{"id":6254,"date":"2014-07-05T13:34:28","date_gmt":"2014-07-05T17:34:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/?p=6254"},"modified":"2014-07-06T06:14:01","modified_gmt":"2014-07-06T10:14:01","slug":"fablabs-and-3d-printers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2014\/07\/fablabs-and-3d-printers.html","title":{"rendered":"FABLABs and 3D Printers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6260\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FAB10-SolidWorks-Announcement-Sherry-Lassitor-Marie-Planchard-300x172.jpg\" alt=\"FAB10 SolidWorks Announcement Sherry Lassitor - Marie Planchard\" width=\"300\" height=\"172\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FAB10-SolidWorks-Announcement-Sherry-Lassitor-Marie-Planchard-300x172.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FAB10-SolidWorks-Announcement-Sherry-Lassitor-Marie-Planchard-615x353.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FAB10-SolidWorks-Announcement-Sherry-Lassitor-Marie-Planchard-120x68.jpg 120w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/FAB10-SolidWorks-Announcement-Sherry-Lassitor-Marie-Planchard.jpg 1015w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At FAB10Barcelona, Sherry Lassitor and I\u00a0\u00a0announced SolidWorks support for the FAB Foundation to cheers from the FABLAB audience.<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fYI_FDng73w\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The FABFoundation.org supports over 300 FABLABs and FAB Academies around the world.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fablab-Limerick1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6269\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fablab-Limerick1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Fablab Limerick\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fablab-Limerick1-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fablab-Limerick1-615x409.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Fablab-Limerick1-120x79.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I see great work from FABLABs using SolidWorks from designing new products to educational outreach. \u00a0I have also seen more 3D Printers in one area than ever before. \u00a0That is because FABLAB10 created a super &#8211; FABLAB at FAB10 Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>The super &#8211; FABLAB showed:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6265\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Makerbots-and-More-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Makerbots and More\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Makerbots-and-More-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Makerbots-and-More-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Makerbots-and-More-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Makerbots<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6263\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ultimaker2-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Ultimaker2\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ultimaker2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ultimaker2-615x409.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Ultimaker2-120x79.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ultimaker<\/p>\n<p><a style=\"color: #005580;\" href=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MonoFab.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6266\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MonoFab-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"MonoFab\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MonoFab-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MonoFab-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/MonoFab-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MonoFab<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6264\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Make-it-yourself-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Make it yourself\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Make-it-yourself-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Make-it-yourself-615x461.jpg 615w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Make-it-yourself-120x90.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Do it Yourself\u00a03D Printer<\/p>\n<p>But one 3DPrinter truly stands out to me. \u00a0I got to talk to FABLAB WoeLab,<\/p>\n<p>Dodji Honou, Executive Manager from Togo, Africa<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6258\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Dodji-Honou-WoeLab-Director-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dodji Honou WoeLab Director\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Dodji-Honou-WoeLab-Director-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Dodji-Honou-WoeLab-Director-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Dodji-Honou-WoeLab-Director-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Dodji-Honou-WoeLab-Director.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WoeLab is responsible for creating 3D Printers from recycled computer and printer waste.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6256\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3D-printer-from-recycled-computer-parts-FABLAB-Togo-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"3D printer from recycled computer parts FABLAB Togo\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3D-printer-from-recycled-computer-parts-FABLAB-Togo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3D-printer-from-recycled-computer-parts-FABLAB-Togo-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3D-printer-from-recycled-computer-parts-FABLAB-Togo-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/3D-printer-from-recycled-computer-parts-FABLAB-Togo.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WoeLab also has a computer project that recycles computer e-waste to create new computers in a Jerrycan.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-6257\" src=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Computer-in-a-Bag-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Computer in a Bag\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Computer-in-a-Bag-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Computer-in-a-Bag-461x615.jpg 461w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Computer-in-a-Bag-90x120.jpg 90w, https:\/\/blog-assets.solidworks.com\/uploads\/sites\/3\/Computer-in-a-Bag.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>WoeLab is truly educating the world. \u00a0Think about how many computers, printers, monitors you have thrown away or put in a recycle bin? \u00a0The next breakthrough will come when the spool of material can come from recycled plastic. \u00a0Marie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At FAB10Barcelona, Sherry Lassitor and I\u00a0\u00a0announced SolidWorks support for the FAB Foundation to cheers from the FABLAB audience. &nbsp; The FABFoundation.org supports over 300 FABLABs and FAB Academies around the world. I see great work from FABLABs using SolidWorks from<\/p>\n... <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/2014\/07\/fablabs-and-3d-printers.html\">Continued<\/a>","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":6259,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[5483,5073,5480,5481,5484,3931,5486,5485],"class_list":["post-6254","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-3d-printers","tag-3dcad","tag-fab-academies","tag-fab-foundation","tag-fablab","tag-solidworks","tag-togo","tag-woelab"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/84"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6254"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6272,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6254\/revisions\/6272"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6254"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6254"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.solidworks.com\/teacher\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}