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Revision as of 20:44, 17 March 2021
Replimat is a building system which is broadly interoperable and self-replicating. It is made of a small number of parts reused in many different ways to enable building many things most people need including several of the tools necessary to make more parts from raw materials.
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.
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.
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
- Worldwide availability
- 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
Parts
These parts recombine in millions of ways to build every Replimat project. The small number of unique parts reduces complexity of reproduction.
Structure parts
Motion parts
Axial bearings, Thrust bearings, Casters, Wheels, Springs, Gears and Sprockets
Electric parts
Wires, Motors, Solar panels, Batteries, Controllers
Fluid parts
Hoses, Clamps, Couplers, Fluid pumps, Exchangers
Hydraulic parts
Hydraulic hoses, Hydraulic couplers, Hydraulic pumps, Hydraulic valves, Hydraulic motors, Hydraulic pistons
Pneumatic parts
Air cylinders, Pneumatic grippers
Techniques
Fasten loosely until assembled
Trusses
Triangles
Live hinges
Scissor linkages
Peaucellier-Lipkin linkages
Klann linkages
Jansen linkages
Four bar linkages
Caster joints
Trapezoidal steering
Independent suspensions
Mounting shackles
Ball and socket joints
Projects
Projects are made from Parts. Each new project increases Replimat's utility for everyone.
Tools
Furniture
Bins
Booths
Work lights
Cubicles
Platforms
Assistive devices
Energy
Motors
Batteries
Thermal batteries
Fans
Transportation
Cargo cycles
Cargo trailers
Trucks
Passenger trailers
Scooters
Boats
Kayaks
Health and safety
Water filters
Face masks
Bathrooms
Ramps
Railings
Structures
Trailer habitats
Cycle habitats
Geodesic domes
Towers
Information
Home assistants
Cameras
Projectors
Mesh communicators
Phones
Signs
Agriculture
Wheelbarrows
Carts
Chicken tractors
Kitchens
Dishwashers
Grow cabinets
Greenhouses
Harvest spinners
Harvest bubblers
Tractors
Milking parlors
Pellet presses
Manufacturing
Assembly lines
Conveyor systems
Hangers
Saw stands
Lumber mills
Drill presses
Automated drilling machines
Punch presses
Plasma cutters
Wood lathes
Metal lathes
Metal mills
CNC routers
Sheet brakes
Copy carvers
Potter's wheels
Kilns
3D printers
Planers (Thicknessers)
Power tools
Plastic recycling centers
Robot arms
Scaffolding
Stands
Table saws
Vacuforming machines
Recycling
Textiles
Washing Machines
Table looms
Screen printers
Bobbin Winders
Ways to help
- Join the mailing list
- To edit the wiki: register an account
- Upload a photo
- Create a page for your project
- Install the Replimat software.
- Acquire vitamins for the project.
- Purchase parts from the Replimat store
- Sign up for build days.
