Dr. Hax on Nostr: BTW, this isn't limited to #bitcoin gear. Some other examples would be a #meshtastic, ...

BTW, this isn't limited to #bitcoin gear. Some other examples would be a #meshtastic, #OpenAir weather station, c0pperdragon's Hot Plate https://www.tindie.com/products/c0pperdragon/hot-plate/ or whatever else people might be interested in. #Decentralize the world.

quoting nevent1q…tkpy

If anyone is interested in #crowdfunding #OpenSource hardware builds, I'd be willing to help.

The idea is simple: find an open source hardware project that you would like to have built for you, pool resources with others who want the same, we build a batch of the devices for the group.

Right now I just want to get a pulse for whether there is interest in this concept.

If I am involved, there WILL be a donation to the person/group who created the design. This is not a negotiation.

As a concrete example, this could be done with a Trezor Model T: https://github.com/trezor/trezor-hardware/tree/master/electronics/trezor_model_t/kicad

The cost per unit will almost certainly be higher to produce in a small batch than buying direct from the creator. So you might be asking ,"If it's more expensive, then what's the point?"

1. You won't be in their database as a customer
2. The hardware might not be available in fully assembled form
3. To call bullshit on projects that are supposedly open hardware but in reality, there's not enough information available to reproduce their work

I think that third point is really the most important.

I want to reward anyone who is publishing open hardware and penalize anyone who is trying to capitalize on the trend of #OpenHardware without holding up their end of the bargin. If you feel the same way, give this post a boost and we'll see if there's enough interest to make this a reality.