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

Thu Jan 7 14:16:42 CET 2010

Erik, Suresh,

I was able to get contact info for all of Erik's contributions except
for Collective Innovation Framework

:-D

On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 1:21 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Eric,
>
> do you know more entries that should go under the heading:
>
> - http://p2pfoundation.net/Open_Source_Construction_Material
>
> Thanks for sending suggestions,
>
> Michel
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Erik de Bruijn <info at erikdebruijn.nl>
> Date: Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 11:32 PM
> Subject: [ME-09] Re: Mapping the Open Manufacturing Ecosystem
> To: Media Ecology Workshop '09 <media-ecology-workshop-09 at googlegroups.com>
>
>
> 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/ (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
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>> 604-889-8167
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