self-replication and manufacturing adrian bowyer reprap.org exeter university 13 july 2012
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Self-replication and Manufacturing
Adrian Bowyer
reprap.org
Exeter University
13 July 2012
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What is RepRap?
RepRap is a self-replicating 3D printer
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RepRap Facts● RepRap can copy about half its own parts.● The other half: hardware shops and on-line.● Cost of all the materials £300.● Working volume: 140 x 140 x 100 mm3.● Material: most plastics.● Print rate: 19 ml/hour (one day to replicate).● Licence: GPL.
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RepRap Makes
http://thingiverse.com
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RepRap Makes
http://thingiverse.com
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It's like MP3 music sharing, but for real solid stuff...
...ultimately any stuff
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First replication
29 May 2008
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Biology – mutualist symbiosis
RepRap = flowersPeople = insectsGoods = nectar
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RepRap: destroyer of industry
Detroit, USA, 2010
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Destroying Things
Swindon, UK, 2012
Moved, notDestroyed
That waynever works
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The Arrow of Time
Alwaysworks
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The Arrow of Time
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The Arrow of Time
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The FutureEveryone in the developed world runs their own
CD pressing plant
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The FutureEveryone in the developed world runs their own
CD pressing plant
Photographic Lab
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The FutureEveryone in the developed world runs their own
CD pressing plant
Photographic Lab
And printing press
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The Future
Why not their own factory...
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The Future
...that makes more factories?
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Much less need for...
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Much less need for...
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Much less need for...
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