at small scale, etc.
• Print Tool Heads - ceramic, plastic, WAAM
• Universal Rotor - wheel and track module, including 3D printed for both, hammermill, rotary kiln module, shredder (1/2" blades), chain trencher, auger, sideways auger for trencher, 360 degree turntable for backhoe; water pump, mud pump
• Small cordless tools - drill, circular saw, welder, battery pack, etc
• Electronics - battery charger, remote control (360 backhoe), Pi tablet studio.
• Joints - backhoe, forks, ariculated steering, ground traction joint

Modules Detail and Application

Available:

• Universal Rotor

To build:

• High T chamber. 1 hour design sesssion. Calculations - cost, production engineering, performance, and subtract the ego so we collaborate.
• High Temperature Nozzle - special nozzles, special heater, special thermistor, firmware settings.
• Module - 1" axis. 50 lbs of torque per axis.
• Module - 2" axis with acceptable torque, 10 micron resolution. 100 lbs of force, but much higher torques and machine tool forces are allowed because shaft is 2" thick. Admissible: 15 mm belt, double axis drive. Data collection for actual results. Simple.
• Module - DIY drive belt. Much larger force belts.
• Module - geardown - much larger forces
• Module - Welder attachment for metal print
• Module - 4-z axis system for lifting toolhead.
• Module - Rotary axis - a chuck
• Module - Indexing head
• Module - electric motor
• Module - CNC torch motion system
• Module - CNC Torch Gas System, automatically controlled
• Module - CNC torch ignition system
• Module - 4x4 torch table
• Module - 4x8 torch table
• Module - CNC cut frame for tractor, from flats
• Module - small CNC laser cutter, 4W
• Module - 40W CNC laster cutter
• Module - Rotary axis 3D printer - printing around a rotating axis
• Module - Module - Coil winder - for Kevlar pipe, for springs
• Complex Module - 3 Axis CNC Machine - as byproduct
• Module - scalable battery pack - with spring loaded terminals
• Module - 18650 welder
• Module - $40 dollar chinese welder
• Module - Tractor Loader, track unit cnc torch table cut, quick release plate DIY
• Module - Power Cube vNext
• Module - Electric Power Cube vNext - with 5 kW treadmill motor x2
• Module - Grinder

Modules Month 2

• Power Cube with Changfa Diesel. Research - 24 hp changfa.
• Exam for Jeff and Julia and Everyone