LifeTrac II

Open Source Soil Pulverizer – Prototype II

We have finished the second prototype of the open source soil pulverizer – an important labor-saving device for soil-handling in CEB construction. It is useful because it combines digging-pulverizing-loading the CEB press in one device. See the...

LifeTrac Prototype II Completed

On September 14, we finished the loader arms for LifeTrac II – completing the second prototype of the open source tractor: LifeTrac Prototype II Completed from Marcin Jakubowski on Vimeo. We have not been able to post sooner because we have been...

LifeTrac Prototype II Test Drive

This is a rendering of Prototype II of the open source, design-for-disassembly tractor, LifeTrac. You can download the source in Blender format. This is the reality of the completed frame, with the wheels and wheel motors, minus the PowerCube engine unit....

LifeTrac II: Frame

Here are some additional details from Sean’s video documentation work regarding the frame of the open source tractor – LifeTrac – Prototype II. William discusses some of the details on the frame, which was introduced in a previous post....

Open Source Tractor Update

William has been here for 2 months already, and here’s his second Dedicated Project Visit report. Don’t miss this video if you want to see 3D models and a time-lapse video of LifeTrac II – the second prototype of the open source tractor...

LifeTrac II Concept

Marcin takes us into Factor-e-Farm One-Room-Schoolhouse again and this time to explain the concept behind designing and then building the open-source-tractor, LifeTrac II. This 5 minute video lays down the foundation from where we will begin. Coming next...