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[https://books.google.com/books?id=ONoDAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=1 Popular Mechanics Sept 1923] crate joint advertisement.
[https://books.google.com/books?id=ONoDAAAAMBAJ&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=1 Popular Mechanics Sept 1923] crate joint advertisement.


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].
As children (and sometimes as adults) many of us have 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].


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.
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.

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Popular Mechanics Sept 1923 crate joint advertisement.

As children (and sometimes as adults) many of us have 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.

Wrench-built machine is a RepStrap built mostly out of 1" square perforated tube.

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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