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Re:How to Make Everything Ourselves: Open Modular Hardware by cellularmitosis on Thursday June 28, 2018 @06:21PM (#17420959)
See also Marcin Jakubowsky's work in this vein.

https://www.opensourceecology.org/

Re:How to Make Everything Ourselves: Open Modular Hardware by tomjakubowski on Thursday June 28, 2018 @06:55PM (#17421137)
I am compelled to say it is spelled Jakubowski.
Re:How to Make Everything Ourselves: Open Modular Hardware by dredmorbius on Friday June 29, 2018 @08:34AM (#17424110)
Relation?
Re:How to Make Everything Ourselves: Open Modular Hardware by tomjakubowski on Friday June 29, 2018 @01:14PM (#17425905)
Not that I know of, it's a relatively common Polish surname.
Re:How to Make Everything Ourselves: Open Modular Hardware by Animats on Friday June 29, 2018 @02:58AM (#17422897)
Oh, those guys are still at it?

They have a good idea with the engine-driven hydraulic power pack. Except that you can buy those cheaply enough that making them isn't worth the trouble.[1][2] All they're really making is the frame; the engine, pump, hoses, radiator, and controls are all purchased.

(Those guys seem to have a thing about not painting metal, so that it Looks Hand Made. Bare steel rusts. Rapidly. Paint is cheap.)

[1] https://www.ebay.com/itm/STANLEY-GT13-HYDRAULIC-POWER-PACK-S...

[2] https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Mini-order-Hydraulic-...

Re:How to Make Everything Ourselves: Open Modular Hardware by HeyLaughingBoy on Friday June 29, 2018 @11:00AM (#17424894)
you can buy those cheaply enough that making them isn't worth the trouble

This is something that bugs me probably far more than it should. I'm really sick of seeing half-assed implementations of stuff that you can buy cheaply off the shelf. Don't people do research before starting to design things anymore?

It's pretty rare that you can build something for less than the equivalent off the shelf item. Now, if that item is missing a feature you need, that's a different story.

Re:How to Make Everything Ourselves: Open Modular Hardware by dwaltrip on Friday June 29, 2018 @01:32AM (#17422611)
The short video on the front page is really interesting:

https://www.ted.com/talks/marcin_jakubowski?language=en