FABKIT
Intro
FABKIT is a project started by GHL and supported by the fablab network. The main objective is to create a low cost, replicable and “open” fablab to be deployed in refugee camps or developing areas to empower local communities. To support local users, the package will include:
- The machines (mainly to be assembled and producible in a Fablab)
- The structure (reusable as furniture\enclosure of the machines)
- Contents (material that can be used by the instructor and by local trainers).
Contents and the Brainbox
Within this section there are different types of educational and training contents. These are followed by a template and some design guidelines to allow an open contribution without losing the continuity of the system. There are:
- VADEMECUM: summary tables containing design information about the topic, general rules and best practices.
- INTRO AND CHECKLISTS: printable web page that contains: general information and glossary about technology and all step to do to use it or to rely a project: setting of the files, process management interaction between softwares or between machines, safety information.
- TUTORIALS: It’s a guide for the construction of a symbolic object explained step by step on a web page, with the goal of learn and apply technical skills (i.e. 3D modeling, lasercutting, reading a sensor, etc.), with different difficulty levels and are target. The output is a “object-excuse”: something fun to make or useful to understand the potential, but not necessary co-designed.
- LESSONS: It’s a brief class, that aim to work on the soft skills (how to do a brainstorming, problem solving, spiral development, etc.) The outcome is still a “object-excuse” or a “project-excuse”. It’s probably done in group and lead by the trainer. It’s divided in two: brief theoretical intro, and activity + support of notes (like a cheatsheet).
- MANUALS: summary tables containing design information about the topic, general rules and best practices.
--- this part will not be developed during the Fab Academy ---
--- to be defined with machine team ---
Brainbox
We imagine that part of this content has a "physical" correspondence inside a container that for the moment we will call "brainbox" that will be feasible on site with the technologies present in FABKIT. This container has an integrated thermal printer and a series of drawers that contain the example objects and a series of QR or RFID codes that allow you to reconnect directly to the dedicated page of the site. You can read more on the Fabacademy page of Francesco Pasino and Laura Cipriani.
Templates and examples
- VADEMECUM: this board is designed to be laser cut and inserted into the top of physical BRAINBOX kit with the "example box" (in this case) already mounted.
- TUTORIAL: this is a template for web tutorial's webpage. It's responsive and printables. For reduce the complexity, the idea is to write in Markdown and create a system for convert and apply the style in HTML. For each tutorial there is a drawer (physical) inside the Brainbox which contains: the example object already created, the technology vademecum and the QR code to connect to the site page (and eventually print it).
- MANUALS: there're two different templates for assembly and maintenance.
Topics
| TOPIC | F.A. LESSON | CONTENT | STATUS | ||||
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Project management | Fabacademy
lesson
Version control with Fiore Gitlab with Fiore html with w3school |
git gitlab html |
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Computer- Aided Design |
Fabacademy lesson | 2D drawing Inkscape |
intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
wip |
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3D drawing Onshape Fusion 360 |
vademecum | intro e checklist | Stamp tutorial |
finish | ||
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Computer-Controlled Cutting |
Fabacademy lesson | vinyl cutter | intro e checklist | vademecum vinyl | vinyl stickers tutorial |
tostart |
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lasercutter | Intro e checklist | vademecum laser | press&fit game icone pinboard |
to be reviewed tostart tostart |
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Electronics Production | Fabacademy lesson | fresa saldatura programmazione |
intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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3D Scanning and Printing |
Fabacademy lesson | 3d scanning | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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3d printing | intro e checklist | vademecum | Rattle/ Spinning top stamp |
wip | ||
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Electronic Design | Fabacademy lesson | eagle | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Computer-Controlled Machining | Fabacademy lesson | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Embedded Programming | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Molding and Casting |
molding | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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casting | machine and material list | intro e checklist | tutorial tutorial |
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Input Devices | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Output Devices | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Interface and Application Programming | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Embedded Networking and Communications | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Mechanical Design, Machine Design | - | - | - | lesson/workshop | not planned for tutorial | |
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Dotti embroidery machine | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Applications and Implications | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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Invention, Intellectual Property and Business Models | - | - | - | not planned | ||
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Project Development | software and machine list | intro e checklist | vademecum | tutorial tutorial |
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