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
- 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
- Backhoe - writing specification and design rationale. Needs: posting on GrabCAD 1/18/12.
- 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.
- Steam Engine - purchasing parts from Gary Hadden for a 7 hp engine. Hadden Engine
- Microtractor
- 3D Printer
- 3D Scanner
- Aluminum Extractor
- Bakery Oven
- Baler
- Bioplastic Extruder
- Bulldozer
- Car
- CEB Press
- Cement Mixer
- Chipper Hammermill
- CNC Torch Table
- Dairy Milker
- Drill Press
- Electric Motor Generator
- Gasifier Burner
- Hay Cutter
- Hay Rake
- Hydraulic Motor
- Induction Furnace
- Industrial Robot
- Ironworker
- Laser Cutter
- Metal Roller
- Microcombine
- Multimachine
- Nickel-Iron Battery
- Pelletizer
- Plasma Cutter
- Power Cube
- Press Forge
- Rod and Wire Mill
- Rototiller
- Sawmill
- Seeder
- Solar Concentrator
- Spader
- Steam Generator
- Trencher
- Truck
- Universal Power Supply
- Universal Rotor
- Welder
- Well-Drilling Rig
- Wind Turbine
Global Collaboration
- 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
- HabLab - Roof complete. Needs: base blocks so walls can start; need to move pallets to site. 1/18/12
- Open Source FabLab - Windows being finished so structure is airtight. Needs: CEB columns to be finished inside CE1/18/12
- 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.
- 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
- Recruiting - writing Recruiter specifications and discussing recruiting assistance with Shuttleworth Foundation. Shuttleworth Foundation is currently assisting with recruiting a Technical Recruiter - 1/20/12
- DPVs - Negotiating DPV with Sterling McIntosh. 1/18/12