This document provides guidance on establishing a FabLab, which is a small-scale workshop offering digital fabrication. It recommends starting from local conditions and community needs, developing a business model and plan, carefully choosing tools, and connecting to the global FabLab network for support. Key steps include identifying a host, champion, funding, site, training, projects, and ongoing development. Costs vary depending on size and equipment but typical FabLabs range from $5,000 micro labs to $100,000 standard labs. Common tools include 3D printers, laser cutters, CNC machines, and electronics equipment.

1. Come costruire un
FabLab
Massimo Menichinelli
openp2pdesign.org
Design for Open Systems, Processes, Projects, Places.

2. Digital Fabrication e
FabLabs

3. {
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Dagli atomi ai bit
Dai bit agli atomi
Atomi e bit: due direzioni

4. Fab Lab: CBA MIT + Neil Gershenfeld
Fonte: http://cba.mit.edu/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Gershenfeld

5. 01. Computer attaccati a macchine
Fonte: http://www.google.com/patents?id=rRpqAAAAEBAJ&printsec=drawing&zoom=4#v=onepage&q&f=false

6. 02. Macchine che costruiscono macchine
Fonte: http://www.reprap.org/

7. 03. Materiali con un codice inscritto
Fonte: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEGO

8. 04. Materiali con un programma inscritto
Fonte: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ribosoma

9. Anche IDEO ci sta lavorando su
Fonte: http://www.fastcompany.com/biomimicry/training-bacteria-to-grow-consumer-goods

10. Democratizzazione della Digital Fabrication
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/protospace/5512892072/

11. FabLab: una comunitá / rete globale
Fonte: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/Portal:Labs

12. Fab10: il meeting annuale 2014
Source: http://fab10.org/

13. * A space about bits and atoms
* Part of a network
* A local and global community
* A set of tools
* A set of knowledge
* A set of processes
* A service
* Not a franchising
* A business
* A concept currently under development
Un Fab Lab é ...
Fonte: http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2013/spaces/what-is-a-fablab/

14. Apprendimento & collaborazione
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/8740909114/in/set-72157633484032773

15. FabAcademy
Fonte: http://www.fabacademy.org/

16. Artigianato digitale
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/7243041170/in/photostream

17. Non solo prototipi
Fonte: http://fablab.waag.org/project/3d-bass-guitar

18. Supply chain e sostenibilitá
Fonte: http://www.sourcemap.com

19. “We fnd this previously unmeasured type of household sector
innovation to be quite large: 6.2% of UK consumers - 2.9
million individuals - have engaged in consumer product
innovation during the prior 3 years. In aggregate, consumers’
annual product development expenditures are 2.3 times
larger than the annual consumer product R&D expenditures
of all frms in the UK combined. “
Eric A. Von Hippel, Jeroen De Jong, Steven Flowers
Comparing Business and Household Sector Innovation in Consumer
Products: Findings from a Representative Study in the UK
Gli utenti innovano...
Fonte: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1683503

20. Open Source, dalla pratica...
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/massimo_menichinelli/7325704122/in/photostream

21. Esempi di FabLab

22. Fab Lab Amsterdam (Olanda)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/37873897@N06/4973326149/

23. Fab Lab Amsterdam (Olanda)
Fonte: http://waag.org/nl/diensten/fablab-amsterdam

24. Fab Lab Amsterdam (Olanda)
Fonte: http://waag.org/nl/diensten/fablab-amsterdam

25. Mini Fab Lab (Utrecht, Olanda)
Fonte: http://web.me.com/bartbakker/saguaro/Mini_FabLab.html

26. Mobile Fab Lab
Fonte: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_fab_lab

27. Fab Lab Afghanistan (Jalalabad, Afghanistan)
Fonte: http://www.fablab.af/

28. FabLab Barcelona (Spagna)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/massimo_menichinelli/6766260627/in/set-72157629041599151/

