GVCS Builds
Open-source machines, built to order.
The Global Village Construction Set is 50 open-source industrial machines designed by Open Source Ecology. We fabricate them in our own shop. A machine opens for build requests once its bill of materials is confirmed and we can source the parts.
How it works
Request. Quote. Build.
- 01
Request
Select a machine and tell us the quantity, the intended use, and the delivery location.
- 02
Quote
We review the request against the published design and send a quote. No payment before you approve it.
- 03
Build
After you pay the invoice, we fabricate the machine to order and you follow progress in the portal.
The catalog
Machines we build today.
12 machines with a confirmed bill of materials. We add more as each design is verified.
Habitat
Agriculture
Tractor (LifeTrac)
A modular hydraulic tractor. It pulls, lifts, and powers attachments.
Rototiller
The machine breaks and mixes the top layer of soil.
Spader
The machine turns soil with spades and keeps the soil structure.
Trencher
The machine cuts narrow trenches for water lines and drainage.
Microcombine
The machine harvests and threshes grain at small scale.
Industry
Attribution
The Global Village Construction Set is a project of Open Source Ecology, founded by Marcin Jakubowski. OSE designed the 50 machines and publishes the designs, CAD, and build documentation as open-source hardware. Glyph is not affiliated with OSE; we fabricate machines from their published designs. Ask us about a machine that is not listed.
Request a build
Pick a machine. We build it.
Create a portal account to submit a build request. We review each request and reply with a quote before any payment.