Comments on: The Everyday Fabber http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/04/14/the-everyday-fabber/ Exploring the Universe of Things Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:44:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Makerbot and Thingiverse Musing on Open Design « Ponoko – Blog http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/04/14/the-everyday-fabber/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Makerbot and Thingiverse Musing on Open Design « Ponoko – Blog Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:52:49 +0000 http://blog.thingiverse.com/?p=160#comment-2511 [...] The natural link between personal fabrication and Long Tail economics: “The argument that personal fabrication cannot compete with big production hinges on the [...] [...] The natural link between personal fabrication and Long Tail economics: “The argument that personal fabrication cannot compete with big production hinges on the [...]

]]> By: jimd http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/04/14/the-everyday-fabber/comment-page-1/#comment-2358 jimd Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:05:56 +0000 http://blog.thingiverse.com/?p=160#comment-2358 I agree with this, except for one thing- the TIME it takes to get even an easily made product of scale. How often does a handy person need to go to the hardware store and get the right sized spacer or washer or bracket? We all maintain an amazing supply of things that we almost never use on the off chance of it coming in handy. But still there is that clip or handle or grommet. I see the current home fabber in my workshop, not on my desk. Cutting down the number of trips I make to the supply store, letting me fix and optimize my house without having to go to Home Depot for a part, saying "sure" more often when the kids ask if I can fix a broken toy or if I can make a tea set that looks like mushrooms for a fairy tea party. I agree with this, except for one thing- the TIME it takes to get even an easily made product of scale. How often does a handy person need to go to the hardware store and get the right sized spacer or washer or bracket? We all maintain an amazing supply of things that we almost never use on the off chance of it coming in handy. But still there is that clip or handle or grommet.

I see the current home fabber in my workshop, not on my desk. Cutting down the number of trips I make to the supply store, letting me fix and optimize my house without having to go to Home Depot for a part, saying “sure” more often when the kids ask if I can fix a broken toy or if I can make a tea set that looks like mushrooms for a fairy tea party.

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