The FABulous story of OWUMI FABLABTSAKANE
EKURHULENI METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
FABFOUNDATION
Hello, My name is OWUMI. I'm 7 years old and I live in Tsakane, a small community in South Africa ... This is the story about How Fab Lab changed my life and my people...
Tsakane, Ekurhuleni South Africa
My community was always a quiet place, until one day: I was returning from school when I saw people, who I’ve never seen before: unloading large boxes in front of my house! ... I was curious‌ I went to see what was happening.
MINI MILLING CNC
ELECTRONIC KIT
3D PRINTER
Suddenly, I discovered a wonderful place with strange machines and people that told me: "In this place you can make your dreams come true and share with the world!". Where am I? I asked. You're in a Fab Lab!
TOOLS
WORKING TABLE
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN - CAD
The Fab Lab allowed me to unleash my imagination and creativity. I was so happy !!!
Robot 3D printed ULTIMAKER 2.0
I had never seen so curious machines as its ... I discovered that I could be the designer of my own toys.
I couldn’t wait to tell my Dad. I ran into his carpentry and said: "Dad! Come to the Fab Lab to have fun with me! "
Dad was impressed when he saw a big machine cutting the wood quickly and accurately! MILLING CNC SHOPBOT
Very excited, He invited his carpenters friends‌ all together, they learned how to make a new sign for the community.
“In few minutes it is ready!” Said my dad amazed! then he continues ... “This laboratory opens new possibilities in our profession, now we can do faster and creative products”
Excited about what I had seen, I decided to make the car that I always dreamed...
HE IS MY BROTHER
I invited my brother and,with Fab Lab friends, we developed a model using recycled cardboard.
After several attempts, the idea was ready! It was time to make it real in the Fab Lab!
MY FRIEND NEVILLE
I also invited other friends to be part of this magic experience! ... We learned how to turn an idea on paper to a digital drawing ...
When all the parts of the car were drawn on the computer, we were ready to manufacture it ... We were so excited !!!
MDF
The great machine cut parts quickly and within minutes we had all ready to be assembled!
15MM
MY FRIEND JOSHUA
MY BROTHER
We began to assemble all parts as a big puzzle! ... Too much fun in one place!
We were all excited to build our dream with our own hands.
And the dream came true !!!
... and everyone could enjoy it !!! ... Thanks to the Fab Lab now I can continue creating and sharing!
“When one idea comes true, new ones will emerge"
Neville Govender
Sherry Lassiter
Luciano Betoldi
Benito Juarez
Fab Lab Tsakane |
Fab Foundation | President
Fab Foundation | Implementation
Fab Foundation | Implementation
Promotor and manager
Sherry.Lassiter@fabfoundation.org
betoldi@gmail.com
beno@fablablima.org
neville.govender@ekurhuleni.gov.za
Special Thanks to: Owumi Story´s hero
Pamela King Jean-Luc Pierite Fab Foundation
Judith Vélez Story´s writer
Julissa Juarez Story´s Translator
Belén Motta André Durán Story´s writer
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EKURHULENI METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY
FABFOUNDATION