Building Open Source Hardware: DIY Manufacturing for Hackers and Makers
Description
This is the first hands-on guide to the
entire process of designing and manufacturing open source hardware.
Drawing on extensive personal experience with DIY, maker, and
hardware hacking projects, industry-leading contributors share
proven approaches to design, remixing, fabrication, manufacturing,
troubleshooting, licensing, documentation, and running an open
source hardware business. Part I covers the emergence and evolution of
open source hardware, what open source hardware licenses mean, and
the growing role of standards in making hardware more open. Part II
offers contributors’ expert advice on key tasks, ranging from
creating derivatives to using source files. Part III turns to
production, showing how to manufacture at multiple
scales–from personal to commercial. Appendixes provide valuable checklists for
design, manufacture, security, and documentation. And to foster
even more hands-on learning and experimentation, the low-cost
Blinky Buildings open source hardware kit is used as an example
throughout. Learn how to Get involved in the open source hardware community–its
history and values Develop designs you can successfully prototype and
manufacture Walk step by step through making derivatives from existing
projects Build open source 3D printers, and remix 3D printable
objects Create open source wearables Work with diverse source files, from electronics to other
physical materials Fabricate your own designs Move from prototype to commercial manufacturing, and
troubleshoot problems Choose a business model and build a profitable open source
hardware company Avoid pitfalls associated with trademarks, copyrights, patents,
and licensing Write documentation other hardware hackers can use Use open source hardware in education, helping students learn
without boundaries
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Addison-Wesley Professional
Exclusively Paid 
10h 49m 
No Certificate 
368 pages Building Open Source Hardware: DIY Manufacturing for Hackers and Makers
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TypeBooks
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ProviderAddison-Wesley Professional
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PricingExclusively Paid
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Duration10h 49m
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CertificateNo Certificate
This is the first hands-on guide to the entire process of designing and manufacturing open source hardware. Drawing on extensive personal experience with DIY, maker, and hardware hacking projects, industry-leading contributors share proven approaches to design, remixing, fabrication, manufacturing, troubleshooting, licensing, documentation, and running an open source hardware business.
Part I covers the emergence and evolution of open source hardware, what open source hardware licenses mean, and the growing role of standards in making hardware more open. Part II offers contributors’ expert advice on key tasks, ranging from creating derivatives to using source files. Part III turns to production, showing how to manufacture at multiple scales–from personal to commercial.
Appendixes provide valuable checklists for design, manufacture, security, and documentation. And to foster even more hands-on learning and experimentation, the low-cost Blinky Buildings open source hardware kit is used as an example throughout.
Learn how to
Get involved in the open source hardware community–its history and values
Develop designs you can successfully prototype and manufacture
Walk step by step through making derivatives from existing projects
Build open source 3D printers, and remix 3D printable objects
Create open source wearables
Work with diverse source files, from electronics to other physical materials
Fabricate your own designs
Move from prototype to commercial manufacturing, and troubleshoot problems
Choose a business model and build a profitable open source hardware company
Avoid pitfalls associated with trademarks, copyrights, patents, and licensing
Write documentation other hardware hackers can use
Use open source hardware in education, helping students learn without boundaries
