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[https://replimat.org/ Replimat] (also known as [https://reprap.org/wiki/RBS_Overview RepRap Building System]) is an [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open-source_hardware open source] [[modular construction systems|modular construction system]] anyone can make for themselves at home.


Replimat [[:Category:Parts|parts]] are infinitely reusable, require only a few tools, are flexible enough to build most things, and are compatible with other building systems.  Machines made from Replimat can reproduce many of their own [[:Category:Parts|parts]].
Welcome to the [https://replimat.org/ Replimat] Project, also known as the [https://reprap.org/wiki/RBS_Overview RepRap Building System]. As an open-source modular construction platform, Replimat provides you with the resources to construct a wide variety of machines at home using infinitely reusable [[:Category:Parts|parts]]. Designed for ease of assembly and disassembly, our parts are constructed from durable, reusable, renewable, recycled, and recyclable materials, making each part a multi-use carbon sink that contributes to a more sustainable future.


Parts are designed for disassembly, cradle-to-cradle reusability, and constructed from waste or other durable, reusable, renewable, recycled and recyclable materials. Each part forms a long lasting, multi-use carbon sink for the waste streams of other processes. Parts fit a [[Grids|modular grid]] of holes which permit bolting and unbolting at regular intervals.  All parts interoperate along the same uniform pattern.
Machines built from Replimat parts have the capability to reproduce many of their own components, significantly lowering costs, decentralizing production, localizing supply and demand, and enabling innovation. This innovative system not only reduces inventory and storage requirements but also helps to spread knowledge and empower individuals and small groups. Any parts we haven't replicated yet are referred to as [[vitamins]] and can be sourced from existing processes or manufacturers.


Self reproduction lowers cost, decentralizes production, localizes supply and demand, enables innovation, reduces inventory and storage requirements, spreads knowledge, and empowers individuals and small groups. Parts we haven't replicated yet are known as [[vitamins]] and must be sourced from existing processes or manufacturers.
Replimat's design promotes simplicity and reusability, allowing anyone to build projects quickly and efficiently. Our system is designed for disassembly and reuse, reducing manufacturing requirements and ensuring worldwide availability. All parts are compatible with [[modular construction systems|other building systems]] and interoperate along the same [[Grids|uniform pattern]], offering versatility and adaptability for a wide range of projects.


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==Reasons to use Replimat==
* Build projects fast while having fun!
* Simple to learn and use
* Designed for disassembly and reuse
* Standard components drastically reduce inventory, manufacturing requirements
* Worldwide availability
* Interoperate with [[modular construction systems]]
 
==Design goals==
* The '''right way''' is the '''easiest to copy'''.
* Design parts against [[grids]] to reduce complexity and increase [[modularity and reusability]]
* Parts which work together are built into reusable functional modules
* Functional modules are combined into project templates for customization
* Ask can this task be performed by a part which is already in the system?
* Ask can this part be made to perform more than one task in the system?
* Local production
* Consume reused, recycled, or renewable [[:Category:materials|materials]] where possible - [[trash to treasure]]
* Common parts sets enable real time collaboration across distances
* Open source components, production processes, electronics, firmwares and [[software]]
* Reduce [[:Category:Transformations|transformations]] wherever possible.


==Progress==
==Progress==

Revision as of 00:25, 19 May 2023

Welcome to the Replimat Project, also known as the RepRap Building System. As an open-source modular construction platform, Replimat provides you with the resources to construct a wide variety of machines at home using infinitely reusable parts. Designed for ease of assembly and disassembly, our parts are constructed from durable, reusable, renewable, recycled, and recyclable materials, making each part a multi-use carbon sink that contributes to a more sustainable future.

Machines built from Replimat parts have the capability to reproduce many of their own components, significantly lowering costs, decentralizing production, localizing supply and demand, and enabling innovation. This innovative system not only reduces inventory and storage requirements but also helps to spread knowledge and empower individuals and small groups. Any parts we haven't replicated yet are referred to as vitamins and can be sourced from existing processes or manufacturers.

Replimat's design promotes simplicity and reusability, allowing anyone to build projects quickly and efficiently. Our system is designed for disassembly and reuse, reducing manufacturing requirements and ensuring worldwide availability. All parts are compatible with other building systems and interoperate along the same uniform pattern, offering versatility and adaptability for a wide range of projects.

Join the Replimat community and start building your project today!

