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.
Project Steps
Each project requires 8 steps, and it should use the Connexions platform for content reuse:
- Design Rationale/Specification
- Design and Calculations
- CAD and CAE
- Fabrication Drawings
- Prototyping/Fabrication/Build - can be built from Fabrication Drawings
- Master Fabrication PDF - uses Connexions platform
- Video Instructional
- Economic and Ergonomic Analysis of Production
GVCS
- Gasifier Burner - Larry Dobson is completing [[Gasifier_Burner_with_Heat_Exchanger_Prototype_I technical design by January 31, 2012. Needs: Gasifier Burner Specification, fabricatoion bid, build documentation,
- Induction Furnace - James Gibson - power electronics, owner of an induction furnace systems business - is going to produce a 10-50kW base SCR-based induction furnace power supply design; is looking into securing a 20kW furnace for study of industry standards; making an introduction for a visit to another furnace refurbishing company in California. - 1/21/12
- CNC Circuit Mill - Prototype 1 complete and jog-tested. Prototype 2 and documentation in progress. See following webpage for updates:
http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/CNC_Circuit_Mill/
Needs: concept drawing in Sketchup. -
Last updated: 8/2/2012
- Backhoe - posted on GrabCAD 2/2/12 - 1/25/12
- Tractor - double chain coupler installed to handle torque of 15,000 Inch Pound Motor. - 1/25/12
- Steam Engine - down payment submitted for parts from Gary Hadden for a 7 hp engine. Hadden Engine - 1/20/12
- CNC Torch Table - quote of $4k submitted by Ben Horton for Prototype II with z height control - 1/20/12
- CEB Press - testing Yoonseo's Generation 3 Elecctronics controller - test code updated for Arduino Uno - 1/29/12
- Multimachine - 2 industry standard Mills ($1200) and 1 Surface Grinder ($1800) secured from Detroit for study of Industry Standards. - 1/21/12.
- Bulldozer - specification and design rationale review with Reid Enniss - 1/20/12
- Universal Power Supply - induction furnace and inverter components specified - 1/19/12
- Universal Rotor - Quick Attach Wheels being explored as basis for Universal Rotor - - 1/19/12
- Ironworker - blades sourced; design phase nearing completion. See Ironworker Machine Design - 1/20/12
- Microtractor
- 3D Printer
- 3D Scanner
- Aluminum Extractor
- Bakery Oven
- Baler
- Bioplastic Extruder
- Car
- Cement Mixer
- Chipper Hammermill
- Dairy Milker
- Drill Press
- Electric Motor Generator
- Hay Cutter
- Hay Rake
- Hydraulic Motor
- Industrial Robot
- Laser Cutter
- Metal Roller
- Microcombine
- Nickel-Iron Battery
- Pelletizer
- Plasma Cutter
- Power Cube
- Press Forge
- Rod and Wire Mill
- Rototiller
- Sawmill
- Seeder
- Solar Concentrator
- Spader
- Steam Generator
- Trencher
- Truck
- 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.
- Dan Schellenberg, Texas - currently collaborating on a Master Site Plan for Factor e Farm.
- CoHabitat Group - produced v0.5 of OSE Microhouse, 1/15/12
- Roland Sutton (SCORE Mentor) - Contract Manufacturing of Precision Machined Parts and Assys. Started and ran company for 50 years
Status: not contacted
- Donald O Collier (SCORE Mentor) - Tool and Die Maker White Motor Company Cleveland, Ohio
Status: not contacted
- Fred W Eaves (SCORE Mentor) - 39 years of electronic and electromechanical product design
Status: not contacted
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 ordered , 12.5kW of Stackable Inverters have been ordered. Ironworker Machine and CNC Torch Table prototype II forthcoming. Will procure hydraulic hose crimper. 1/20/12
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 - Sterling McIntosh is currently doing a one month DPV from 1/26/2012 to 2/26/2012; Tom Bamford is here until 2/22/2012