Archive for January, 2012
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
Organizational Development 2012
I would like to announce that I am now officially a Shuttleworth Foundation Fellow. This is a major development for Open Source Ecology, as the Fellowship provides a total of $360k of direct funding for the project. I have blogged about my application 3 months ago, and you can see my application on the OSE wiki for reference
I am also …
8 Comments » - Posted in Accomplishments,Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation,Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship,TED Fellows by Marcin
Saturday, January 28th, 2012
Ironworker Prototype II Design Update
Hello world,
This is an update for the Ironworker prototype 2.
By next Friday, Feb. 3, I will have completed the remainder of the sketchup design, and the official OSE Proposal, and will be posting both in another blog post. This will include my calculations for the machine sizing, a design rationale, an overall project plan, …
2 Comments » - Posted in Ironworker Machine by Brianna
Monday, January 16th, 2012
Quick Connect Wheels Update
We have just installed the quick connect wheels on the tractor and have been testing them with success for the past week. These can be attached/released from the tractor in under 5 minutes by turning a cam lock and loosening two large bolts. The significance is that detachable wheels allow not only easy service …
1 Comment » - Posted in Open Source Ecology by Marcin
Sunday, January 1st, 2012
LifeTrac Quick Connect Wheel Challenge Results
We put up a crowd design challenge at GrabCAD a few weeks ago – for LifeTrac IV - Quick Connect Wheels. The basic problem was: how do you design wheel assemblies for a tractor that can be taken on and off in under 5 minutes – for interchangeability or repair. We have gotten a number …
