Open Source Ecology / Open Source Microfactory Startup Camp

Latest thoughts on Collaborative Literacy. Overview of OSE goals and aligning thousands of collaborators to reinvent the economy.

https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Collaboration_Protocol

See the collaborative literacy page - https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Collaborative_Literacy
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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good. Join our development team:

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Developers

We run One Day Extreme Build workshops in many locations. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

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Check out the amazing curriculum for our next Open Source Microfactory STEAM Camp - to be held in Europe and America in 3 locations at the same time from January 25 to Feb 2, 2020 - https://www.opensourceecology.org/steam-camp-january-2020/. Sign up today or gift this to somebody for Christmas.

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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop or STEAM Camp near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

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Planning meeting for the Dallas STEAM Camp with Tom Griffing, co-facilitator.

1. Walking through the house facility available to participants.
2. Discussion about the cordless welder implementation path for the STEAM Camp
3. Discussion of event flow, internet, Raspberry Pi Tablet, and BOM purchases for the cordless welder.

Event annoucement coming up.

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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good. Join our development team:

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Developers

We run One Day Extreme Build workshops in many locations. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

Take a minute to subscribe to our email newsletter (updates, workshops, etc): http://bit.ly/1LtcM44

What is printable, how to print it, and how to do distributed quality control for distributed production? Hear more about this in this session.
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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good. Join our development team:

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Developers

We run One Day Extreme Build workshops in many locations. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

Take a minute to subscribe to our email newsletter (updates, workshops, etc): http://bit.ly/1LtcM44

Here we go through the concept design of Open Source Ecology's CNC Torch table, which includes auto ignition, gas control, and auto height sensing.

This is a modular, scalable design - built on 5'x5' size modules extensible readily to 5'x10' and longer torch tables.

This is based on a fully open source toolchain: Marlin firmware and RAMPS 1.4 hardware, Universal Axis, Universal Controller, and FlatCAM or Inkscape for toolpath generation. Lulzbot Cura may be used for toolpath visualization and pre/post workflow processing. See https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/CNC_Torch_Table_v19.10

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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good. Join our development team:

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Developers

We run One Day Extreme Build workshops in many locations. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

Take a minute to subscribe to our email newsletter (updates, workshops, etc): http://bit.ly/1LtcM44

Here we go through the basic equipment and space requirements for:

1. The home workshop
2. A garage workshop
3. A full workshop
4. Off-grid Green Microfactory

Relevant links:

1. Basic Workshop infrastructure - https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/How_to_Build_the_4_Machines_in_a_Basic_Workshop
2. Budget and discussion on an off-grid, green microfactory - https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/wiki/Africa_Budget

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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good.

We run One Day Extreme Build workshops in many locations. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

Take a minute to subscribe to our email newsletter (updates, workshops, etc): http://bit.ly/1LtcM44

See https://www.opensourceecology.org/open-source-microfactory-startup-camp/

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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good. Join our development team:

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Developers

We run One Day Extreme Build workshops in many locations. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

Take a minute to subscribe to our email newsletter (updates, workshops, etc): http://bit.ly/1LtcM44

This video discusses business models for open hardware, and 3 specific examples that have worked for OSE: building Seed Eco-Homes, Brick Presses, and 3D Printers.

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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good. Join our development team:

http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/OSE_Developers

We run One Day Extreme Build workshops in many locations. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

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Conversation with Chris Caswell of 3D Central - http://www.3dcentralva.com/ - on starting an Amazon Store and an Etsy Store. Summary: you can pretty much start selling on Etsy right away, no fees. An Amazon store costs $40 per month, plus selling/referral fees. We go through the case of several 3D printed products, and selling 3D printers and kits on Amazon and Etsy. Etsy and Amazon make it easy to print labels. All together, cost of doing business on Amazon is 33%, whereas on Etsy it's 5-8% according to Chris. It becomes more favorable to be a producer, naturally, than reselling goods.

It turns out that getting Fulfilled By Amazon using their warehouses is quite attractive compared to shipping yourself using an Amazon Store.

This was presented at the Open Source Microfactory Startup Camp. See https://www.opensourceecology.org/open-source-microfactory-startup-camp/ to sign up for our event

Set up an Amazon Store - https://www.amazon.com/sell-products-online/b?ie=UTF8&node=12766669011

Set up an Etsy store - https://www.fundera.com/blog/opening-an-etsy-shop



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What you see here at Open Source Ecology is an ambitious open source project for the common good.

We run One Day Extreme Build workshops in many locations. Please put yourself on our map if you'd like us to host a workshop near you:

https://microfactory.opensourceecology.org/request-a-workshop/

Take a minute to subscribe to our email newsletter (updates, workshops, etc): http://bit.ly/1LtcM44