Status Brief

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The status brief describes the up-to-date status of GVCS 50 Projects, Infrastructure Buildout, Worldwide Collaboration, and Organizational aspects of the 2012 Rollout Plan.

GVCS

  1. CNC Circuit Mill - Pololu stepper controllers tested and working with Arduino Uno, Gctrl, and Processing. Currently building frame at Factor e Farm. Prototype I ETA: Jan. 31,20112. Needs: concept drawing in Sketchup. 1/18/12
  2. Backhoe - writing specification and design rationale. Needs: posting on GrabCAD 1/18/12.
  3. Tractor - 6 spline shaft between 15,000 Inch Pound Motor and wheel shaft snapped at Factor e Farm on 1/18/12. Evaluating solution path.
  4. Microtractor
  5. 3D Printer
  6. 3D Scanner
  7. Aluminum Extractor
  8. Bakery Oven
  9. Baler
  10. Bioplastic Extruder
  11. Bulldozer
  12. Car
  13. CEB Press
  14. Cement Mixer
  15. Chipper Hammermill
  16. CNC Torch Table
  17. Dairy Milker
  18. Drill Press
  19. Electric Motor Generator
  20. Gasifier Burner
  21. Hay Cutter
  22. Hay Rake
  23. Hydraulic Motor
  24. Induction Furnace
  25. Industrial Robot
  26. Ironworker
  27. Laser Cutter
  28. Metal Roller
  29. Microcombine
  30. Multimachine
  31. Nickel-Iron Battery
  32. Pelletizer
  33. Plasma Cutter
  34. Power Cube
  35. Press Forge
  36. Rod and Wire Mill
  37. Rototiller
  38. Sawmill
  39. Seeder
  40. Solar Concentrator
  41. Spader
  42. Steam Engine
  43. Steam Generator
  1. Trencher
  2. Truck
  3. Universal Power Supply
  4. Universal Rotor
  5. Welder
  6. Well-Drilling Rig
  7. Wind Turbine

Global Collaboration

  1. Manuael Antonio Aguilar - Guatemala. TED Fellow and builder of a sustainable community in Guatemala. OSE USA developers are planning to help him set up a workshop and produce the tractor/CEB/Sawmill package for natural construction.

Infrastructure

  1. HabLab - Roof complete. Needs: base blocks so walls can start; need to move pallets to site. 1/18/12
  2. Open Source FabLab - Windows being finished so structure is airtight. Needs: CEB columns to be finished inside CE1/18/12
  3. OSE Microhouse - v0.5 plans from CoHabitat Group available in Civilization Starter Kit DVD online. Discussing construction details with Floyd Hagerman and Factor e Crew this week. Needs: details finished; integration with biogas generation and aquaponics, and closed loop flush toilet blackwater system. Last updated 1/18/12.
  4. Tooling Up - acquiring 2 mills, one lathe, surface grinder, 4400 lb battery, 12.5kW of Stackable Inverters. Ironworker Machine and CNC Torch Table prototype II forthcoming. Will procure hydraulic hose crimper. 1/18/12

Organizational

  1. Recruiting - writing Recruiter specifications and discussing recruiting assistance with Shuttleworth Foundation. 1/18/12
  2. DPVs - Negotiating DPV with Sterling McIntosh. 1/18/12