Oneslowz28
02-01-2010, 01:02 PM
One of my maker friends in very close to having his project funded with $25k. So can you take a few seconds out of your day to vote for Cubespawn? http://www.refresheverything.com/cubespawn1
Overview
The CubeSpawn project is about building personal factories. Putting the capability to make things in a community is the first step toward independence, it permits local level recycling, local level design, and goods produced at the cost of materials. It is not intended to replace the industrial centers of manufacturing, simply put the tools to make complex products into more individual hands. One significant difference between this approach and regular machines is that the machines will be designed to make their own parts. The machine designs will be distributed for free (open source) online and automation will allow even less technically inclined people to operate and build the machines. The ability to make your own goods for the local community embodies the principle of "wealth without money"
How will the 25K be Used? These costs are estimated so freight, handling, and many small fees associated with engineering work are not addressed in the estimates.
$ 4500 open source Linear motor engineering
$ 2500 Web page marketing, shopping cart
$ 1500 Tool Changer Design and build
$ 2000 3 axis CNC design and build
$ 1500 Head Changer design and build
$ 4000 Motion control design and hardware
$ 1500 Aluminum extrusion for accessory Cubes
$ 3000 Tradeshow promotions
Overview
The CubeSpawn project is about building personal factories. Putting the capability to make things in a community is the first step toward independence, it permits local level recycling, local level design, and goods produced at the cost of materials. It is not intended to replace the industrial centers of manufacturing, simply put the tools to make complex products into more individual hands. One significant difference between this approach and regular machines is that the machines will be designed to make their own parts. The machine designs will be distributed for free (open source) online and automation will allow even less technically inclined people to operate and build the machines. The ability to make your own goods for the local community embodies the principle of "wealth without money"
How will the 25K be Used? These costs are estimated so freight, handling, and many small fees associated with engineering work are not addressed in the estimates.
$ 4500 open source Linear motor engineering
$ 2500 Web page marketing, shopping cart
$ 1500 Tool Changer Design and build
$ 2000 3 axis CNC design and build
$ 1500 Head Changer design and build
$ 4000 Motion control design and hardware
$ 1500 Aluminum extrusion for accessory Cubes
$ 3000 Tradeshow promotions