Bootcamp Aug 2014

This site is a suggestion for Development for Fab Lab Saudi Arabia, Visit to Fab Lab Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. Goals:
 * Learn to use the Modela
 * Make instructional videos
 * Make documentation in arabic
 * Using the Wiki
 * Connect to the MCU
 * Setting up a new Fab Lab
 * Operational model
 * Makerspaces, Hackerspaces, Fab Labs

Week one: 4-8th of November

 * Introduction to Fab Labs


 * Videos from Fab Labs around the world===
 * http://vimeo.com/fablabbcn
 * Fab Lab Manchester 1
 * Fab Lab Manchester 2
 * Fab Lab Iceland Vestmannaeyjar
 * http://www.youtube.com/user/fablabisland
 * Fab Lab Amsterdam Self adjustable prosthesis
 * Jean Michel Molenaar - Fabs labs & global learning
 * Guided tour of the fab lab
 * Documentation and archiving online (30 minutes) Frosti for fab lab Wiki (45 minutes )
 * Where to find information?
 * Fab Central
 * FabWiki
 * [http://fab.cba.mit.edu/
 * Fab Academy
 * How to make almost anything),
 * Fabfolk.com
 * 
 * How to document?
 * log in
 * Special:Preferences
 * How to start your own page? Test page
 * How to upload file? Special:Upload


 * Digital design
 * Design software for 2D:
 * Inkscape -Frosti, 90 minutes
 * 
 * Gimp

General information about Fab Labs
 * Connect with the MCU
 * Jabber by Cisco
 * Download at the link above or via ciscojabbervideo.com, you will be asked to create an account during the process
 * Connect to the MCU by calling jabbervideo@18.85.8.48 -- or you can connect directly to room 1 by calling 1@18.85.8.48

Are there suppliers for the materials Yes there are local suppliers.
 * consumables for each machine
 * Up 3D printer: ABS plastics -> not locally yet, http://www.pp3dp.com/
 * Roland Modela: Either Circuit board or model wax, not locally yet, http://www.machinablewax.com, 	http://www.globallaminates.com/, bits
 * Roland GX-24 Vinyl cutter: Vinyl and transferring tape: locally, www.enso.is, knives


 * Shopbot: Normally plywood, wood, plastics, locally, bits
 * Epilog laser: Recycled cardboard, acryllics (plexiglass), -> locally, used cardboard from packaging under soda bottles, acryllics locoally

Consumption method (approximated numbers per user or group)
 * Up 3D printer: ABS plastics -> per gram
 * Roland Modela: Either Circuit board or model wax, not locally yet, -> per piece http://www.machinablewax.com, 	http://www.globallaminates.com/
 * Roland GX-24 Vinyl cutter: Vinyl and transferring tape: -> per meter
 * Shopbot: Normally plywood, wood, plastics, locally, -> per square meter
 * Epilog laser: Recycled cardboard, acryllics (plexiglass), -> per square millimeter, or per new board that is started

Workshop Capacity, levels and software. Workshop capacity: 12-18 people max. With 18 you would need at least 2 mentors.

Workshop activities:
 * http://academy.cba.mit.edu/2013/schedule/index.html

Software:

 * Gimp, Inkscape, Blender,
 * Eagle, Sculptris, Sketchup,
 * Modela Player, V-Carve pro
 * .pdf reader
 * Pepacura
 * Rhino?

Up3d printing software See also: http://academy.cba.mit.edu/classes/computer_design/index.html

Week two: 11-15th of November

 * Continue with Inkscape tutorial
 * How to Make Circuits in the Fab Lab
 * Making circuit boards on Modela
 * 3D Scanning and file preparation for fabrication
 * (Frosti Scanning, demonstrative
 * idea to have modeling paste (clay)
 * 3d File Prep 30 minutes
 * Shopbot

Week three: 18-22nd of November

 * Fab Lab Inventory
 * Roland GX 24
 * Epilog Laser
 * Roland_Modela
 * Shopbot maintenance documents
 * Making_a_Wax_Mould_on_the_Modela
 * InstallUbuntu
 * Make instructional videos and tutorials

Week four: 25-28th of November

 * Reykjavik

Day 1 Monday
Morning


 * Introduction to Fab Labs
 * Review the week: Describe final projects (inputs and outputs: motors, lights sound, temperature, etc.) (Frosti)

Afternoon


 * - Openoffice
 * - Corel Draw
 * - illustrator
 * Design software for 3D:
 * - Blender Frosti Scale, rotate, add, join, save, export, (15 minutes)
 * - Sketch-up
 * - Rhino
 * - 123D Make,http://www.123dapp.com/
 * - K3D


 * Homework: Decide upon and describe final project, integrating different fabrication methods and electronics

Day 2 Tuesday 9AM

 * 9-10AM  Business/Sustainability
 * https://www.inventables.com,
 * https://www.inventables.com, http://www.kickstarter.com/, http://www.etsy.com/
 * Sustainability models
 * 10-12PM  3D design &amp; file prep
 * 12:12:30 lunch
 * 12:30-1:15 tour of museum highlights
 * 1:30-3:00 3D printing / learning Shopbot;
 * 3:00-3:45 young people introduce selves and show some of their projects
 * 4:00-6:15 Fabrication for 3D printer and ShopBot
 * 4:00-6:15 Fabrication for 3D printer and ShopBot

Morning

*2D Subtractive fabrication (Frosti) **2D - 3D pressfit with Sketchup (90 minutes) **laser cutter

Afternoon

*3D Additive fabrication, 3D printing (Dan) **vinyl cutter *Making t-shirts (Frosti)

