Sebastien Bourdeauducq wrote: > So, what solutions? For that sort of project ? From the looks of it, it's basically one big chunk that has to be swallowed whole. This means that he'd have to find investors that turn this into a real product, along with all the logistics.
A way to make this easier to digest would be to shrink the machine drastically, to make it cheaper and to also attract users who don't happen to have an empty barn in their backyard. If that's still not enough to get things rolling, then optimize the components for fabability, i.e., replace complicated 3D parts with assemblies of 2D parts, use materials that can be laser-cut, etc. Or, alternatively, design it such that the machine can build its own components. Then "avalanche fabrication" could take care of spreading the production cost. One problem with downsizing the problem is that this needs a lot more R&D. But then, he's at a university, so the "R" part should be welcome :-) - Werner _______________________________________________ Qi Hardware Discussion List Mail to list (members only): [email protected] Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion
