There's a new online marketplace for open-hardware creators

lectronz.com

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How are half these things open hardware? Most of the items list can be found, and probably are, on a no-name aliexpress page.

I mean, in what world is a terminal block "open hardware" https://lectronz.com/products/-3-5mm-pluggable-terminal-bloc...

I mean, if they included drawings sufficient to recreate it, maybe a cad model for the plastic injection molds? But as it stands, I wouldn't call it especially open source.

1) A few of the things I randomly clicked on there don't seem to have obvious hardware source links.

2) Disappointing the software itself isn't open source.

Seems like this one [0] is ripping off the Pololu brand [1]. How do you prevent this? I didn't see any way to report a listing.

[0] https://lectronz.com/products/drv8825-stepper-motor-stepstic...

[1] https://pololu.com

I'm not sure if I'd call this "ripping off". It is broken english, but in the US you are allowed to say "X compatible replacement part" and not be infringing:

https://aaronhall.com/online-retailer-may-use-manufacturers-...

This listing doesn't exactly pass all of the tests, but as a buyer I'm currently not confused.

The listing says it's compatible with Pololu pinout. That has become a common term in stepper motor control.

It's little more than a standard IC on a simple board with a standard pinout.

There should be more good sites like this.

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