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Revision as of 21:44, 4 September 2011
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Overview
A sawmill converts felled logs from trees into green wood lumbar. As a piece of the GVCS, it unlocks a range of well-established wood construction techniques.
To convert the green wood into finished dried lumber the cut boards are either air-dried or fired in a kiln.
Detailed Description
Product Ecology
Uses
- PowerCube - Power
- Steam Engine - Power (fueled by sawdust Pellets)
- Furnace - Steel, blade
- Welder - Frame
- Torch Table - Frame Components
- Multimachine - blade, bearings
- Hydraulic Motor - powers cutting blade
- 3D Scanner - Log cutting profiles
Creates
- Sawdust pellets via Pelletizer + Hammermill
- Lumber for Workshop, Greenhouse, Hab Lab, RepLab roof and framing.
Components
- Blade
- Hydraulic Motor
- Structure
- Bed
- Gantry
- Bearings
- Control Box
Status
The Sawmill is currently in the prototype phase, with the first prototype expected by year-end 2011 as a part of the GVCS Rollout Plan.
See Also
