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= What? =
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== The ReMeCo Projects ==
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'''The main project here:''' <br>
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'''[[RR/RepRec|RepRec]]''' project. ('''Rep'''licating '''Rec'''omposer)
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A class of pick-and-place robots that can assemble useful products
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including copies of themselves.
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'''Overarching collection project:''' <br>
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**[[RMC/ReMeCo|ReMeCo]]** Projects (**Re**useable **Me**chanical **Co**mponents) are 
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a collection of related projects that grew out of or are related to the
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**Choose your area of interest:**
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★ **(1/3)** Future cog&gear style diamondoid molecular nanotechnology.
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A far term target of atomically precise manufacturing.
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This is the main focus of the projects here.
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★ **(2/3)** DIY robotic home automation.
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This is a secondary focus of the projects here.
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★ **(3/3)** Automation in outer space  …
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★ (4/3) Bonus: As a construction kit toy
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Related: [[RR/TheThreeAreas]]
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Links to discussions of these development contexts
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can be found further below.
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TODO add thumbnails here
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= Sub-projects list =
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**Collected quick links to all the current sub-projects:**
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★ [[RR/RepRec]] … -RepRec-
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… Replicating Recomposer pick-and-place robotic systems
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★ [[RC/ReChain]] … -ReChain-
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… Rebar Corechain frame-systems
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★ [[MC/MecCirc]] … MecCirc
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… Mechanical Circuit component systems
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★ [[SBCT/SoBoCoTo]] Solid Body Construction Tool
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… collected thoughts about a future programmatic 3D modelling system that is
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denotative (programmatic non-destructive modelling)
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★ [[RMC/ReMeCo]]
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… Resusabel Mechanical Components - All else encompassing umbrella project
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★ [[GMT/GemGumTec]]
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  …(gemstone metamaterial technology) and it's prospective manufacturing devices ([[GMT/GemGumOnChipFactories]])
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  This is mostly for context and maybe some demonstration of principle educational 3D models.
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  More on this on the APM wiki: https://apm.bplaced.net
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= Why? =
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**Motivations & Importance:**
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– [[RMC/PersonalMotivations]] a lot
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– [[RMC/GeneralImportance]] incomplete
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– [[RR/PersonalMotivations]]
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– [[RR/GeneralImportance]]
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– ReChain [Origins](RC/Origins.md)
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= Infos for Contributions =
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For providing productive critique/feedback/contributions
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please understand the following first:
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== Chatacter of these projects ==
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**The character of the here present projects is:**
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★ [[RMC/ExploratoryEngineering]]
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★ [[GMT/Future backward development]]
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rather than [[present forward development]],
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which is happening elsewhere.
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★ Consider these notes as active development working notes...
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– Messy, highly incomplete, littered with stubs  ....
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★ Walls of text and endless link-lists should be avoided though.
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– Preserve readability
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== Fundamental design choices ==
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Please understand them and abide them.
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★ deliberate non usage of friction
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★ narrow range of part sizes
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★ extensive use of tensioning, form-closure, self-centering
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[[RR/BasicPrinciples]]
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[[RC/ReChain-Features]]
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== Documentation software ==
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Please keep the data footprint low.
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More here: [[Meta/DocumentationSoftware]]
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= Development Contexts =
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Discussion of different development Contexts
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Here are the in the into teased on more detailed discussions of the different development contexts.
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(1/3) [[GMT/ReMeCo]] gem-gum-tec
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(2/3) [[RR/ReMeCo]] - context DIY & RepRap FFF printers
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(3/3) Automation in outer space
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(4/3) Bonus: Konstruction kit toys
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**Related:**
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– [[RC/MultiTargetDevelopment]]
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– [[RR/MacroscaleStyleMachineryAtTheNanoscale]] (and why this is not a misunderstanding of physics)

Revision as of 10:55, 24 April 2024

50px This page is part of the ReMeCo project.
Short for Reusable Mechanical Components.
For an index of all pages of this project, see the category page ReMeCo.

What?

The ReMeCo Projects

The main project here:
RepRec project. (Replicating Recomposer) A class of pick-and-place robots that can assemble useful products including copies of themselves.

Overarching collection project:

    • ReMeCo** Projects (**Re**useable **Me**chanical **Co**mponents) are

a collection of related projects that grew out of or are related to the

    • Choose your area of interest:**

★ **(1/3)** Future cog&gear style diamondoid molecular nanotechnology. A far term target of atomically precise manufacturing. This is the main focus of the projects here. ★ **(2/3)** DIY robotic home automation. This is a secondary focus of the projects here. ★ **(3/3)** Automation in outer space … ★ (4/3) Bonus: As a construction kit toy Related: RR/TheThreeAreas Links to discussions of these development contexts can be found further below.

TODO add thumbnails here

Sub-projects list

    • Collected quick links to all the current sub-projects:**

RR/RepRec … -RepRec- … Replicating Recomposer pick-and-place robotic systems ★ RC/ReChain … -ReChain- … Rebar Corechain frame-systems ★ MC/MecCirc … MecCirc … Mechanical Circuit component systems ★ SBCT/SoBoCoTo Solid Body Construction Tool … collected thoughts about a future programmatic 3D modelling system that is denotative (programmatic non-destructive modelling) ★ RMC/ReMeCo … Resusabel Mechanical Components - All else encompassing umbrella project ★ GMT/GemGumTec

 …(gemstone metamaterial technology) and it's prospective manufacturing devices (GMT/GemGumOnChipFactories)
 This is mostly for context and maybe some demonstration of principle educational 3D models.
 More on this on the APM wiki: https://apm.bplaced.net

Why?

    • Motivations & Importance:**

RMC/PersonalMotivations a lot – RMC/GeneralImportance incomplete

RR/PersonalMotivationsRR/GeneralImportance

– ReChain [Origins](RC/Origins.md)

Infos for Contributions

For providing productive critique/feedback/contributions please understand the following first:

Chatacter of these projects

    • The character of the here present projects is:**

RMC/ExploratoryEngineeringGMT/Future backward development rather than present forward development, which is happening elsewhere.

★ Consider these notes as active development working notes... – Messy, highly incomplete, littered with stubs .... ★ Walls of text and endless link-lists should be avoided though. – Preserve readability

Fundamental design choices

Please understand them and abide them. ★ deliberate non usage of friction ★ narrow range of part sizes ★ extensive use of tensioning, form-closure, self-centering RR/BasicPrinciples RC/ReChain-Features

Documentation software

Please keep the data footprint low. More here: Meta/DocumentationSoftware

Development Contexts

Discussion of different development Contexts Here are the in the into teased on more detailed discussions of the different development contexts.

(1/3) GMT/ReMeCo gem-gum-tec (2/3) RR/ReMeCo - context DIY & RepRap FFF printers (3/3) Automation in outer space (4/3) Bonus: Konstruction kit toys

    • Related:**

RC/MultiTargetDevelopmentRR/MacroscaleStyleMachineryAtTheNanoscale (and why this is not a misunderstanding of physics)