Comments on: LifeTrac II: Frame

By: Extreme Traction | Open Source Ecology

Extreme Traction | Open Source Ecology — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:27:42 +0000

[...] have built and tested wheel tracks for LifeTrac Prototype II, the hydrauilically-driven, open source tractor. Now LifeTrac is able to handle [...]

By: LifeTrac Prototype II Test Drive | Open Source Ecology

LifeTrac Prototype II Test Drive | Open Source Ecology — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 02:04:55 +0000

[...] is a rendering of Prototype II of the open source, design-for-disassembly tractor, LifeTrac. You can download the source in Blender [...]

By: shodan

shodan — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:08:30 +0000

if welding is a problem, then why not make a datalogging constant current/constant voltage AC/DC MIG+TIG+Plasma cutter with HF starting, controllable pulse duty water cooled open source welding machine ?

it can’t be all that hard to vastly improve on the DIY designs and incorporate stuff from the commercial welders (and re-use some of their parts and consumables, like the tips and welding whips)

By: LifeTrac II Update | Open Source Ecology

LifeTrac II Update | Open Source Ecology — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:24:28 +0000

[...] are making good progress on LifeTrac – Prototype II of the open source tractor. We have managed to fund its completion via crowd funding. We’ve [...]

By: Open Source Product Development Pipeline | Open Source Ecology

Open Source Product Development Pipeline | Open Source Ecology — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:44:38 +0000

[...] is hard work, but it must be done for easy access to The Liberator, and it must be done only once. Sean and I will do complete video documentation of the build starting next [...]

By: Manu Järvinen

Manu Järvinen — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:32:08 +0000

Thank you very much Sean, I appreciate it very much : )

By: Getting Ready To Build: A Better Future | Open Source Ecology

Getting Ready To Build: A Better Future | Open Source Ecology — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:04:41 +0000

[...] CEB press, The Liberator, and we’ve had significant progress on the open source tractor, LifeTrac Prototype II. We also deployed the first prototype of the heavy duty, open source drill press, which we’re [...]

By: Open Source 150 Ton Hole Puncher | Open Source Ecology

Open Source 150 Ton Hole Puncher | Open Source Ecology — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 02:29:04 +0000

[...] for Factor e Farm’s present fabrication of The Liberator open source CEB press and the LifeTrac open source tractor. For comparison, see earlier notes about our off-grid flex fab facility in a blog post from 2 years [...]

By: Sean

Sean — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 21:34:56 +0000

Thank you Manu, I just checked out your website and love your work. It means a lot coming from a talented animator like yourself!

By: Manu Järvinen

Manu Järvinen — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 13:52:26 +0000

Very nicely made documentary material, good work Sean!
Can’t wait to see the finished version
This will be a huge benefit to OSE and hopefully attract a lot of new true fans

By: Marcin

Marcin — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:15:10 +0000

There will be a few welds where bolts are impossible, such as wheel mounting plates – but the welds are not many.

By: Edward Miller

Edward Miller — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:09:51 +0000

Using bolts is fabulous. Will there literally be no welding at all? You guys really are building an erector set for civilization, huh.