Comments on: Getting Ready To Build: A Better Future

By: Open Source Soil Pulverizer – Prototype II | Factor E Farm Blog

Open Source Soil Pulverizer – Prototype II | Factor E Farm Blog — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 09:31:56 +0000

[...] footage of the Pulverizer test run with the real sounds: As such, we’re getting closer to effective CEB construction with improved equipment which is leagues beyond our initial CEB building adventures. Share [...]

By: LifeTrac Prototype II Completed | Open Source Ecology

LifeTrac Prototype II Completed | Open Source Ecology — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:31:19 +0000

[...] the meantime, we’re back to further preparations for building this season. We will fabricate a second Power Cube – an improved second prototype – so that [...]

By: Steady Growth | Open Source Ecology

Steady Growth | Open Source Ecology — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:05:14 +0000

[...] real productive capacity in tandem – so the updated plan of action – to be started this building season – is a new 3000 square foot workshop to accomodate 4 full-time fabricators. It takes 2 weeks [...]

By: Crowd Funding Update | Open Source Ecology

Crowd Funding Update | Open Source Ecology — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:17:17 +0000

[...] is an update on the crowd funding. The LifeTrac Completion and PowerCube Prototype II funding baskets are filled. The Liberator and [...]

By: Marcin

Marcin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:51:04 +0000

On August 18, with less than a week to go, we’re at $1795 of $4700 – or at 38% of our goal. We were at $1175 after 4 days of beginning. Let’s see what we can do now.

By: 100 More Fruit Trees and Update | Open Source Ecology

100 More Fruit Trees and Update | Open Source Ecology — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:52:18 +0000

[...] the funding baskets deployed 2 weeks ago in our progress update, here’s their present [...]

By: LucasG

LucasG — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:02:49 +0000

Daily progress: today it’s 290+25+540+550 = 1405 of 4700 = 29.89%, or almost a third.

It looks like an interesting “gold rush”, entirely in reverse*.

* Look for “Missouri” in http://www.calgoldrush.com/resources/gr_timeline.html People left Missouri to search for gold elsewhere.

By: LucasG

LucasG — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:50:53 +0000

For the record:

Chip-in hasn’t displayed collected amounts consistently in my browser. Apparently something related to refreshing the page from the browser. But Marcin reassures me they are getting the money.

This summary is based on what I see right now.

1) Materials for the Liberator: 260 of 2500 = 10% from 5 contributors.
2) Soil pulveriser II: 25 of 800 = 3% from 1 contributor.
3) Power Cube II: 540 of 500 = 108% from 4 contributors.
4) Life Trac II: 350 of 900 = 61% from 3 contributors.

Total: 1175 of 4700 = 25% from 13 contributors (or less contributors if someone has contributed in more than one box). In, what’s it, 4 days including a weekend? Not bad.

Now, this looks entirely doable, and there’s 26-ish days to go. Who’s first for the remaining 75%?

Pass it on. Thank you.

By: Pipping | Open Source Ecology

Pipping | Open Source Ecology — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 06:42:55 +0000

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By: LucasG

LucasG — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 23:43:54 +0000

Done.

http://imagina-canarias.blogspot.com/2010/07/preparados-para-construir-un-futuro.html

Parts in English left in a different colour. I may translate later, but not likely because of many technical terms which I won’t have time to translate.

Please share in Spanish-speaking sites, and consider emulating in other languages. Thanks!

By: LucasG

LucasG — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:40:09 +0000

I’m translating this piece into Spanish, in full except for the parts that are heavy in technical details, which will be summarised as I feel it’s more useful if it’s out the door soon.

The videos, pictures and chip-in boxes will be there, hoping this helps the funding effort.

I encourage people who speak other languages to do something similar if they wish to.

I may even “pass the hat” with friends who have no easy way to send their monies.

By: Marcin

Marcin — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 18:23:52 +0000

Regarding priorities on the different funding baskets:

1. We can’t build without the CEB press.
2. We may not have sufficient soil-handling ability without an improved soil pulverizer on a completed LifeTrac II.
3. Power Cube II is last on the list – because in the worst case, we could use a single PowerCube I on LifeTrac II. This would, however, make us short of one power unit if we are running 2 tractors and one CEB press simultaneously. Each requires a Power Cube or power unit.

Also, regarding True Fans donations – right now we are at about 80 True Fans, and that is really helping our efforts. Subscribe if you can – http://openfarmtech.org/index.php/True_Fans

By: Edward Miller

Edward Miller — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 11:08:29 +0000

Excellent post! It is inspiring to hear a recap of everything, even though I have been following closely.

I plan on donating more as soon as possible, and encouraging everyone I can.

By the way, this post could’ve probably used a bit of reformatting, maybe even splitting it up, and more photos or video. Your last post on the hole puncher was much more friendly from a marketing perspective.

Make sure to have a photo at the top of every post! Even if it is just a stock photo.