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 - down payment submitted for parts from Gary Hadden for a 7 hp engine. Hadden Engine - 1/20/12
   1. CNC Torch Table - quote of $4k submitted by Ben Horton for Prototype II with z height control - 1/20/12
5. CEB Press - testing Yoonseo's Generation 3 Elecctronics controller -
6. Multimachine - 2 industry standard Mills and 1 Surface grinder being secured from Detroit with Gary Hadden's assistance for $1200 each - 1/20/12
   1. Bulldozer - specification and design rationale review with Reid Enniss - 1/20/12
7. Universal Power Supply - induction furnace and inverter components specified - 1/19/12
8. Microtractor
9. 3D Printer
10. 3D Scanner
11. Aluminum Extractor
12. Bakery Oven
13. Baler
14. Bioplastic Extruder
15. Car
16. Cement Mixer
17. Chipper Hammermill
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. Nickel-Iron Battery
32. Pelletizer
33. Plasma Cutter
34. Power Cube
35. Press Forge
36. Rod and Wire Mill
37. Rototiller
38. Sawmill
39. Seeder
40. Solar Concentrator
41. Spader
42. Steam Generator
43. Trencher
44. Truck
45. Universal Rotor
46. Welder
47. Well-Drilling Rig
48. 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.
2. Dan Schellenberg, Texas - currently collaborating on a Master Site Plan for Factor e Farm.
3. CoHabitat Group - produced v0.5 of OSE Microhouse, 1/15/12

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