Open Nano Engineering Projects
Open Nano Projects
- Open Nano is a series of open sourced projects based around nano engineering.
- Ever wondered how to make your own ink jet printer and what it entails?
- Or make photo masks to make your own chip?
- Over time, we aim to give you all of those capabilities and more by open sourcing the entire engineering endeavor at the nano scale.
- You don't need big budgets if you learn how to make and put together small versions of the devices and collectively open source the entire infrastructure on a small scale.
- Some of the targets include micro versions of EDM machines, EDM drills, lapping machines, lens polishing machines, actuators, CNC machines, and many more
- The biggest machine you might build will be 200mm.
- We really want to keep everything below 100mm.
- 3D printer and possibly a laser cutter is recommended for making the gadgets.
- Please note these machines are good for hobby - and highly unlikely suitable for production engineering, although it might be starting point :)
Lapping Machines
- We start with lapping machine and some variants first.
- Lapping machines can grind a surface flat to mirror finish for extreme accuracy
- We can buy diamond paste for a few dollars and use it to get a mirror finish
- These mirror finish items are highly valuable for producing extremely accurate engineered machines.