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We've started a place to build awesome, ambitious projects in Pasadena!

The Lab exists for a number of reasons, we're hackers, designers and builders and we love to build stuff. The area also has a good concentration of engineers and artists from Caltech, JPL and Art Center.

So: enter the Supplyframe Design Lab! We invite teams of engineers, designers, hackers, makers and tinkerers to come build the project they have a burning passion to create. The invitation takes the form of a four month long residency where you and your team have exclusive access to all the facilities of the lab to turn concept into reality.

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FieldKit

FieldKit is an open-source software and hardware platform (environmental sensors, app, and FieldKit.org website) that allows individuals and organizations to collect and share field-based research data, and to tell stories through interactive visualizations. Designed to be easy to deploy customizable, FieldKit can be adapted to meet the needs of diverse research teams, from biology and ecology to marine and environmental sciences, from post-doc researchers to elementary school students. FieldKit offers a simple platform for enabling live data expeditions, and for the creation and deployment of environmental sensor networks or in situ monitoring.

Haroco-12

Haroco-12 is an emotive robot with tactile elements, designed to aid in everyday activities and circadian cycling.

Project Lighthaus

Lighthaus is addressing the lack of earthquake early warning systems (EEWs) available to the American public.

We’re applying herd protection & data crowdsourcing to natural disasters. Physically, our devices will be small enough to fit in the palm of one’s hand. They will be plugged into the wall sockets of our customer’s homes and office spaces, monitoring the acceleration of the wall and streaming this data to our servers. When an earthquake strikes, our neural networks will first make certain that an earthquake is in fact underway. They will then immediately send warning messages to all sensors in the region of the incoming shockwaves.

Cherishables

Cherishables are small physical devices that store individual digital collectables. These handheld objects express the unique, and one of a kind, genetic traits of the digital creatures that inhabit them. In blockchain games, participants typically buy, sell, and breed, digital assets that take the form of pixels on screen. Cherishables are very different in that they physically represent uniqueness through various movements and actuations. With Cherishables, each asset is not just seen and heard, but felt as well. We imagine a bright future for digital collectables, and believe Cherishables represent an important step in bringing digital collectables to life.

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Katie Huber • 07/17/2018 at 22:11 • 0 comments

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Dejlig Line
Home is the structure and love is the binding agent. And we can't leave the tech talk for a moment. The Dejlig line is a series of innovative, fun and surprisingly useful products developed from concept to actual manufacturing, to make your home an even more fun place.

Barnabas Bot
Barnabas-Bot is an open-source Introduction to Robotics product and curriculum that exposes elementary and middle school kids to the inner workings of robotics. Our community driven content guides youth through a self-discovery process as they design, fabricate, wire and program a unique robot of their own.

I LOVE LAMP
Flexible light-emitting materials can transform what we think of as a light source for the home or office. Let's experiment with different surface shapes and LEDs to see what kind of lamps we can build.

Autofold
A desktop box folding robot for micro factories. It allows makers and small businesses to compete with large scale manufacturing. In the global market place packaging and shipping is required. Our goal is to help make local manufacturing economically feasible, preventing repetitive motion injuries and letting you focus what is going in the box.

Control Or Sense
Extending the VR experience capability for mobile devices. We are doing this by creating the foundation and educational resources to enable makers and companies to quickly develop and test the components for a new controller without the headache of having to write tedious amounts of code.

ELPH Skin
A flexible electrophoretic (e-ink) display worn on the skin, similar to a temporary tattoo. This project includes research and development of a thin and flexible multilayered PCB that can be produced with commercially available equipment.
DTTO Project
The Dtto Robot is a modular transformable robot designed to be versatile, flexible and self-reconfigurable. The idea of modular robots is that they can adopt any shape they want, by changing the position and the connection of their modules.
TerraPreta
Develop a prototype of Pyrolysis Chemical Reactor to generate the decomposition of Organic Waste through the application of heat into a Charcoal commonly named Biochar, what is a stable solid, rich in carbon, used to increase the soil fertility to increase the yield in agricultural production, and also allowing us to mitigate global warming by sequestering carbon and producing energy that can be used in the same process to reduce the energy requirements.
College of the Creatives
Bespoke mystery puzzle boxes inviting an unsolicited group of nerdy & socially conscientious creatives to join a secret society called the College of the Creatives. After the box is opened, its contents reveal that it was sent to them on behalf of the last member of the LA Science Fiction chapter of the College.
Local Info - Parking & Public Transport
Jasmine Brackett • 05/24/2016 at 22:44 • 0 comments

