Title of the device or system
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Status This OSAT has been designed but not yet tested - use at own risk. This OSAT has been prototyped.
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Bill of Materials
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Tools needed for fabrication of the OSAT
MOST Delta RepRap or similar RepRap 3-D printer
Skills and Knowledge Necessary to Make the OSAT
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Technical Specifications and Assembly Instructions
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Example video summary of textbook Common Problems and Solutions
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Cost savings
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References
The sources of information (e.g. engineering handbooks, journal articles, government documents, webpages, books, magazine articles etc.). References should use the Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; refs with no name must have content and tags and can be in any format but should include all the information necessary for someone else to find the same information you did. For example: [1]
↑ web page: Department of Energy (DOE) Landscaping and Energy Efficiency, DOE/GO-10095 (1995) Available: http://www.eren.doe.gov/erec/factsheets/landscape.html
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