Day 3 Wednesday 8AM
Morning


 * Fab Lab Management and Sustainability (Lass/Betty Barret?)
 * How to set up a lab
 * Additive fabrication (continued) (Dan)
 * Introduction to ShopBot and making large things (Frosti)

Afternoon


 * Shopbot /make something big (Frosti)
 * Modela/molding and casting (Mercedes with help from Dan)

Day 4 Thursday 8 AM
Electronics all day


 * start with 1.5 hours of Picocricket/Scratch/Pico Board Frosti)
 * Circuit Design
 * File preparation &amp; fabrication(Mercedes)
 * Fabrication: components &amp; soldering (Mercedes)

Day 5 Friday 8AM
Morning


 * Programming circuits

Afternoon


 * Final Project Fabrication
 * Systems Integration

Day 6 Saturday
All morning


 * Final Project Fabrication &amp; Systems Integration

Integrate the final projects share the final projects with the users of the museum.

MSI

Concerns: 3 d printing Rhino or Blender? Google Sketchup

Question

Day 1 Monday
Morning


 * Introduction to Fab Labs -
 * Review the week: Describe final projects (inputs and outputs: motors, lights sound, temperature, etc.)(electronics with)
 * Guided tour of the fab lab
 * Documentation and archiving online

Afternoon Digital design (2D and 3D software tools)

Homework: Decide upon and describe final project, integrating different fabrication methods and electronics

2D design and fabrication

2D DESIGN TOOLS (1 hour)
Design software for 2D:


 * - Inkscape
 * - Openoffice - Libre Office
 * - Corel Draw
 * - illustrator

2D FABRICATION TOOLS (3 hours)
CNC Cutting:

Laser:

 * Safety, use, maintenance, projects (2D projects)
 * - Materials (Wood, Acrylic, Textiles, Organic Source
 * - Nesting and saving material
 * - Press-fit
 * - From 2D to 3D and viceversa workflow (DEMO on waffle structures)
 * - Raster images and bitmaps

ShopBot
(Introduction in 2D cutting use): Safety, use, maintenance, projects (2D projects).


 * - Materials (Wood, Aluminum, Composites, Acrylic)
 * - Tool types (Diameter, Length, Blades, Shape)
 * - Nesting and Hold down

Vinyl Cutter:

 * Safety, use, maintenance, projects (Tshirt, flex circuit or antenna, signs)

Documentation
How to use the wiki


 * Wiki help

Test page

Also you can try the Mercurial


 * Mercurial

Assignment:

 * To develop a design using a 2D Design software (Could be out of proposed software), fabricate it with the Laser Cutter and document it on Boot Camp Site.

Day 2 Tuesday
A day of 3D design, molding and casting, (xtra 3D printing technology for those who have that capability)

3D DESIGN TOOLS (3 hours)

 * - Blender
 * - Sketch-up
 * - Rhino
 * - K3D

Modela:

 * Safety, use, maintenance, projects (molding and casting, circuits, 2D etching)
 * - Materials
 * - Tool types (Diameter, Length, Blades, Shape)
 * - Molding and Casting materials
 * - Making a Wax Mould on the Modela

ShopBot

 * Safety, use, maintenance, projects (furniture, mini-sail boat, sign)
 * - Materials (Foam, Wax, Wood)
 * - Tool types (Diameter, Length, Blades, Shape)
 * - Molding and Casting materials in a large scale
 * - Large scale surfacing

Shop Bot Fabrication process (2 hours)

 * - Toolpath Generation
 * - Partworks 2.5D and 3D
 * - RhinoCam
 * - Material preparation and holdown

3D printing

 * - Technoligies: Layering, SLS, FDM
 * - Commercial: ZCorp, Dimension, HP, Objet, Matrix, EOS
 * - Open Source projects: RepRap, Maker Bot, Fab at Home

Evening: 


 * Modela and ShopBot projects continued

Assignment:

 * Design and fabricate a mold in a small scale

Day 3 Wednesday
Electronics and overall lab considerations (management, business, networking, IT, etc.) Group: Shawn Wallace electronics introduction: Time: 09:00 Boston time

Morning Europe time: Lab management, Tomas and Frosti, lab management and administration

Morning &gt; Lab Management and administration (2 hours)

 * - Inventory
 * - Lab IT and Networking: Epilog, print drivers, LAN
 * - Machine maintenance
 * - Safety
 * - Machine reservation system
 * - Web management tools
 * - Business models
 * - Material management (recycling, classifying)

Afternoon &gt; ELECTRONICS

 * - Design and Production Hello this is my desktop
 * - Programming

Design software: 


 * - cad.py (pretty tough for a couple of hours!!!!)
 * - Eagle

How to make a Hello World circuit (2 hours)


 * - CAD.py process (Feeds, Speeds, Resolution)
 * - Setting up the Modela (Calibration, Copper board setup)
 * - Tools (Milling and cutting)
 * - Soldering

Programming: 


 * How to program a Hello World circuit (2 hours)
 * - Assembler language
 * - C Programming
 * - Microcontroller language: .Hex files.
 * - Programming Cable Making (FABISP?)
 * - Avrdude

Evening:


 * electronics projects continued

Assignment

 * Modify, fabricate and program your own hello board:
 * - RGB LED Board
 * - Speaker Board
 * - Step Response Board
 * - Microphone Board

Day 4 Thursday
Electronics continues and integrated final project work (something like a music box)

Finishing Electronics design, production and programming

 * - Programming cables
 * - Customized hello board

Day 5 Friday
Group session at 11.00 Boston time: Presentation and documentation

Final project integration

 * - A final project to be defined with the integration of different fabrication methods and electronics

Online Final Project Presentation

 * 5 min for participant to explain and show their projects (2-3 hours)