I figured an interesting model for open-source hardware would be to create nice designs.. CAD models, schematics, gerber files for making PCBs, firmware etc... put it all on Github, and wait for Chinese factories to start producing them.

Here's the kind of device I had in mind.. but maybe there are more immeadiatly useful types of machines to work on, I don't know:

https://www.cmecorp.com/welch-allyn-28600-tm286-auto-tymp.ht...

"Designed to make detection and documentation of middle ear pathologies fast and accurate."

Happy to hack on stuff if there's some people to work with.