BOMForge - Tom Ciszek (@ciszek)

One missing part can stop an entire build. We connect parts to public supplier-directory candidates, with source links for verification. BOMForge built BOMFab.com today to turn a photo into a practical starting point for making and sourcing a product. Upload a photo or file of a part. GPT-6 Astra proposes a bill of materials: the parts, quantities, and specifications needed to build it. Review the proposal, preserve unknowns, generate an approximate CAD prototype, and export STEP, STL, or 3MF for a slicer. Then search public supplier listings, inspect their stated capabilities, and preview an inquiry before taking action. Our hackathon work connects visual analysis, human review, CAD, sourcing, and reproducible evaluations to BOMForge.com’s existing supplier platform. The working photo experience is live at bomfab.com.