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Replimat is a self-replicating and broadly interoperable building system. Replimat is made of a small number of parts reused in many different ways to enable construction of many things most people need including several of the tools necessary to make more parts from raw materials.

Self reproduction lowers cost, decentralizes production, localizes supply and demand, enables innovation, shortens supply lines, reduces inventory and storage requirements, and encourages the reproduction and spread of knowledge and empowerment.

Many parts can simply be cut to form two smaller parts without waste. All Replimat components are designed for disassembly, and cradle-to-cradle reusability and constructed wherever possible from waste or other durable, reusable, renewable, recycled and recyclable materials. Replimat components form a durable, repurposable, mult-use carbon sink for the waste streams of other processes. Component parts which cannot yet be replicated are known as vitamins and development to improve replication of the entire system is hosted in this wiki.

Replimat is Open Source Hardware and an example of the Open Design Movement. The Replimat project follows a community code of conduct.

Reasons to use Replimat

• [Dis]assemble fast!
• Minimize head and hand tooling
• Non-destructive - cradle to cradle, designed for disassembly and reuse
• Standardized components drastically reduce inventory, manufacturing requirements
• Avoid unnecessary material transformations - when possible use unmodified goods
• Interoperate with modular construction systems

Design goals

• The right way is the easiest to copy.
• Design parts against the replimat grid to reduce complexity and increase modularity and reusability
• favor parts which can be locally reproduced and have wide application
• enable local production via locally made machines
• consume waste materials for use as raw materials wherever possible - trash to treasure
• promote pools of compatible parts, within which innovation can happen as fast as communication
• strive toward openness and wide application of all components, production processes, firmwares and software

Ways to help

• Join the mailing list
• Register an account and upload some photos or create a page for your project!
• Install the Replimat software.
• Purchase vitamins for the project from the Replimat Amazon wishlist
• Sign up for a build day.

What is Replimat made of?

Keeping the number of parts small reduces the infrastructure needed to reproduce them.
Frames / Plates / Sheets / Casters
Bolts / Nuts / Washers / Wrenches
Barrels
Wheels / Bearings / Axles / Springs
Controllers / Batteries / Electrical connectors / Wires / Motors / Solar panels
Pumps / Hoses / Clamps / Couplers / Exchangers
Cord

What makes more Replimat?

Keeping the number of tools small, simplifies replication.

Input material	Project	Output part
Raw lumber, plastic or metal square stock	Lumber mills / Frame drills	Frames
Plastic waste	Shredders / 3D printers	Category:Plastic parts

What can we make with Replimat?

So many things! Growing the number of projects helps the whole community.

Tools

Toolboxes
Spades
Pallets / Crates / Barrels
Ladders
Flashlight

Energy

Motors
Batteries
Thermal batteries
Fans

Transportation

Cargo cycles
Cargo trailers
Passenger trailers
Scooters
Boats
Bicycle racks

Health

Face masks
Bathroom

Shelter

Trailer habitat

Information

Home assistant

Agriculture

Wheelbarrows
Carts
Chicken tractors
Kitchens
Grow cabinets
Greenhouses
Harvest spinners
Harvest bubblers
Tractors

Manufacturing

Saw stands
Drill presses
Laser cutters
Plasma cutters
Wood lathes
Metal mills
CNC routers
Sheet brakes
Copy carvers
Potter's wheels
Kilns
3D printers
Planers
Power tools
Plastic recycling centers
Robot arms

Textiles

Washing Machines
Table looms
Screen printers

Furniture

Desks
Tables
Shelves
Bins
Work lights
Beds
Chairs
Couches