January Milestone and Strategy Brief
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Intro
As a general perspective - 12 projects need to be run in parallel, with a monthly prototyping cycle for 3 prototypes - to deliver the full GVCS by Dec. 21, 2011. There are 355 days left.
GVCS Milestones and Strategy
last updated 12/31/11
- January 7 - disseminate OSE Enterprise Plan far and wide to seed the acquisition of the remaining $5M of $5.5M by April 1, 2012
- January 31 - recuit Co-Founder or CEO, Build Naturally Workshop Organizer, and OSE Blogger, Farmer, Builder, and Production Manager
- CEB Press - build a CEB Press on a trailer - Jan. 15. Document trailer fully by Jan 31 via remote CAD documentation. Status: delays possible with Sweiger production schedule.
- Dimensional Sawmill - finish build by January 15 by having Sweiger Shop finish the build - put in 8 hours of testing by January 31. Recruiting Sawyer for testing phase after Jan. 15. Purchase outstanding hydraulic motors by Jan. 1, 2012. Status: delays possible with Sweiger production schedule. Need sawyer for Dedicated Project Visit. Status: 1/8 time by Marcin
- Ironworker Machine - Prototype 2 by Janauary 31. with Brianna sourcing blades and following the Scotchman design. See Ironworker Prototype II page. Status: good. Brianna Kufa is full time project manager.
- CNC Circuit Mill - parts being sourced based on SnapLock CNC; Open Source Stepper Motor Controller being evaluated; prototype completion as scheduled. Status: good; Yoonseo Kang is full time project manager.
- CNC Torch Table - pursuing replication of Ben's machine - see CNC Torch Table Prototype II - Status: good.
- Modern Steam Engine - Wally Mounster design, 3D cam and poppet valves, 25hp rating. Secured plans.
- Heat Exchanger - planning to visit Tom Kimmel to build Prototype I, using his coil winder; replicate coil winder in the process; 1/2" black pipe design, retrofittable to home stoves; pellet burner option may be possible.
- Gasifier Stove - plans forthcoming by Larry Dobson by January 31; build time not known. Status: plans delayed by 1 month, build complexity not known. See full plans.