GAIA Cornell Daily Log

GAIA Open Source Cordless Drill Short description Specifications Product Ecology What other GVCS tools does this use? License OSHWA and OSI compliant. CC-BY-SA-4.0 International, GPLv3, DIN SPEC 3105. Module 1 Describe features of Module 1 Module 2 Describe features of Module 2 Key Specification Key spec data point Construction Describe basic construction technique and materials Productivity Describe how this relates to industrial productivity on a small scale Completion Status Describe whether built, prototyped, etc. Link to relevant Genealogy and Status of Completion. Do you want more of this? Get Involved

Sun Jun 8, 2026

Motor construction arrived. Tested on lab bench. TODOs: Research battery/energy constraints. Purchase battery and initial adapter for rapid prototyping. Still need to build proper adapter later. Drill Battery Research

Sun Mar 1, 2026

First meeting with the full team. Worked on researching design constraints and putting together a bill of materials for prototyping. TODOs: Find and purchase initial parts for testing - Motor ✓ - Trigger ✓ - Gearbox ✓ - Chuck ✓

Still need to break into more concrete subteams, mech, electrical, CAD, etc.

Initial Part ResearchBill of Materials