Making the Tools to Do-It-Together: Open-source Compression Screw Manufacturing Case Study

A remaining challenge to enable free and open-source hardware (FOSH) catch up with now industry-dominant software (FOSS) is identifying appropriate business models. In this article a new FOSH model discussed, specialty components for fabricators, using case study of an screw manufacturer business. The explores the economics building system that meant fabricate component other businesses prosumers working in distributed recycling additive manufacturing (DRAM) space. payback time calculated under various scenarios, sales necessary provide enticing income small quantified, point at which expansion determined. results indicate that, serve burgeoning DRAM market, more than 1,000 could follow Do-It-Together (DIT) approach sharing designs while profiting locally. JEL Codes: L17, O36