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The Open Source Ecology wiki, home of the Global Village Construction Set, building open source technologies for resilient communities. 13,913 Pages Metalworks Materials Digital Fabrication Food / Agriculture Energy Software Housing / Construction Organizations Water Welcome! Crash Course Summary of our work Blog Latest news and updates Forum Meet, brainstorm, discuss FAQ Your questions answered Get Involved Contribute time and skills Donate Help us financially Introduction Open Source Ecology is a network of farmers, engineers, and supporters that has been imagining and creating the Global Village Construction Set, an open source, low-cost, high performance technological platform. These DIY-fabricated industrial machines can be used to build a sustainable civilization with modern comforts. The GVCS lowers the barriers to entry into farming, building, and manufacturing. It is a life-size lego-like set of modular tools that can create entire economies. The GVCS in 2 Minutes News <rss number=5 desc=off title=off>http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/feed/</rss> True Fans Mark Norton A friend of my pointed me at Marcin's TED talk. After watching it, there was no turning back. I've been fascinated by the Maker movement for years now but never quite had the motivation to jump in, in spit of being handy with tools. I live on a small farm (Phase 3 Farm) that my wife and I are turning into a self-sufficient homestead that we hope will supply all of out needs one date. Farms need tools and it struck me that the GVCS was a great way to get what I needed - by literally building them myself. By profession, I am a software developer and I've worked on several major open source efforts over the years, so I understand quite well why the work of OSE is so important and also some of the challenges it faces, especially around sustainability. As such, I'm willing to put my money where my mouth is and became a True Fan. (more...) Featured Page LifeTrac is a low-cost, multipurpose open source tractor. It serves as a workhorse backbone for many of GVCS technologies. Featuring a modular design and detachable PowerCube units, it has the ability to rapidly switch between a variety of GVCS machines via the QA Plate. The machine is overbuilt with a focus on lifetime design and easy of repair. Four hydraulic motors provide skid steer power to the wheels, and a unique chain tread system enables navigation of fairly extreme terrain. (more...) Global Village Construction Set The Global Village Construction Set Habitat CEB Press Cement Mixer Sawmill Bulldozer Backhoe Agriculture Tractor Seeder Hay Rake Well-Drilling Rig Microtractor Soil Pulverizer Spader Hay Cutter Trencher Bakery Oven Dairy Milker Microcombine Baler Industry Multimachine Ironworker Laser Cutter Welder Plasma Cutter CNC Torch Table Metal Roller Rod and Wire Mill Press Forge Universal Rotor 3D Printer 3D Scanner CNC Circuit Mill Industrial Robot Chipper Hammermill Drill Press Induction Furnace Energy Power Cube Gasifier Burner Solar Concentrator Electric Motor Generator Hydraulic Motor Steam Engine Heat Exchanger Wind Turbine Pelletizer Universal Power Supply Nickel-Iron Battery Materials Aluminum Extractor Bioplastic Extruder Transportation Car Truck Key Design Planning Prototype Almost done Full Release