29. FabLab Barcelona (Spagna)
Fonte: http://www.fablabbcn.org/machines/

30. FabLab Barcelona (Spagna)
Fonte: http://www.dyvikdesign.com/site/research/fablab/arriving-at-fablab-barcelona.html

31. FabLab Barcelona (Spagna)
Fonte: http://www.dyvikdesign.com/site/research/fablab/arriving-at-fablab-barcelona.html

32. FabLab Barcelona (Spagna)
Fonte: http://www.fablabbcn.org/2011/06/fab-academy-2011-fnal-presentations/

33. Un (grande) FabLab per l'architettura
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/massimo_menichinelli/6675540071/in/set-72157628815390223

34. Green FabLab Barcelona
Fonte: http://greenfablab.org/

35. Barcelona FabCity
Fonte: http://www.iaacblog.com/blog/2011/iaac-at-fab-7-in-lima-peru/

36. FabLabs al cui sviluppo
ho lavorato

37. Aalto FabLab (Helsinki, Finlandia)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/8112009542/in/photostream

38. Aalto FabLab (Helsinki, Finlandia)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/8112001335/in/photostream

39. Aalto FabLab (Helsinki, Finlandia)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/9913335626/in/set-72157635833952295

40. Aalto FabLab (Helsinki, Finlandia)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/10834465235/in/set-72157637625089793

41. Aalto FabLab (Helsinki, Finlandia)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/8002667488/in/set-72157631572499156

42. Aalto FabLab (Helsinki, Finlandia)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/8005660900/in/photostream

43. Aalto FabLab (Helsinki, Finlandia)
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/aaltofablab/7241749322/in/photostream

44. Muse Fablab (Trento)

45. Muse (Trento)
Foto: Alessandro Gadotti

46. Muse Fablab (Trento)

47. Muse Fablab (Trento)

48. Muse Fablab (Trento)

49. La rete dei FabLab e le
sue piattaforme

50. List curata dal CBA
Fonte: http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/labs/

51. Lista sul wiki del Fablab.is
Fonte: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/Portal:Labs

52. A FabLab should:
* provide public access to the fablab
* subscribe the fab charter
* share the same set of tools and processes
* partecipate in the global network fo fablabs
Condizioni per essere un FabLab
Fonte: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/ConditionsForFabLabLabel

53. * What is a fablab? Fab labs are a global network of local labs, enabling invention by providing access for
individuals to tools for digital fabrication.
•
•
* What's in a fablab? Fab labs share an evolving inventory of core capabilities to make (almost) anything,
allowing people and projects to be shared
* What does the fab lab network provide? Operational, educational, technical, fnancial, and logistical
assistance beyond what's available within one lab.
* Who can use a fab lab? Fab labs are available as a community resource, ofering open access for individuals
as well as scheduled access for programs.
* What are a fab lab user's responsibilities?
* safety: knowing how to work without hurting people or machines
•
* operations: assisting with maintaining the lab
* knowledge: contributing to documentation and instruction
* Who owns fab lab inventions? Designs and processes developed in fab labs can be protected and sold
however an inventor chooses, but should remain available for individuals to use and learn from.
* How can businesses use a fab lab? Commercial activities can be prototyped and incubated in a fab lab, but
they must not confict with other uses, they should grow beyond rather than within the lab, and they are
expected to beneft the inventors, labs, and networks that contribute to their success
August 14, 2012
Fab Charter
Source: http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/charter/

54. Condizioni per essere un FabLab: valutazioni
Fonte: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/Fab_Lab_conformity_rating

55. Also note, that the label is "Fab Lab" (or Fablab or
FabLab) and that you are not entitled to use
anything like "MIT Fab Lab" etc. However, you can
always say that your Fab Lab is modeled after the
MIT concept or anything along these lines.
NON é MIT
Fonte: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/ConditionsForFabLabLabel

56. Non MIT: Fab Foundation
Fonte: http://www.fabfoundation.org/

57. International FabLab Association
Fonte: http://www.fablabinternational.org/

58. Fablabs.io
Fonte: http://fablabs.io/

59. Fabber in Italia
Fonte: https://www.facebook.com/groups/fabberintialia/

60. Make in Italy (Associazione)
Fonte: http://www.makeinitaly.org/

61. Make in Italy (Associazione)
Fonte: https://www.facebook.com/groups/sitofabber/

62. Make in Italy (Fondazione)
Fonte: http://www.repubblica.it/economia/2014/02/15/news/via_alla_fondazione_make_in_italy_portiamo_la_creativit_nellera_digitale-78639244/?ref=search

