[p2p-research] [ME-09] Re: Mapping the Open Manufacturing Ecosystem

Michel Bauwens michelsub2004 at gmail.com
Thu Jan 7 07:37:18 CET 2010 

Dear Erik,

This is a great list,

of course, I would be equally interested in updates both of the list below,
and on the entries themselves, I'd be happy to update the raw material
myself, if you send the material by email. Do you have entry rights to our
wiki

So, the list we have on open production machinery via
http://p2pfoundation.net/Product_Hacking#Production.2FMachinery,

is:

Production/Machinery

   1. Callooh <http://p2pfoundation.net/Callooh>, A free hardware CNC router
   project
   2. Clanking Replicator Project <http://www.3dreplicators.com/> is a
   bootstrap 3D printer that can make you pretty much anything that can be made
   from plastic
   3. Desktop CNC router <http://oomlout.com/cnc1.html> - A three axis cnc
   machine that can be easily built using standard, home handyman level, tools.

   4. Fabaroni <http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MIT/863.07/11.05/fabaroni/>is
a homemade 3D printer
   5. Fab at Home <http://p2pfoundation.net/Fab@Home>: a project dedicated to
   making and using fabbers - machines that can make almost anything, right on
   your desktop
   6. MAS863<http://fab.cba.mit.edu/classes/MIT/863.07/11.05/3Dscanner_2/MAS863_scanner.html>-
a simple home 3D scanner
   7. The micRo universal fabricator <http://lumenlab.com/d/micro> is a
   unique system which can be used for both additive (printing) and subtractive
   (milling, cutting) fabrication. It is a precise, modular tool which allows
   you to create complex objects out of wood, metal, plastic and more.
From: Lumen
   Lab <http://lumenlab.com/>
   8. Makerbot <http://p2pfoundation.net/Makerbot>, a project of
RepRap<http://p2pfoundation.net/RepRap>
   9. Microfactories<http://p2pfoundation.net/Product_Hacking?title=Microfactories&action=edit&redlink=1>,
   like oomlout's wire cutting system
[22]<http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/02/11/new-year-new-things/>
   10. Multimachine <http://p2pfoundation.net/Multimachine>, all-purpose
   machine tool, an example of Multiple-Purpose Production
Technology<http://p2pfoundation.net/Multiple-Purpose_Production_Technology>
   11. Open Automation Project <http://oap.sourceforge.net/> engineers
   modular software and electronic components, from which it is possible to
   assemble an intelligent PC-based mobile robot suitable for home or office
   environments.
   12. Open 3DP <http://p2pfoundation.net/Open_3DP>
   13. Open Source CNC Milling
Machine<http://p2pfoundation.net/Open_Source_CNC_Milling_Machine>
   14. Open Source CNC
Systems<http://p2pfoundation.net/Product_Hacking?title=Open_Source_CNC_Systems&action=edit&redlink=1>
   15. Open Source Machine <http://opensourcemachine.org/> - Home of The
   MultiMachine, an all-purpose machine tool that can be built by a
   semi-skilled mechanic with just common hand tools.
   16. RepRap <http://reprap.org/> - Replicating Rapid-prototyper is a
   self-copying 3D printer - a self-replicating machine.
   17. RepTab <http://p2pfoundation.net/RepTab>: a CNC plasma torch table
   (cuts through steel), by Open Source
Ecology<http://p2pfoundation.net/Open_Source_Ecology>
   18. Ronen Kadushin Open
Design<http://p2pfoundation.net/Ronen_Kadushin_Open_Design>- a
practical repository of physical shape algorithms



On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:32 PM, Erik de Bruijn <info at erikdebruijn.nl>wrote:

