How to get my kit?
The easier way is to assemble yours. Even without electronic notions, following the website instructions. Learn to solder isn’t hard. Always ask for parents or responsible permission, because the solder can cause burns and fires if not done with proper care.
If you cannot solder and don’t want to take chances, ask help from someone who can, everyone knows someone who can solder.
Another interesting idea is to transform the producing process in a fun event. Promote a hackathon (name given to the quick events of software or hardware development) or just call your friends to assemble it together.
How much does it cost?
The basic kit production costs depends on the amount of scrap parts and bought parts, bit, as a reference, it costs US$ 10.00 with bought parts and under US$ 2.00 using only scrap parts. Obviously costs can vary according to your region and local economy.
License
This is an educational kit of open source hardware, which means you can produce your own kit. Parents and public schools could produce and use the kit without paying royalties or without paying license fees.
Understand all of our license rules below:
The one who produces the kit is responsible for its quality and safety. Since it’s not manufactured in a centralized way, this kit has not been trough the certification process, which is mandatory to products and toys that are sold in stores.
Except in cases mentioned below, you can:
- Produce: to yourself or to others
- Distribute: donate kits manufactured by you or others
- Modify: create new parts or modify existing ones in order to create new functions, functionalities or to reduce costs
Local Communities and NOGs:
One of our goals is to generate income in local communities or NGOs. If you desire, you can built and sell for profit.
Private schools:
Private schools could built and use the kit for free, but we ask for some actions using the RUTE kit that will return to society somehow. Some suggestions:
- Realization of an event open to visitors showing activities done
- Creation of classes for the website
- Donation of kits to public school or needy community
- Workshops with children or teachers from needy communities or public schools
- Buying the kit from a local community or NOGs
Other companies:
It’s valid for any company profile, institution, organization or association. It’s valid for profitable and non-profitable companies, in private or government initiatives.
We also consider part of this group companies colligated, associated, controlled or affiliated, with any kind of connection such as brand, legal or financial.
It’s valid if you’re supported or sponsored by a company that fits this profile.
If you fit on the ‘consolidated company’ profile, you must ask for a formal authorization to explore the kit by the email info@rute.io, including uses in non-profit initiatives. Contact us, we’re very flexible.
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