63. Mailing list italiana
Fonte: http://liste.fablabitalia.it/listinfo.cgi/fablabitalia-fablabitalia.it

64. Video Conferenza (globale): 18.85.8.48
Fonte: http://mcu.cba.mit.edu/conference_list.html

65. Video Conferenza (globale): istruzioni
Fonte: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/Multipoint_Conference_Unit_(MCU)

66. Video Conferenza (globale): Jabber
Fonte: https://www.ciscojabbervideo.com/home;jsessionid=2EB6AB44A0528F209AE8A27DDA92E008)

67. Video Conferenza (globale): Polycom
Fonte: https://itunes.apple.com/it/app/polycom-realpresence-mobile/id465412616?mt=8)

68. La scala dei FabLab

69. Micro FabLab → 1k $
Mini FabLab → 10k $
Standard FabLab → 100k $
Mega FabLab → 1000k $
In macchinari e strumentazione.
$ non é € ma...
La scala in potenza di dieci...

70. Mini FabLab → 10k
* 25 m2
* 50.000 €
* 1 persona
Standard FabLab → 100k
* 75-200 m2
* 80.000 – 200.000 €
* 2-3 persone fsse
La scala in potenza di dieci...

71. Micro FabLab → 1k
* 5 m2
* 5.000 €
* 1 persona
...
Mega FabLab → 1000k
* > 300 m2
* 200.000 - ... €
* 5-15 persone fsse
Gli estremi della scala, da defnire...

72. * macchinari
* strumentazione
* mobili
* computer
* software
* materiali
* ristrutturazione spazio
* aftto spazio
* stipendi
* consulenze
* comunicazione
* … gestione
I costi

73. 1k FabLab: macchine ibride
Fonte: http://www.fabtotum.com/

74. 1000k FabLab: come TechShop
Fonte: http://www.fickr.com/photos/joi/4275586653/

75. Laser
cutter
3D
printing
(Small) CNC
Milling machine
Digital
sewing /
embroidery
Vinyl
cutter
(Big) CNC
Milling
machine
3D
Scanner
Electronics
(custom PCBs,
Arduino)
Macchine / Strumentazioni piú comuni

76. (Small) CNC
Milling machine
Laser
cutter
3D
printing
Digital
sewing /
embroidery
Vinyl
cutter
(Big) CNC
Milling
machine
3D
Scanner
Electronics
(custom PCBs,
Arduino)
Macchine/Strumentazione base

77. 100k FabLab: la lista
Fonte: http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/fab/inv.html

78. FabLab 2.0: Machines that make machines
Fonte: http://mtm.cba.mit.edu/

79. FabModules: la interfaccia comune
Fonte: http://kokompe.cba.mit.edu/

80. 10k FabLab: la discussione
Fonte: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallfablab/

81. 10k FabLab: la lista
Fonte: https://www.facebook.com/groups/smallfablab/1423291301223406/ + http://www.minifablab.nl/?page_id=424&preview=true

82. Grassroot FabLab...
Fonte: http://www.fablabamersfoort.nl/downloads/fablab-instructable.pdf

83. * Is the machine right for your activities?
* Are the specifcations of the machine right for
your space?
* Is the machine part of the ofcial list?
* Is the machine compatible with Fab Modules?
* Is the machine easy to install?
* Is the machine easy to run?
* Is the machine cheap enough for you?
* Is the machine popular enough?
* Is the machine popular with the FabLabs you
will be collaborating the most?
* Will the machine arrive on time?
Criteri per la scelta delle macchine
Fonte: http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2013/spaces/how-to-build-a-fablab/

84. Consigli per sviluppare
un FabLab

85. Fab Lab logo: (nessun) trademark
Fonte: http://fab.cba.mit.edu/about/logos/index.html

86. * (Connect to local and regional networks)
* Look for local resources
* Look for the right people
* Design activities, services and features
* Design the business model
* Prepare the space
* Open the space
* Further develop the space and machines
* Connect to local and regional networks
Un possibile processo
Fonte: http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2013/spaces/how-to-build-a-fablab/

