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Goal
Replimat is a (mostly) self-replicating and (maximally) cross-compatible building system. It is intended to build most things most people need, and to be lots of fun.
Replimat is Open Source Hardware and an example of the Open Design Movement. An affordable platform for industrial independence.
Methods
- reduce part count and cost through modularity and reusability. Design parts against the Replimat Grid.
- 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
- insist on openness and wide application of all components, production processes, firmwares and software
Ways to help
- Join the mailing list
- Create a wiki account, a page for your project, and upload some photos!
- 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 in this group small reduces the infrastructure needed to reproduce them.
Frame
Plates
Bolts / Nuts / Washers
Wrenches
Barrel
Bearings / Axles
Controller / Battery / Electrical connector / Wire / Motor
Pump / Hose / Clamp / Coupler
What makes more Replimat?
Keeping the number of tools in this group simplifies replication.
| Input material | Project | Output part |
|---|---|---|
| Raw lumber, plastic or metal square stock | Lumber mill / Frame drill | Frame |
| Plastic waste | Shredder / Pellet printer | most non-frame parts |
What can I make with Replimat?
So many things! Growing the number of projects in this group helps the whole community.
Tools
Toolbox
Pallet / Crate / Barrel storage
Ladder
Transportation
Cargo cycle
Cargo trailer
Passenger trailer
Scooter
Agriculture
Wheelbarrow
Wagon
Chicken tractor
Kitchen cart
Manufacturing
Laser cutter
Plasma cutter
Metal Lathe
Metal Mill
CNC Router
Sheet brake
Potter's Wheel
Textiles
Utility
Desk
Shelves
Bins
Work light
Brackets
