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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego Lego], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construx Construx], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsela Capcella], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erector_Set Erector], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Logs Lincoln Logs], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinkertoy Tinker Toys], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetix Magnetix] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomag Geomag], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%27Nex K'nex], [https://www.thecooltool.com/en/products/playmat/ Playmat 4 in 1 tool set]
As children (and sometimes as adults) each of us has played with modular toys like [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego Lego], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Construx Construx], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsela Capcella], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erector_Set Erector], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln_Logs Lincoln Logs], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinkertoy Tinker Toys], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetix Magnetix] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomag Geomag], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%27Nex K'nex], and the [https://www.thecooltool.com/en/products/playmat/ Playmat 4 in 1 tool set].
* modular systems in computers, software development
 
* time at the tool and die shop
Many of us gained further experience with modular systems in electronics, computers, and software development.  As well as in manufacturing and tool and die work.
* Erik Hunting's blog about [http://radio-weblogs.com/0119080/ non-toxic shelter]  
 
Erik Hunting wrote an influential blog about [http://radio-weblogs.com/0119080/ non-toxic shelter].


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As children (and sometimes as adults) each of us has played with modular toys like Lego, Construx, Capcella, Erector, Lincoln Logs, Tinker Toys, Magnetix and Geomag, K'nex, and the Playmat 4 in 1 tool set.

Many of us gained further experience with modular systems in electronics, computers, and software development. As well as in manufacturing and tool and die work.

Erik Hunting wrote an influential blog about non-toxic shelter.

I wrote a series of blog posts early in the RepRap project, on the problem of building a bootstrap printer. How to, without access to a 3D printer, build a 3D printer. Researching and addressing this problem caused me to reflect on my various experiences with rapid prototyping systems used in science and industry. Around the same time, I ran across How to Build with Gridbeam by Phil and RJ Jergenson and Joy Livingwell - a truely inspirational book and excellent reference. The Gridbeam framing system simplified the bootstrap printer problem and opened up many new possibilities! The RepRap Building System was conceived and work on Eiffel began in earnest.

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