Progress

○ = Conceptualization and planning
◔ = Identifying vitamins and grid intersections
◑ = Documented and drawn in CAD
◕ = Examples built
● = Nothing more to remove

Parts

Structures

Adjustable feet
Handles

Motions

Brakes ◔, Carriage nuts ◔, Hinges ◔, Leadscrews ◔, Gears ◔, Chains ◔, Belts ◔, Pulleys and V wheels ◔, Rails ◔, Springs ◔, Sprockets ◔, Spindles ◔, Tires ◔, U-joints

Electrics

Controllers ◕, Headers ◔, Magnets ◔, Motors ◕, Printed circuit boards ◑, Ring terminals ◑, Speakers ◕, Solder ◔, Soldering irons ◔, Switches ◔, Wires

Fluids

Hose clamps ◔, Fluid pumps ◔, Heat exchangers ◔, Hoses ◔, Pipe fittings ◔, O rings

Hydraulics

Hydraulic hoses ◔, Hydraulic couplers ◔, Hydraulic pumps ◔, Hydraulic valves ◔, Hydraulic motors ◔, Hydraulic pistons ◔, Hydraulic power units

Pneumatics

Air cylinders ◔, Pneumatic grippers ◔, Pressure regulators ◔, Push fit couplers ◔, Solenoid valves ◔, Teflon tapes ◔, Vacuum pumps

Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC)

Fans ◔, Dehumidifiers ○, Heat pumps ○, Insect nets

Techniques

A Frames
Ball and socket joints
Cantilever supports
Count by fives
Dependent suspensions
Fasten loosely until assembled
Four bar linkages
Independent suspensions
Integrated wiring
Jansen linkages
Klann linkages
Layering frames
Mangle racks
Peaucellier-Lipkin linkages
Planetary gearing
Points away from people
Projects without tri joints
Rotation
Scissor linkages
Stacking crates
Steering knuckles
Sun and planet gears
Tensioning cords
Tensegrity structures
Three point hitch receivers
Trapezoidal steering
V wheels and angles

Anti-patterns

Nuts inside frames
Cutting frames

Projects

Hand tools

Arbor presses
Center punches
Expanders
Grommet punches
Gear pullers
Sanding blocks
Tool organizers
Vises

Power tools

Chain saws
Drill bits
Flashlights
Lights
Cutoff saws
Multimeters
Soldering irons

Organization

Furniture

Booths
Cubicles
Easels
Hanging chairs
Platforms
Work lights

Assistive devices

Eye glasses
Hand bikes
Wheelchairs

Automation

Linear actuators

Energy

Power inverters
Power trailers
Thermal batteries
Water turbines

Transportation

Golf carts
Kayaks
Monorails
Paragliders
Passenger trailers
Scooters
Transmissions
Trucks
Vehicle ramps

Health and safety

Air filters
Bathrooms
Face masks
Insect control
Railings
Ramps
Showers
Stationary cycles
Waste bins
Water filters
Water collection and purification modules

Shelters

Bus stops
Cycle habitats
Scaffold homes
Towers
Trailer habitats

Information

Cameras
Camera dollies
Computers
Drones
Home assistants
Keyboards
Keyboard, video, and mouse switches
Mesh communicators
Mice
Phones
Printing presses
Projectors
Server racks
Signs

Heavy equipment

Backhoes
Cranes
Forklifts
Front loaders
Quick couplers

Agriculture

Automatic composters
Carts
Chicken tractors
Dishwashers
Fences
Greenhouses
Grow cabinets
Harvest spinners
Harvest bubblers
Harvest hangers
Kitchens
Loader buckets
Milking parlors
Pellet presses
Ploughs
Tractors
Trellises
Raised planters
Soil blockers
Water collection systems
Wheelbarrows

Manufacturing

3D printers
3D scanners
Assembly lines
Automated drilling machines
Conveyor systems
Copy carvers
Drill presses
Forges
Kilns
Lumber mills
Metal mills
Pallet jacks
Planers
Plasma cutters
Potter's wheels
Power tools
Punch presses
Robot arms
Rotary welding positioners
Scaffolding
Sheet brakes
Table saws
Tool stands
Vacuforming machines
Wire EDM machines

Recreation

Cat trees

Recycling

Plastic recycling centers
Shredders

Repair

Hoists

Textiles

Bobbin Winders
Clothes horses
Drum carders
Knitting machines
Screen printers
Sewing machines
Spinning wheels
Table looms
Warping boards
Washing Machines

Lifecycles

Seeds

Houston, TX
Lansing, MI
Muskegon, MI
Jasper, TN