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 Already, a lot of hackerspaces offer valuable resources to local communities: A place where people can work together, using CNC-Lathes, CNC-Mills, Lasercutters, RepRaps and a set of common tools and machines. This enables us to develop use-case specific hardware, built to be efficient, sustainable & resilient. Commercial product design always has to be //generalized// to reach a big target group in order to be profitable. When people can build open-resource hardware in a picoFab, the result can become much more specialized and therefore more efficient & resilient. Already, a lot of hackerspaces offer valuable resources to local communities: A place where people can work together, using CNC-Lathes, CNC-Mills, Lasercutters, RepRaps and a set of common tools and machines. This enables us to develop use-case specific hardware, built to be efficient, sustainable & resilient. Commercial product design always has to be //generalized// to reach a big target group in order to be profitable. When people can build open-resource hardware in a picoFab, the result can become much more specialized and therefore more efficient & resilient.
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 +===== Tools =====
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 +Over the last couple of years a lot of monetary resources were invested into the necessary tools for efficient research in the lab and any other kind of construction/building work. Almost all electrical tools are powered by Li-Ion batteries and have both 230VAC/12VDC charging capability so they can be used in any situation. Makita has become the Manufacturer of choice for all power tools, since they seemed to offer the best price/performance ratio.
  
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 http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/fusion-pcb-service-p-835.html?cPath=185|Seeed-Studio Fusion PCB]], having the ability to create stuff with the energy we harvest ourselves is far more rewarding and also lessens the dependency on money, turning focus on proper resource management. http://www.seeedstudio.com/depot/fusion-pcb-service-p-835.html?cPath=185|Seeed-Studio Fusion PCB]], having the ability to create stuff with the energy we harvest ourselves is far more rewarding and also lessens the dependency on money, turning focus on proper resource management.
  
-<columns 100% 50% -> +<html><table style="width:100%"> 
- +<tr> 
-=== picoUVX === +<th>DIY PCB LED UV Exposure Unit</td> 
-[[mission:resources:picouvx|{{:lab:resources:picouvx_led_array_full.jpg?100 }}]] +<th>DIY PCB Spray Etching Machine</th> 
- +</tr> 
-Custom built, 10W UV PCB exposer unit with 137 LEDs and a cheap step-up switch-mode power supply with 93% efficiency. +<tr> 
-[[mission:resources:picouvx]] +<td style="width: 49%"> 
- +<img src="/_media/lab:resources:picouvx_led_array_full.jpg" class="media" alt=""> 
-~~CL~~ +</td> 
- +<td style="width: 51%"> 
- +<img src="/_media/lab:resources:picojet_heater_test2.jpg" class="media" alt=""> 
- +</td> 
- +</tr> 
-<newcolumn> +<tr> 
- +<td>Custom built, 10W UV PCB exposer unit with 137 LEDs and a cheap step-up switch-mode power supply with 93% efficiency.</td> 
-=== PicoJet === +<td>
 Custom built spray etch machine Custom built spray etch machine
 +</td>
 +<tr>
 +<td><a href="https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picouvx">picoUVX</a></td>
 +<td><a href="https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picojet">picoJet</a></td>
 +</tr></table></html>
  
-[[mission:resources:picojet]] 
  
-</columns>+<html><table style="width:100%"> 
 +<tr> 
 +<th>DIY Reflow Oven</td> 
 +<th>Hacked Proxxon Drill Setup</th> 
 +</tr> 
 +<tr> 
 +<td style="width: 49%"> 
 +<img src="/_media/mission:resources:eka-kf412-oven.jpg" class="media" alt=""> 
 +</td> 
 +<td style="width: 51%"> 
 +<img src="/_media/mission:resources:picodrill-complete-with-proxxon-tools-and-footswitch.jpg" class="media" alt=""> 
 +</td> 
 +</tr> 
 +<tr> 
 +<td>Enhanced convectional SMD Reflow oven</td> 
 +<td>Enhanced PCB drilling-station</td> 
 +<tr> 
 +<td><a href="https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picoreflow">picoReflow</a></td> 
 +<td><a href="https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picodrill">picoDrill</a></td> 
 +</tr></table></html>
  