There is a little on-street parking nearby, but your best bet is to park in one of the parking structures that serves the Metro Station or Old Town Pasadena.
View a Google map showing the Design Lab location and parking.
All locations are open 24/7, and the rates are:
First 90 minutes free, $2/hour, $6 daily max, $5 flat rate after 10pm

Del Mar Station Parking Structure
(2 min walk)
198 South Raymond Avenue.
626.817.0827

Schoolhouse Park & Walk Structure
(7 min walk)
33 East Green Street.
626.577.8963

De Lacey Park & Walk Structure
(10 min walk)
45 South De Lacey Avenue.
(626) 577-8963
Public Transport
Using the Metro Goldline trains is quick and easy. It takes about 20 mins from Union Station in downtown LA to Del Mar Station, which is less than 2 minutes walk from our front door. Trains run about every 10 mins during the day, and 20 mins at night from 11pm-2am.
There are also buses that serve Old Town Pasadena. The nearest intersection is FAIR OAKS/DEL MAR BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91105. You can find timetables or use the Metro Trip Planner at Metro.net
Nasa SpaceApps Event
mguilfoil • 03/28/2016 at 17:30 • 0 comments
Jan update
Jasmine Brackett • 02/02/2016 at 22:46 • 0 comments

Tools are being installed and the furniture is starting to arrive.
Sneak peek Meetup at the Supplyframe Design Lab
Jasmine Brackett • 01/12/2016 at 20:27 • 1 comment

Come to a pre-launch meetup at the Design Lab Thursday 21 Jan.
More info & RSVP at Hackaday LA Meetup!
December Update
Tom Mix • 12/11/2015 at 22:19 • 0 comments

We are getting close!
Framing & Drywalling Complete, Now Electrical
technolomaniac • 10/07/2015 at 22:28 • 0 comments

These are the latest images from the Supplyframe Design Lab. There has been a long road to this point, but the major construction in almost completed. We have outfitted the space with a massive new power budget to run big equipment like a large format CNC (ShopBot) and as you can see in the images, this requires quite a bit of new conduit and all new electrical panels. At this point, we have overhead for anything we might want to add now or anytime in the future! Checkout the latest images below!
Entry Way
Entry Way (opp wall)...that's the conf area and laser cutting room floating in the middle there.
Laser Cutting and Conf rooms respectively
Power!!!
More power!!
Main Workshop (CNC) area
Presentation and Public-Events Space
Kitchen area looking out towards bathrooms and floating room (ok, that doesn't look like a kitchen, but it will)
Innovate Pasadena's article about the Design Lab
Jasmine Brackett • 08/19/2015 at 23:27 • 1 comment

Michelle Garrett from Innovate Pasadena speaks with Supplyframe's CEO Steve Flagg (@FLAGG).
Read the full post, and see some more renders of the designed space here: http://www.innovatepasadena.org/innovator-spotlight-supplyframe-lab-designers-on-view-in-their-native-habitat/
Empty, but now what?
technolomaniac • 08/04/2015 at 19:07 • 1 comment

Love the look of being lost in a big empty space about to be kitted out. The space is rocking and construction is happening every day! Going to be amazing!
Breaking a few eggs - demo work begins...
technolomaniac • 08/04/2015 at 19:03 • 0 comments

So over the last week or so we *finally* began construction to build out the new Supplyframe Design Lab in Pasadena! Woo hoo!! Below are some pics that show the early demo work. Clearly we had to break a few eggs to make room for awesome.

