Personal Fabrication

Going Digital: CAM Files for the Open Source Tractor

Last year, we didn’t use any automation in our fabrication procedures. For example, check out the LifeTrac II build. We’re moving to digital fabrication this year. Our work this year will be a test case for optimizing production – to...
Apr 22Marcin , , , , 18 Comments

Open Source 150 Ton Hole Puncher

Our infrastructure for flexible fabrication along the lines of the Open Source Fab Lab, RepLab, is evolving nicely. We reported recently on Prototype I the heavy duty, open source, drill press, and here we are reporting on Prototype I deployment of our...
Jul 23Marcin , , , , , , , , 12 Comments

RepTab – Open Source Torch Table in MAKE Zine

RepTab, our open source torch table – was featured in the January edition of MAKE Zine. Read the full article online at MAKE. You can follow the history of this development in former blog posts. Read more about RepLab – the Open Source Fab...
Jan 26Marcin , , , , , , 8 Comments

Factor e Live Distillations – Part 6 – Personal Fabrication

Today’s Factor e Live Distillations focuses on Personal Fabrication. We discuss our goals of establishing a robust and replicable, high-performance flexible fabrication facility for producing just about anything – while relying largely on...
Jan 20Marcin , , 15 Comments

Ecotechnology Buying Club

It’s time to take our open source product development to the next level. The next on the Compressed Earth Block (CEB) press prototype development is a computer controlled XYZ table for automating acetylene torch cutting of the metal. You may see...
Feb 01Marcin , , , , , , No Comments