 +==== General Fabrication ====
  
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-=== PicoReflow ===+<html><table style="width:100%"> 
 +<thead> 
 +<tr> 
 +<th colspan="3" style="text-align: center">picoPrint - On-site 3D Printing with a modified Felix 3.0 Printer Robot</td> 
 +</tr> 
 +</thead> 
 +<tbody> 
 +<tr> 
 +<td style="width: 35%"> 
 +<a href="https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picoprint"> 
 +<img src="/_media/mission:resources:felix_3d_printer_2.jpg" class="media" alt=""> 
 +</a> 
 +</td> 
 +<td colspan="2" style="width: 65%; padding: 15px"> 
 +<p>3D printer follow G-code instructions to lay down successive layers of molten PLA, ABS, Nylon, Rubber and a number of emerging new materials, which can be extruded (even wood) to build the model from a series of cross sections.</p>  
 +<p>These layers, which correspond to the virtual cross sections from the CAD model, are joined or automatically fused to create the final shape. The primary advantage of this technique is its ability to create almost any shape or geometric feature on-site.</p> 
 +<p>It is fully integrated into the Apollo-NG infrastructure, offers a web-enabled control interface with realtime video streaming and produces <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYcHmTBfGvQGXiMrzTGfCw" target="_blank">time-lapse videos</a> for every product it creates and communicates its status in IRC as well.</p> 
 +</td> 
 +</tr> 
 +</tbody> 
 +<tfoot> 
 +<tr style="background-color: #eee;"><td><a href="https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picoprint">picoPrint Details+Documentation</a></td> 
 +<td style="background: #75890c; color: #fafafa; text-align: center"><b>STATUS</b></td><td>Insulating heating elements for better efficiency</td> 
 +</tr> 
 +</tfoot> 
 +</table></html>
  
-Enhanced convectional SMD Reflow oven 
  
-[[mission:resources:picoreflow]]+<html><table style="width:100%"> 
 +<thead> 
 +<tr> 
 +<th colspan="3" style="text-align: center">picoCNC - General purpose CNC gantry Robot</td> 
 +</tr> 
 +</thead> 
 +<tbody> 
 +<tr> 
 +<td style="width: 35%"> 
 +<a href="https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picocnc"> 
 +<img src="/_media/mission:linuxcnc.jpg" class="media" alt=""> 
 +</a> 
 +</td> 
 +<td colspan="2" style="width: 65%; padding: 15px"> 
 +<p>Apart from 3D printing there are many other fabrication techniques like milling or laser/plasma cutting. In order to be able to automate these tasks as well, we will need a modular CNC gantry system that can be used with multiple tool-heads for different tasks.</p>  
 +<p>Possible tool-heads are a DIY High-Speed spindle, solid-state laser engraver/cutter, plasma torch or even food extrusion systems for any kind of hacking we desire.</p> 
 +<p>The robot will be controlled by LinuxCNC, another great open-source toolkit for CNC machines.</p> 
 +</td> 
 +</tr> 
 +</tbody> 
 +<tfoot> 
 +<tr style="background-color: #eee;"><td><a href="https://apollo.open-resource.org/mission:resources:picocnc">picoCNC Details+Documentation</a></td> 
 +<td style="background: #75890c; color: #fafafa; text-align: center"><b>STATUS</b></td><td>Waiting for more funding and time to complete</td> 
 +</tr> 
 +</tfoot> 
 +</table></html>
  
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-=== PicoDrill ==== 
  
-Enhanced PCB drilling-station 
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-[[mission:resources:picodrill]] 
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-</columns> 
-==== CNC ==== 
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-[[mission:resources:picocnc]]  
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-===== Tools ===== 
  
  
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