Africa Pilot

Basic

• Microtrac traction machine with PTO and rotary spader
• Solar 3D Printer, 1 meter, for printed rubber tracks
• Day 1 is build of machine with 50 people and simple stock steel
• 6 welders, 6 oxyfuel cutters, one hole puncher
• Solar Hydrauic + Electric Power Cube for machines - 200W for printer with painter's tape for printing rubber
• Generator backup

Intermediate

• Wood gasifier for power
• Pelletization infrastructure for generating fuel

Advanced

• Oxyhydrogen torch - generator + CNC table
• Generates all material turnkey, just slight grinding is required
• Solar PV operation with ONE battery for 10kW of cut power on 1/2" steel - PV system cost of $10k as a low cost option

Strategy

• Collaborators from Africa are required to install OSE Linux and take 2 hour Crash Course of FreeCAD and OSE Development.
• Low entry barriers for Public Design
• Leverage Public Design program for libraries/schools
• Copy machine for common local production approach as opposed to elite design of FabLabs

Collaborators

• Alex Socolof
• David Li - automation and supply chain
• Abe Anderson - current lead Power Cube designer in FreeCAD
• Tom Griffing - lead Power Cube builder prior to Abe
• Jonathan Kocurek
• Jeff Higdon
• Helmut Schmidt military university in Hamburg