Status Brief

introduction

The status brief describes the up-to-date status of GVCS 50 Projects, Infrastructure Buildout, Worldwide Collaboration, and Organizational aspects of the 2012 Rollout Plan.

GVCS

1. CNC Circuit Mill - Pololu stepper controllers tested and working with Arduino Uno, Gctrl, and Processing. Currently building frame at Factor e Farm. Prototype I ETA: Jan. 31,20112. Needs: concept drawing in Sketchup. 1/18/12
2. Backhoe - writing specification and design rationale. Needs: posting on GrabCAD 1/18/12.
3. Tractor - 6 spline shaft between 15,000 Inch Pound Motor and wheel shaft snapped at Factor e Farm on 1/18/12. Evaluating solution path.
4. Steam Engine - purchasing parts from Gary Hadden for a 7 hp engine. Hadden Engine
5. Microtractor
6. 3D Printer
7. 3D Scanner
8. Aluminum Extractor
9. Bakery Oven
10. Baler
11. Bioplastic Extruder
12. Bulldozer
13. Car
14. CEB Press
15. Cement Mixer
16. Chipper Hammermill
17. CNC Torch Table
18. Dairy Milker
19. Drill Press
20. Electric Motor Generator
21. Gasifier Burner
22. Hay Cutter
23. Hay Rake
24. Hydraulic Motor
25. Induction Furnace
26. Industrial Robot
27. Ironworker
28. Laser Cutter
29. Metal Roller
30. Microcombine
31. Multimachine
32. Nickel-Iron Battery
33. Pelletizer
34. Plasma Cutter
35. Power Cube
36. Press Forge
37. Rod and Wire Mill
38. Rototiller
39. Sawmill
40. Seeder
41. Solar Concentrator
42. Spader
43. Steam Generator
44. Trencher
45. Truck
46. Universal Power Supply
47. Universal Rotor
48. Welder
49. Well-Drilling Rig
50. Wind Turbine

Global Collaboration

1. Manuael Antonio Aguilar - Guatemala. TED Fellow and builder of a sustainable community in Guatemala. OSE USA developers are planning to help him set up a workshop and produce the tractor/CEB/Sawmill package for natural construction.

Infrastructure

1. HabLab - Roof complete. Needs: base blocks so walls can start; need to move pallets to site. 1/18/12
2. Open Source FabLab - Windows being finished so structure is airtight. Needs: CEB columns to be finished inside CE1/18/12
3. OSE Microhouse - v0.5 plans from CoHabitat Group available in Civilization Starter Kit DVD online. Discussing construction details with Floyd Hagerman and Factor e Crew this week. Needs: details finished; integration with biogas generation and aquaponics, and closed loop flush toilet blackwater system. Last updated 1/18/12.
4. Tooling Up - acquiring 2 mills, one lathe, surface grinder, 4400 lb battery, 12.5kW of Stackable Inverters. Ironworker Machine and CNC Torch Table prototype II forthcoming. Will procure hydraulic hose crimper. 1/18/12

Organizational

1. Recruiting - writing Recruiter specifications and discussing recruiting assistance with Shuttleworth Foundation. Shuttleworth Foundation is currently assisting with recruiting a Technical Recruiter - 1/20/12
2. DPVs - Negotiating DPV with Sterling McIntosh. 1/18/12