Opendesk - A global platform for local making

[Konrad T]

I stumbled across this interesting concept of open making:

https://www.opendesk.cc/

They connect makers, designers and users of CAD/CNC furniture in a new way. The basic idea is to make good designs available for purchase online and have them cut (for instance on a 'Bot!) close to the customer.
Many of the designs they feature are free for private use and could be very inspiring for Shopbotters who have an interest in CNC furniture.

Konrad

[Brady Watson]

Thanks Konrad.

Have you seen this? ShopBot's 100k Garages (http://www.100kgarages.com/)

I think it was the very first implementation of the distributed manufacturing model, but not 100% on that. It has been around for many years.

-B

[chiloquinruss]

I believe that OpenDesk is part of 100K Garages, neat designs very free flowing. Russ

[Brady Watson]

Thanks Russ. I missed that one.

RE: https://www.opendesk.cc/blog/new-york-maker-faire

-B

[bill.young]

I wrote up a little on Opendesk/100kGarages collaboration at the Maker faire for the ShopBot blog http://www.shopbotblog.com/2015/10/makelocal-distributed-local-manufacturing-at-the-ny-maker-faire/

They are great designers and are a treat to work with...we're looking at other collaborations to try to keep the idea of local manufacturing front-and-center.

[myxpykalix]

Bill Young... is that you in the picture? You look like you lost a lot of weight...good for you! We don't hear from you often here, glad to see you keepin busy.