GVCS tools

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Introduction

GVCS is a set of 40 Open Source Appropriate Technology tools for building post-scarcity, resilient communities.

In this page, you will get an overview of each one of them, together with corresponding wiki pages, blog posts and forums.

Tools

There are tools at various stages of development: working units, on the drawing board, and on the roadmap.

Working Units

Compressed Earth Block Press

PACKAGE: Habitat

The Liberator is an open source, high-performance CEB press.

CEB (Compresssed Earth Block) - regarded as the highest quality natural building method.

• CEB intro - Introductory information on compressed earth blocks
• Forum: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/forum/ceb-press/
• Blog: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/category/global-village-construction-set/compressed-earth-block-press/
• More wiki articles: Category: CEB

Drill Press

• Forum: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/forum/drill-press/
• Blog:
• Wiki:

Power Cube

The Power Cube is an Open source, self-contained, modular, interchangeable, hydraulic power unit for all kinds of power equipment. It will later be powered by a flexible-fuel steam engine. It is designed as a general power unit for all devices at Factor e Farm.

• Forum: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/forum/power-cube/
• Blog: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/category/global-village-construction-set/power-cube/
• Wiki: Category: Power Cube

LifeTrac

• Forum: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/forum/lifetrac/
• Blog:
• Wiki:

MicroTrac

• Forum:
• Blog:
• Wiki:

Torch Table

• Forum:
• Blog:
• Wiki: Category: Torch Table

On the Drawing Board

Induction Furnace

• Forum: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/forum/induction-furnace/
• Blog: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/category/global-village-construction-set/induction-furnace/
• Wiki: Category: Induction Furnace

Steam Engine Construction Set

• Forum: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/forum/steam-engine-construction-set/
• Blog: http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/category/global-village-construction-set/steam-engine-construction-set/
• Wiki: Category: Steam Engine