> You should probably also add:
> - Makerbeam - open source construction material (Sam Putman,
> Sam at Makerbeam.com)
> - Fab at Home (Hod Lipson and Evan Malone, are very hard to reach though)
> - Makerbot of course, but you could leave it under the RepRap
> heading... (it's derived from it and uses many components and software
> in common)
> - Contraptor
> - Open3DP (Not necessarily open source but promoting open
> collaboration, Gerald barnett at u.washington.edu and Mark Ganter
> <ganter at uw.edu> )
>  They released an open source 3D printer done with a group a students
> (See Personal 3D printer on thingiverse here:
> http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:815
> , still alpha))
> - http://homemade3dprinter.blogspot.com/ (openly shared, not sure
> about license)
> - http://groups.yahoo.com/phrase/3d-printer (unsure about diffusion)
> - http://users.soe.ucsc.edu/~minides/<http://users.soe.ucsc.edu/%7Eminides/>(openly shared 3D mineral
> printer, project not very active)
> - CandyFab from Evil Mad Scientists (started around 2007?)
> www.candyfab.org
> (limited diffusion)
> - RepTab by Open Source Ecology - a CNC plasma torch table (cuts
> through steel)
> - MultiMachine: open source drill press, milling machine, lathe, etc.
> all-in-one system (unsure about diffusion)
> - Microfactories, like oomlout's wire cutting system:
> http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/02/11/new-year-new-things/ (not
> diffused, though)
> - ... I can look up more of them if it's useful...
>
> And obviously there are many examples of open source CNC systems,
> since this technology have been around for a very long time. Please
> update me if you have the document improved, it would be a useful data
> source for me as well as soon as it's more complete! Perhaps you could
> share it with my (edit rights)? (if so, use erikdebruijn1 at gmail.com)
>
> Erik de Bruijn
> http://blog.erikdebruijn.nl/
>
> On Jan 5, 7:20 pm, Suresh Fernando <sur... at radical-inclusion.com>
> wrote:
> > Hey Folks,
> >
> > In looking through the member list for this group, I note that many of
> you
> > are a part of the Open Manufacturing Ecosystem.
> >
> > In case you are not aware, OpenKollab,
> > <http://mudball.net/openkollab/> the Forward
> > Foundation <http://forwardfound.org/>and the P2P Foundation
> > <http://p2pfoundation.net>are collaborating on mapping out this space in
> > some detail.
> >
> > In mapping the ecosystem we are interested in understanding
> >
> >    - What the various projects in this space are working
> >    - What the goals of the projects are
> >    - What relationships they have with each other (common technologies,
> >    processes, markets, people etc.)
> >    - What possibilities there are for projects to work together
> >    - Etc.
> >
> > The following spreadsheet is what we plan to use to gather data:
> http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AiJ9wl9qbZEzdGRYY2YzRlhHemVMT...
> >
> > The reason that we are mapping the ecosystem is
> >
> >    - We are looking for candidate projects for the OpenKollab Ecosystem
> >    Pooled Fund <http://www.slideshare.net/sureshf/openkollab-pooled-fund
> >
> >    - We will be able to develop research and intelligence on how P2P
> >    networks are structured and how they function. This intelligence can
> then be
> >    used to develop visual maps and other sorts of 'views' of the space
> that can
> >    then be used to connect work being done in this area with work that is
> being
> >    done in other ecosystems.
> >    - We can help to build collaborative infrastructure and processes to
> help
> >    these networks function more effectively.
> >
> > Candidate projects will be those that bear some relation to each other
> and
> > where we can identify synergy or mutual interdependence. Since you are
> all
> > working on distributed manufacturing projects, there is clearly some
> > relationship.
> >
> > *The question is whether you are willing to come together and work
> together
> > to make it possible for us to support you by helping you to raise money.*
> >
> > In short, we believe that the work that is being done in this space good
> > benefit from better financing methodologies so we are working towards
> > developing a model to make this happen.
> >
> > Let me know your thoughts and whether you would be willing to collaborate
> > with us on this initiative.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Suresh Fernando
> >
> > WEBSITE:http://radical-inclusion.com
> > WEBSITE:http://wiki.openkollab.com
> > BLOG:http://sureshfernando.wordpress.com
> > TWITTER:http://twitter.com/sureshf
> > FACEBOOK: facebook.com/suresh.fernando
> > 604-889-8167
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