Powercube v7 Assembly. from Open Source Ecology on Vimeo.
The Powercube is a modular engine unit that powers all mechanical machines in the Global Village Construction Set.
Note: The current version as of June 2015 is Power Cube v15.6 as under Versions below.
The Power Cube is a modular, universal, self-contained power unit consisting of an engine coupled to a hydraulic pump, providing power from hydraulic fluid at high pressure through quick connect hoses. It is designed to function as a modular and interchangeable power supply for Global Village Construction Set (GVCS) technologies.
The current iteration of the power cube is an off-the-shelf gasoline engine, but the design is intended to be as power source agnostic as possible so that the power production can be readily changed. There will likely be many variations on the power cube design, but all fitting inside a similar size profile so that one GVCS machine can readily swap out one Power Cube for another.
Currently, the Power Cube is on its sixth prototype. We are in need of CAD support to digitize the latest design. Those with relevant experience in (Sketchup, Solidworks, Inventor, etc...) are encouraged to Contact Us.
A Wikipedia Page on Powerpack (Drivetrain) I just recently found this, it seems like a similar philosophy, although it doesn't use hydraulics I think. Still interesting though.
A Wikipedia Page on Power-Eggs Same as the powerpack but for aircraft.
This page was last edited on 2 March 2018, at 01:28.