Self-Building Tractor

In 2012, OSE has achieved One Day production of Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) machines - with the CEB Press. Next, we aim to achieve one day Design Time of any of the GVCS machines. GVCS machines. Next, we aim to achieve one day Enterprise Startup with the GVCS machines. Next, we aim to achieve autonomous self-builds of GVCS machines.

Towards Efficiency: Self-Builds of Heavy Machines

Imagine a process where we design GVCS machines to be cut completely on the CNC torch table - similar to what we have done for the One Day build of the open source, automatic brick press.

Imagine that we then place the infrastructure for this build within a venue where there are many people, such as an Open Source Hardware Conference.

Populate the venue with IKEA-like diagrams and task ticket, and a Fabrication Guide (safety, organization) - and people could come in to the experience and provide labor microtasks.

Is there are sufficient numbers of people passing by, a tractor can be built over a weekend

Analysis

Specific guidance must be provided during this. The easiest way to achieve this is with a person. However, the need for a person may be replaced easily by structural design - with the only requirement being that people follow step-by-step directions.

These directions must be such that any task is designed to be safe. For heavy objects, there must be hoists or other ergonomic mechanisms, such as smart industrial robots.

It is easy to foresee how w Production Guide could guide the people. As the technique gets more sophisticated, the guide may be removed.

The key to removing the guide is structural guidance - ie, a production methodology where tasks are clear and simple:

1. For guidance, Transmedia Fabrication instructions appear only upon automatic Image Recognition of step completion.
2. For example, the entire process could take place between a CNC torch table - which produces notched components.
3. These components fit only one way (that is even better than IKEA furniture), so that error in assembly is impossible.
4. Pieces are put on a welding table, where either a person welds or an image recognition welding robot is utilized.
5. Finished weldments are assembled on the floor in another area.
6. Entire machine is put together, where notching or markers make mis-assembly impossible

And there is the production of a complex machine with people with average dexterity can build complex machines.