87. * Identify a host agency to host and take ownership
of the Fab Lab
* Identify the right champion to lead this Fab Lab
* Finalize partnership/ contractual agreements
* Secure funding for this Fab Lab
* Identify and prepare site
* Procure, install and commission the Fab Lab
* Train the trainers (technical and management)
* Identify projects
* Launch the Fab Lab
Un altro possibile processo
Fonte: http://www.fabfoundation.org/fab-labs/setting-up-a-fab-lab/

88. * Start from the local conditions
* Think about the community and get it involved
* Develop the service, the business model and then
the business plan
* Beware of the hidden costs!
* Plan enough time for the development of the lab
* Balance the team and the resources
* Choose carefully the tools
* It’s not over yet when you buy the machines
* Be part of the network and learn from others
* Test the machines and the processes before
opening
10 cose da considerare...
Fonte: http://www.openp2pdesign.org/2013/spaces/10-things-to-do-when-starting-a-fablab/

89. * The Enabler business model: launch new Labs or provide maintenance,
supply chain or similar services for existing Labs.
* The Education business model: a global distributed model of education
through Fab Labs (with the Fab Academy) where global experts in particular
topics can deliver training from local Fab Labs or even from
universities/businesses via the Fab Lab video conferencing network.
* The Incubator business model: provide infrastructure for entrepreneurs to
turn their Fab Lab creations into sustainable businesses. The incubator
provides back-ofce infrastructure, promotion & marketing, seed capital, the
leverage of the Fab Lab network and other venture infrastructure to enable
the entrepreneur to focus on her areas of expertise.
* The Replicated / Network business model: provide a product, service or
curriculum that operates by utilizing the infrastructure, staf and expertise of
a local Fab Lab. Such opportunities can be replicated, sold by and executed at
many (or all) local Labs, with sustainable revenue at each location. The
leverage of all Labs in the network simultaneously promoting and delivering
the business creates strength and reach for the brand.
Business models...
Fonte: http://wiki.fablab.is/wiki/Fab_Lab_Portal#Overall_Goals_within_the_Fab_ecosystem

90. * N essuna (il lab é parte di una istituzione)
* A ssociazione
* Srl
* C ooperativa
* ...
Formalizzazione

91. Risorse...

92. * http://w w w .openp2pdesign.org/2013/spaces/w hat-is-a-fablab/
* http://w w w.openp2pdesign.org/2013/spaces/10-things-to-do-w hen-starting-a
* http://w w w.openp2pdesign.org/2013/spaces/how -to-build-a-fablab/
* http://w w w.openp2pdesign.org/projects/report-business-m odels-for-open-hard
fab-labs-diy-craft/business-m odels-for-fab-labs/
Mie rifessioni...

93. Fab Foundation
Source: http://www.fabfoundation.org/fab-labs/setting-up-a-fab-lab/ideal-lab-layout/

94. Da evitare...
Source: http://www.creaimpresa.it/aprire-fablab-3d-printing-store.php?bid=1625&gclid=CLLto7rt3bwCFcUSwwodDRUABg

95. Partire con un progetto
di FabLab

96. Un toolkit di service design
Fonte: https://github.com/openp2pdesign/ServiceDesignToolkit

97. Un toolkit di service design
Fonte: http://www.servicedesigntoolkit.org/templates/

98. Personas: user-centered design
Source: https://github.com/OpenP2PDesignOrg/ServiceDesignToolkit

99. Personas: user-centered design
Source: https://github.com/OpenP2PDesignOrg/ServiceDesignToolkit

100. Activity Network: structure
Source: https://github.com/OpenP2PDesignOrg/ServiceDesignToolkit

101. Activity Network: structure
Source: https://github.com/OpenP2PDesignOrg/ServiceDesignToolkit

102. Business Model Canvas: sketch
Source: https://github.com/OpenP2PDesignOrg/ServiceDesignToolkit

103. Grazie!
info@openp2pdesign.org
openp2pdesign.org
@openp2pdesign