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'''What is a fab lab?'''
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=What is a fab lab?=
  
 
Fab labs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access to tools for digital fabrication
 
Fab labs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access to tools for digital fabrication
  
'''What's in a fab lab?'''
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=What's in a fab lab?=
  
 
Fab labs share an evolving inventory of core capabilities to make (almost) anything, allowing people and projects to be shared
 
Fab labs share an evolving inventory of core capabilities to make (almost) anything, allowing people and projects to be shared
  
'''What does the fab lab network provide?'''
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=What does the fab lab network provide?=
  
 
Operational, educational, technical, financial, and logistical assistance beyond what's available within one lab
 
Operational, educational, technical, financial, and logistical assistance beyond what's available within one lab
  
'''Who can use a fab lab?'''
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=Who can use a fab lab?=
  
 
Fab labs are available as a community resource, offering open access for individuals as well as scheduled access for programs
 
Fab labs are available as a community resource, offering open access for individuals as well as scheduled access for programs
  
'''What are your responsibilities?'''
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=What are your responsibilities?=
  
''safety:'' not hurting people or machines
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==safety==
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Not hurting people or machines
  
''operations:'' assisting with cleaning, maintaining, and improving the lab
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==operations==
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Assisting with cleaning, maintaining, and improving the lab
  
''knowledge:'' contributing to documentation and instruction
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==knowledge==
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Contributing to documentation and instruction
  
'''Who owns fab lab inventions?'''
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=Who owns fab lab inventions?=
  
 
Designs and processes developed in fab labs can be protected and sold however an inventor chooses, but should remain available for individuals to use and learn from
 
Designs and processes developed in fab labs can be protected and sold however an inventor chooses, but should remain available for individuals to use and learn from
  
'''How can businesses use a fab lab?'''
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=How can businesses use a fab lab?=
  
 
Commercial activities can be prototyped and incubated in a fab lab, but they must not conflict with other uses, they should grow beyond rather than within the lab, and they are expected to benefit the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their success
 
Commercial activities can be prototyped and incubated in a fab lab, but they must not conflict with other uses, they should grow beyond rather than within the lab, and they are expected to benefit the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their success
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''draft: October 20, 2012''
 
''draft: October 20, 2012''
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===2007 Version of the Charter===
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=2007 Version of the Charter=
  
''Mission'': fab labs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access for individuals to tools for digital fabrication.  
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==Mission==
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Fab labs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access for individuals to tools for digital fabrication.  
  
''Access'': you can use the fab lab to make almost anything (that doesn't hurt anyone); you must learn to do it yourself, and you must share use of the lab with other uses and users  
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==Access==
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You can use the fab lab to make almost anything (that doesn't hurt anyone); you must learn to do it yourself, and you must share use of the lab with other uses and users  
  
''Education'': training in the fab lab is based on doing projects and learning from peers; you're expected to contribute to documentation and instruction  
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==Education==
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Training in the fab lab is based on doing projects and learning from peers; you're expected to contribute to documentation and instruction  
  
''Responsibility'': you're responsible for:  
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==Responsibility==
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You're responsible for:  
  
*safety: knowing how to work without hurting people or machines  
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* '''safety''': knowing how to work without hurting people or machines  
*cleaning up: leaving the lab cleaner than you found it  
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* '''cleaning up''': leaving the lab cleaner than you found it  
*operations: assisting with maintaining, repairing, and reporting on tools, supplies, and incidents
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* '''operations''': assisting with maintaining, repairing, and reporting on tools, supplies, and incidents
  
''Secrecy'': designs and processes developed in fab labs must remain available for individual use although intellectual property can be protected however you choose  
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==Secrecy==
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Designs and processes developed in fab labs must remain available for individual use although intellectual property can be protected however you choose  
  
''Business'': commercial activities can be incubated in fab labs but they must not conflict with open access, they should grow beyond rather than within the lab, and they are expected to benefit the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their success.  
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==Business==
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Commercial activities can be incubated in fab labs but they must not conflict with open access, they should grow beyond rather than within the lab, and they are expected to benefit the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their success.  
  
 
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Revision as of 12:04, 12 December 2012

What is a fab lab?

Fab labs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access to tools for digital fabrication

What's in a fab lab?

Fab labs share an evolving inventory of core capabilities to make (almost) anything, allowing people and projects to be shared

What does the fab lab network provide?

Operational, educational, technical, financial, and logistical assistance beyond what's available within one lab

Who can use a fab lab?

Fab labs are available as a community resource, offering open access for individuals as well as scheduled access for programs

What are your responsibilities?

safety

Not hurting people or machines

operations

Assisting with cleaning, maintaining, and improving the lab

knowledge

Contributing to documentation and instruction

Who owns fab lab inventions?

Designs and processes developed in fab labs can be protected and sold however an inventor chooses, but should remain available for individuals to use and learn from

How can businesses use a fab lab?

Commercial activities can be prototyped and incubated in a fab lab, but they must not conflict with other uses, they should grow beyond rather than within the lab, and they are expected to benefit the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their success


draft: October 20, 2012



2007 Version of the Charter

Mission

Fab labs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access for individuals to tools for digital fabrication.

Access

You can use the fab lab to make almost anything (that doesn't hurt anyone); you must learn to do it yourself, and you must share use of the lab with other uses and users

Education

Training in the fab lab is based on doing projects and learning from peers; you're expected to contribute to documentation and instruction

Responsibility

You're responsible for:

  • safety: knowing how to work without hurting people or machines
  • cleaning up: leaving the lab cleaner than you found it
  • operations: assisting with maintaining, repairing, and reporting on tools, supplies, and incidents

Secrecy

Designs and processes developed in fab labs must remain available for individual use although intellectual property can be protected however you choose

Business

Commercial activities can be incubated in fab labs but they must not conflict with open access, they should grow beyond rather than within the lab, and they are expected to benefit the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their success.


drafted: August 30, 2007