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ZaidPirwani wrote 01/22/2018 at 04:57

if I want to do a visit, what would be the best day / time ? - in March 2018

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Richard Hogben wrote 02/02/2017 at 20:21

Congrats http://www.interiordesign.net/slideshows/detail/9494-new-office-projects/26/

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EK wrote 11/08/2016 at 06:32

Looks like "hand-cranked mechanical rotary pencil sharpener" is missing from the components list, as well as "red wall mounted cable telephone"

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Commotion Theory wrote 03/23/2015 at 20:50

This makes me so damn happy. Slap me in the face with a PM if you need help or when you have the grand opening. ( twitter: @commotiontheory )

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InFrance wrote 02/11/2015 at 18:02

Today i subscribe here in Hackable and you got my 1st Skull. I gave you your 100th Skull !

Is it a lucky sign?

Good luck for your project its a rich idea. I hope here, in Paris - France, i could find some people to help me to copy your project. Its a dream.

Enjoy!

see u

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Ben Delarre wrote 02/11/2015 at 18:05

Good luck! Check out the hackerspaces in Paris http://hackaday.io/hackerspace/3276-blackloop

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InFrance wrote 02/11/2015 at 18:12

Thanks! I know this place in Paris. But i never visit her (do you understand if i say procrastination?). There is lots of opportunities for that places in France. We're just discovering the DIY you know...

1 day we'll have web site in french perhaps???

see u

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Ben Holmes wrote 01/20/2015 at 20:34

Looking forward to everything. I will love it when it gets done just to have space and tools closer to home.

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Victor Frost wrote 09/07/2014 at 06:40

Have you guys thought about making a small video space so people can make nice looking videos showing off their projects? Take a corner of the space, hang some rail lighting, a black plywood backdrop?

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Ben Delarre wrote 09/16/2014 at 15:50

Yes, we're also thinking about a light box for shooting good photos as well. I also have some secret plans for helping users document their builds as well, but we'll have to wait and see on that!

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LordPharaoh wrote 08/06/2014 at 09:37

I live near there, so this would be really awesome for me, but it really seems geared toward electronics hacking. Have you considered adding hand tools to the list? At least a few Dremel tools. Also, I'm assuming you mean to have more clamps and vices than you think you could ever possibly need but thought that would be obvious enough not to put on the parts list.

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Ben Delarre wrote 09/16/2014 at 15:51

Yeah we are definitely planning hand tools, there'll be some basic dremels and other hand power tools, as well as more traditional tools too.

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Jonicus wrote 07/26/2014 at 06:48

Hi Ben Delarre. Is there any way I could contact you? I have some things I would like to donate.

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Ben Delarre wrote 09/16/2014 at 15:52

You can reach me on bdelarre(at)supplyframe.com any time, but we're not taking any donations yet until we finish the initial build out.

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Ben Holmes wrote 05/28/2014 at 18:44

I would suggest a few wooden and inexpensive plastic work tables for people to stand/sit around. The wooden tables would be a good project for new members to show their skills on. A few inexpensive folding chairs would also be good. Assembling projects on the floor always seems to end with slivers in my knees.

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Christopher Elledge wrote 05/26/2014 at 00:36

I am a student at Los Angeles Valley College, and have access to a large scale cmc cutter and many other tools. This may be useful if you guys want to mass produce some open source furniture and tables to help you get started. Send me an email at Christopher@geekstreetsolutions.com, and I would love to get involved and help make this happen!

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Christopher Elledge wrote 05/26/2014 at 00:37

*cnc

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Jamie Krasnoo wrote 04/13/2014 at 18:49

The Weller WESD51 is a great choice if you're willing to spend the money. I don't think it's overkill to stock with a high quality soldering station that is expected to last a long time. Going with a known brand is smart.

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Major Tom wrote 04/13/2014 at 19:06

I agree, I used to have one and loved it. Sadly I left it in the UK when I moved out to the US so I've been living with a terrible chinese no-name one for now.

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zakqwy wrote 05/03/2014 at 14:31

I've got the WES51 (non-digital version) and I'm quite happy with it. Finding tips is a bit confusing as there are many different Weller irons out there and their documentation isn't the best. Remember, Weller was bought by the Apex Tool Group (useful for Digi-Key parts sorting), and for the WES51 and WESD51 you'll want the ET series.

