[Sheffield-fablab] [Info] Distributed Manufacturing (2): the potential of the Multimachine

[adam moran]

Hi,

http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/distributed-manufacturing-2-the-potential-of-the-multimachine/2009/10/01

“When it comes to the “Homebrew” dream of an actual desktop factory, the
  most promising current development is the Fab Lab. The concept started
  with MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms. The original version of the Fab
  Lab included CNC laser cutters and milling machines, and a 3-D printer,
  for a total cost of around $50,000.

  Open-source versions of the Fab Lab have brought the cost down to
  around $2-5,000. One important innovation is the multimachine, an
  open-source, multiple-purpose machine tool that includes drill press,
  lathe and milling machine; it can be modified for computerized numeric
  control. The multimachine was originally developed by Pat Delaney,
  whose YahooGroup has grown into a design community and support network
  of currently over five thousand people ..."

  Slightly more folk than we have here :)

-- adam