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Sawmill - highly versatile and valuable lumber if woodlot is available - or lumber may be bought from neighbors. Decentralized sawmilling may obviate clear-cut lumber companies in a new economy. Many uses. Flex fab opportunity. Lends itself highly to the type of modular structures proposed by the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems - look for GreenForms at http://cmpbs.org/flash/download.htm . Lends itself highly for flex fab production, especially kits. Fabrication is absolutely simple - after metal is cut - only a drill press is required. Zero welds in structure, with minor welding for motor attachments. DfD, lifetime design. Driven by a hydraulic motor powered from tractor hydraulics. | =Introduction= | ||
Sawmill - highly versatile and valuable lumber if woodlot is available - or lumber may be bought from neighbors. Decentralized sawmilling may obviate clear-cut lumber companies in a new economy. Many uses. Flex fab opportunity. Lends itself highly to the type of modular structures proposed by the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems - look for GreenForms at http://cmpbs.org/flash/download.htm . Lends itself highly for flex fab production, especially kits. Fabrication is absolutely simple - after metal is cut - only a drill press is required. Zero welds in structure, with minor welding for motor attachments. DfD, lifetime design. Driven by a hydraulic motor powered from tractor hydraulics. | |||
As a first attempt at a robust and replicable sawmill, we are proposing a chainsaw mill, like a Logosol, with a 25 hp hydraulic motor. | |||
=Collaboration= | =Collaboration= | ||
==Review of Project Status== | ==Review of Project Status== | ||
Robert Todd is entering as project manager. | |||
==Sawmill - Current Work== | ==Sawmill - Current Work== | ||
We have a hydraulically-driven PTO motor as a start. It will be powered by [[LifeTrac]]. All hoses are already available - it is part of our flexible open source tractor infrastructure. Here are the motor specifications: | |||
[[Image:pto_motor.jpg]] | |||
Here is the hookup diagram: | |||
[[pto_motor_hookup.jpg]] | |||
== Sawmill - Developments Needed== | == Sawmill - Developments Needed== | ||
=== Sawmill - General=== | === Sawmill - General=== | ||
Revision as of 01:06, 6 November 2008
- HABITAT: CEB Press - Sawmill - Living Machines - Modular Housing Units
- AGROECOLOGY: LifeTrac Multi Purpose Tractor - MicroTrac - Power Cube - Agricultural Spader - Agricultural Microcombine - Hammer Mill - Well Drilling Rig - Organoponic Raised Bed Gardening - Orchard and Nursery - Modular Greenhouse Units - Bakery - Dairy - Energy Food Bars - Freeze Dried Fruit Powders
- ENERGY: Pyrolysis Oil - Babington Burner - Solar Combined Heat Power System - Steam Engine Construction Set - Solar Turbine - Electric Motors/Generators - Inverters & Grid Intertie - Batteries
- FLEXIBLE INDUSTRY: Lathe - Torch Table - Multimachine & Flex Fab - Plastic Extrusion & Molding - Metal Casting and Extrusion
- TRANSPORT: Open Source Car
- MATERIALS: Bioplastics
Introduction
Sawmill - highly versatile and valuable lumber if woodlot is available - or lumber may be bought from neighbors. Decentralized sawmilling may obviate clear-cut lumber companies in a new economy. Many uses. Flex fab opportunity. Lends itself highly to the type of modular structures proposed by the Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems - look for GreenForms at http://cmpbs.org/flash/download.htm . Lends itself highly for flex fab production, especially kits. Fabrication is absolutely simple - after metal is cut - only a drill press is required. Zero welds in structure, with minor welding for motor attachments. DfD, lifetime design. Driven by a hydraulic motor powered from tractor hydraulics.
As a first attempt at a robust and replicable sawmill, we are proposing a chainsaw mill, like a Logosol, with a 25 hp hydraulic motor.
Collaboration
Review of Project Status
Robert Todd is entering as project manager.
Sawmill - Current Work
We have a hydraulically-driven PTO motor as a start. It will be powered by LifeTrac. All hoses are already available - it is part of our flexible open source tractor infrastructure. Here are the motor specifications:
Here is the hookup diagram:
Sawmill - Developments Needed
Sawmill - General
Sawmill - Specific
Sawmill - Background Debriefing
Sawmill - Information Work
Sawmill - Hardware Work
Sawmill - Sign-in
Development Work Template
- Sawmill - Product Definition
- Sawmill - Technical Design
- Sawmill - Deployment and Results
- Sawmill - Documentation and Education
- Sawmill - Resource Development
- Sawmill - Identifying Stakeholders
- Sawmill - Grantwriting
- Sawmill - Collaborative Stakeholder Funding
- Sawmill - Tool and Material Donations
- Sawmill - Charitable Contributions