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Benchoff wrote 04/10/2014 at 19:25

Here's something that I'd like to be at the top of the project list when we get up and running: http://hackaday.com/2012/09/16/etching-brass-and-copper-with-the-etchinator/

I've etched copper boards, and electroetched big pieces of brass. I would have killed for this machine at the time.

Sarah has some plastics connection, right?

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Samuel Wittman wrote 04/14/2014 at 17:03

Sheet plastics. Not the PVC tubing or anything. Still cool, though!

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Samuel Wittman wrote 03/17/2014 at 20:04

I'd love to be able to vacuum form stuff. Building a vacuum former will probably be one of my first projects at the space, anyway.

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Ben Delarre wrote 03/17/2014 at 20:06

I liked the look of that rotocaster that Brian found at the Midwest Reprap Festival this weekend... http://hackaday.com/2014/03/16/mrrf-3d-printed-resin-molds/

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Mike Szczys wrote 03/24/2014 at 21:50

Yes the rotacaster is awesome. But you can't discount the value of a vacuum forming machine.

From what I've seen with DIY versions the issue is consistent heating across the entire material being formed. If one portion is hotter than the rest it will stretch more easily and you'll have thin places or holes. The actual vacuum bed itself is relatively simple to build.

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ClobberinCow wrote 03/13/2014 at 17:51

This looks like an incredible project, makes me wish I lived in the Pasadena area still! A few items of equipment I might suggest is a dremel tool, router table, and a belt/wheel sander. Cuz, let's be honest, things rarely fit the 1st time... =P

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Ben Delarre wrote 03/13/2014 at 17:52

Great suggestions! A belt/wheel sander is easily overlooked but oh so useful.

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FLAGG wrote 03/11/2014 at 15:21

Some cool info here on Georgia Tech's Invention Lab wiki: http://inventionstudio.gatech.edu/wiki/Main_Page

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Ben Delarre wrote 03/13/2014 at 17:52

If we can get even half the equipment these guys have I think we'll be doing very well.

Anyone want to gift us an Objet printer, and a waterjet cutter? :-)

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arvz wrote 03/08/2014 at 21:30

I think LA Robotics may have a space. I go to events hosted by them when I'm in LA. When I'm in SF there's a few spots I really like: Noisebridge, Ace Monster Toys and TechShopSF. Great spaces to scope out for ideas.

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Benchoff wrote 03/07/2014 at 05:12

You're looking for 230V / 3 phase power, right? I've been cruizing the LA craigslist, and there's some *pretty* cool lathes and mills out there for the taking...

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Ben Delarre wrote 03/07/2014 at 20:03

Yeah we've got 3 phase power in the new building, negotiating the contract now. Totally post over some links of any equipment you find - that's the next big hurdle for us to figure out. What are the essential tools?

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arko wrote 03/03/2014 at 06:06

Can't wait!

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arko wrote 03/03/2014 at 06:15

I live in Pasadena and work at JPL so it'd be easy to swing by :)

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Ben Delarre wrote 03/13/2014 at 17:53

Hey arko, thats great. I hope you'll be at our first events when we're ready to open!

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tommietheturtle1 wrote 03/02/2014 at 19:06

Is it likely that such a place will be opened in the Palm-beach, FL area in the near future and will it be free to use and open sourced,as far as the software and tech?

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Ben Delarre wrote 03/02/2014 at 20:26

Maybe? Who knows! It all depends on how well this space works and what the demand is for more spaces like it. I think the best advice would be to try and gather as many people as possible to a local meetup or something and if a critical mass can be reached then I'm sure a hackerspace will popup as needed.

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Schoolhouse Park & Walk Structure

De Lacey Park & Walk Structure

Nasa SpaceApps Event

Jan update

Sneak peek Meetup at the Supplyframe Design Lab

December Update

Framing & Drywalling Complete, Now Electrical

Innovate Pasadena's article about the Design Lab

Empty, but now what?

Breaking a few eggs - demo work begins...

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