FeF Prototyping Schedule 2013
Q2
Product Lead, Documentation Manager, Tech Community Manager, Ops Manager are all recruited by April 1 - on board by June 17, 2013. June 17 - first meeting with Marcin, Katie, Audrey, Gary, and Rob on board full time. As people are getting on-boarded, the 6 in 60 Campaign is ongoing. See 6 in 60 Milestones for assessment of achievable goals.
The 3 month campaign for 2013 for Q3
Mechanical
Following 6 in 60 of Q2 - our goal is to master the rest of the mechanical infrastructures, which are based on steel and hydraulics - as relevant to agricultural and construction infrastructures. The tools covered in 6 in 60 are: first prototypes of Truck, Car, Backhoe, Bulldozer, and further prototypes of Ironworker and Microtrac.
From then, we will refine the CNC Torch Table and Hydrafabber, complete the punch element on the Ironworker.
From then on, we will engage some field testing in construction. First, we will generate a site plan. Then we can grade with the bulldozer, dig erosion control. Dig some drainage works with backhoe, and do mowing with the MicroTrac mower. We may add the MicroTrac trencher to the program to run electricity as we build out OSE Microhouses.
Our Product Lead will focus on completing further design in Q3 for the LifeTrac Construcion Set:
- Trencher
- Cement Mixer
- Hammer Mill
- Well Drilling Rig
- Hay Cutter, string trimmer
- Hay Rake
- Spader
- Baler
- Seeder
- Combine
- Sawmill Prototype II
- 50 hp Power Cube - Prototype II
- Further prototypes of Car and Truck
Production
At the same time that we finish off initial prototypes of the mechanical tools, we will begin on the Power Electronics and Digital Fabrication parts, led by marcin
- Complete HydraFabber
- Build 100W CNC Laser Cutter
- Master large scale stepper motor controllers and servo motor controllers
- Begin power electronics: power supplies such as for Welder, Plasma Cutter, Induction Furnace, Laser Cutter, Charge Controller for Wind Turbine.
- Begin precision CNC - such as heavy duty Multimachine. Complete CNC Torch Table.
- Master CEB Contsruction and Sawmilling.