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There is a pretty cool project for a complete open source village: -https://www.opensourceecology.org/ https://www.opensourceecology.org/ Supposed to be all t

There is a pretty cool project for a complete open source village: -https://www.opensourceecology.org/ https://www.opensourceecology.org/ Supposed to be all the machines you need to supply a whole village, made from low cost basic materials. I think it’s from 2014 not sure if it’s still being worked on or if anyone actually has used the blueprints in a real world scenario.

trompetenaccoun 3y ago
Interesting but I'm highly suspicious of his claim that industrial machines like tractors are planned for obsolescence. From those who operate such machines I've heard the exact opposite.
westurner 3y ago
TIL about The Liberator: The world's first open source compressed earth brick press. https://www.opensourceecology.org/back-to-compressed-earth-blocks/ https://www.opensourceecology.org/back-to-compressed-earth-b... A multiple-CEB unit that makes interlocking blocks that don't require mortar could build on work from this project. Add'l notes on CEB, Algae, Sargassum, Hemp in the 2024 International and US Residential Building Code, LEGO-like Hempcrete block: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37693225 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37693225 FWIU Round homes fare best in windstorms: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37175721#37188180 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37175721#37188180 And curvy half walls one brick wide don't fall down [CEB] "Crinkle crankle wall" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinkle_crankle_wall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinkle_crankle_wall
- culebron21 3y ago
  > Round homes fare best in windstorms Yes, it's about 4x less drag. That's why nomads have round yurts.
- orthoxerox 3y ago
  > A multiple-CEB unit that makes interlocking blocks that don't require mortar could build on work from this project. They have a page about interlocking blocks and according to it, they are simply too expensive, as you need a higher share of cement in blocks to stabilize them.
  - westurner 3y ago
    Some interlocking bricks don't require mortar. There's probably a way. Are non-leaching bioplastic frames or filler comparatively economical for interlocking CEB?

trompetenaccoun 3y ago

Interesting but I'm highly suspicious of his claim that industrial machines like tractors are planned for obsolescence. From those who operate such machines I've heard the exact opposite.

westurner 3y ago

TIL about The Liberator: The world's first open source compressed earth brick press. https://www.opensourceecology.org/back-to-compressed-earth-blocks/ https://www.opensourceecology.org/back-to-compressed-earth-b... A multiple-CEB unit that makes interlocking blocks that don't require mortar could build on work from this project. Add'l notes on CEB, Algae, Sargassum, Hemp in the 2024 International and US Residential Building Code, LEGO-like Hempcrete block: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37693225 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37693225 FWIU Round homes fare best in windstorms: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37175721#37188180 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37175721#37188180 And curvy half walls one brick wide don't fall down [CEB] "Crinkle crankle wall" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinkle_crankle_wall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crinkle_crankle_wall

culebron21 3y ago
> Round homes fare best in windstorms Yes, it's about 4x less drag. That's why nomads have round yurts.
orthoxerox 3y ago
> A multiple-CEB unit that makes interlocking blocks that don't require mortar could build on work from this project. They have a page about interlocking blocks and according to it, they are simply too expensive, as you need a higher share of cement in blocks to stabilize them.
- westurner 3y ago
  Some interlocking bricks don't require mortar. There's probably a way. Are non-leaching bioplastic frames or filler comparatively economical for interlocking CEB?