Open Source Ecology - Answers

Microhouse: I am very interested and want to talk a few more details.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:42:08 -0700

I have an investor that wants to purchase lots in the city and build affordable homes for new buyers and elderly.

Module - All Tractor Modules: Where are the blueprints?

Wed, 18 Feb 2026 08:43:11 -0700

I'm interested in setting up a work space and building a tractor, to be used also as a bulldozer. I can't seem to find any blueprints, I'm not familiar with how to get started using the Open Source Ecology website.

Any workshops coming up this year, 2026?

LifeTrac 7 Frame: Where is the documentation

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 16:30:07 -0700

where can we see the actual plans

Lifetrac 6 - Development: Where is material list / blueprints

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 09:46:01 -0700

Willing to pay but this is the most closed and confusing open source platform

LifeTrac: About tutorials to build tractor

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:45:23 -0700

I would like to know if you provide more information about the operation and assembly of the equipment, in order to replicate the project in other ways. I noticed that quite a few pages are inactive. Do you charge for consulting services?

⟐ Commented December 26, 2025, 20:45 MST

Earlier Versions: Parts to build with

Sat, 18 Oct 2025 10:14:49 -0700

How many horse power and what kind of hydrologic systems do you use?

MicroHouse 4 Plumbing: microhouse schematics, plumping,electrical and biodegester

Tue, 07 Oct 2025 05:04:42 -0700

where are the schematics of the microhouse i want to build it my self

this is HAMDI ZAHIR from Sudan

Bakery Oven - Development Infographic: Where can I find a plan to make this bakery oven?

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 03:07:20 -0700

Maybe I’m not looking in the right way but I can’t find the plan for the bread oven

Backhoe - Earlier Versions: I was looking thru the docs.

Sat, 04 Oct 2025 16:52:57 -0700

I was perusing your info to see where you were at and where i might contribute, but everything looks empty. Am i doing something wrong?

Lifetrac 6 - Development: Can I download these blueprints?

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:06:04 -0700

May I download these blueprints? I dont see a prompt to be able to. I think this is all fantastic, though i dont have any proper training nor the materials and how to get them..but im willing.

Chipper: I cannot find the project and I had an idea

Thu, 16 Feb 2023 11:18:43 -0700

Hi there I am not an engineer BUT I had an idea
Would it be possible to connect this machine to a bike so to avoid power problems such as emissions or batteries or distance from renewable sources?
If people could just use it biking to smash organic waste or small wooden waste or leaves from agricultural works or pruning ect ---

Also wondering if with a dynamo mechanism, it could self-power a sort of accompanied ride or to boost its power to make it usable without too much effort --- could be interesting these chippers get broken easily and it takes ages to repair them :D -- thanks

Lifetrac 6 - Development: What is the Cost of parts,?

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 12:14:01 -0700

Can you order the individual parts orvdo you need to source them yourself,? What is the Cost of both?

Lifetrac6 - Final Assembly: Where is the STL file?

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:33:41 -0700

I'd like to create a 3d printed model of the life trac. For that I need an stl file. Could someone direct me to the location of the STL file? And is it somewhere within the OSE wiki directory? I'm having difficulty finding the link.

⟐ Commented March 22, 2022, 17:33 MST

CEB Press: Soil composition for the Press

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:02:54 -0700

Greetings. I am very interested in the CEB press for producing Compressed Earth Bricks to the same dimensions as standard fired clay bricks. I wish to know however if it is possible for a normal mud brick that is pressed in the machine to have similar properties to the clayly ones that OpensourceEcology produced for the micro house?

Getting soil appraised for clay content isn't a problem for me as I am a geology student, however I wish to know if simple mud is a good idea for a insulating, structural brick. By itself or by addition with lime mortar. Thanks for the help.

Best regards,

David

part nº2: Possibility for offline export

Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:32:34 -0700

Is there any officially supported means of exporting the OSE guides for offline storage?

Official Website: Is opensourceecology.org, or opensourceecology.dozuwiki.com official?

Sat, 24 Apr 2021 11:40:53 -0700

Dear Open Source Ecology,

I find it confusing that there appear to be 2 separate web pages for open source ecology:

opensourceecology.org,

opensourceecology.dozuwiki.com

Which of these pages is the official page? Should they resources not be pooled into a single source instead of split among different sites?

Module - Overall Machine: Can next version be Electric?

Sat, 12 Sep 2020 07:33:17 -0700

Can the next version of the PowerCube be an electric replacement? I would much rather build with a silent motor that I can recharge from my solar panels than a combustion one.

LifeTrac 6: top speed, hauling capacity, and range in miles

Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:55:17 -0700

What is the top speed, the maximum hauling capacity, and the range in miles with a minimal load?

Dimensional Sawmill: band saw vs circular saw style sawmill

Tue, 31 Mar 2020 05:21:00 -0700

Can we consider a redesign here with a band saw instead of circular saw?

I have seen some discussion given to considering a band saw design here instead of a circular saw design.

Band saw mills have clear advantages over circular saw mills. First, a thinner kerf. The kerf is the width of material that is removed and converted to sawdust by each cut. Band saw mills have much thinner kerfs. Secondly, in the same stroke, a band saw mill produces much less sawdust. We’re talking the difference between a small pile of sawdust and a large mound for a single rip cut. I have not found sawdust in volume to be a useful feedstock for any other process besides preventing plant growth due to its high surface area and nitrogen-hunger.

I currently own a 36” chainsaw mill which is closer to a circular sawmill in terms of sawdust production and kerf size, and I would switch to a band saw without batting an eyelash if I could afford it.

I do not know of any relative disadvantages of band saw mills over circular saw mills but I would like to hear about any that you may know of.

Ironworker Machine: Plans for assembly plates?

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 15:23:31 -0700

Do you have any published plans for the assembly plates? Or the pivot plates ?

I would like to try making this unit and would CNC plasma cut those units.