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Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-26T16:44:08Z

Jeremy: /* Arduino timer */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm

http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

==Timer==
===COTS Commercial Off The Shelf timers===
*http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2A560
*http://www.groworganic.com/item_GP797_7Day_Digital_Timer.html

===Arduino timer by Ralf===
*http://factorefarm.org/content/compressed-air-water-pump#comment-238

===Do it yourself el-cheapo timer===
By mimarob

[[File:airpump.gif]]

This is my first attempt at the wiki so I hope I will do this right.

If you are really looking for an el-cheapo solution and all you need to do is to turn a solenoid on and off at adjustable intervals, take a look at the 555 IC.

It is about $1.69 at Radioshack, then you need two potentiometers (turning knobs), and a handful of passive components, getting away with the uC and laptop altogether.

With the values in the schematics, we would get 2 seconds on and 6 seconds off when putting the knobs in the middle.

I don't know enough about triacs so I would probably go for an old-fashioned relay and a transistor to amplify the current for the coil and isolate galvanically.

The relay could then in turn be used to control the air-solenoid.

'''Always be careful both with high currents, high voltages and pressurized air!'''

I took most of the construction from:

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/555timer.htm

===Another timer circuit design by Earthling===
*http://factorefarm.org/content/compressed-air-water-pump#comment-236
[[file:timercurcuit.pdf]]

==Solenoid valves==
*http://export.farnell.com/camozzi/a331-1-c2-a7d/solenoid-valve-110vac/dp/285080

=Design 1=
[[Image:Compressed_Air_Water_Pump.jpg|thumb]]

==BOM==
*2' x 2" PVC pipe
*2" flat PVC cap
*2" Spigot x 3/4" Fips [http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug] [[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]
*3/4" male thread coupling
*[http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=61252-34146-M31SL&lpage=none 3/4" brass check valve]
*2 x 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs
*2' x 3/4" PVC pipe
*2 x 3/4" hoses long enough to go down the well

==Construction==
#Ream out one 3/4" male threaded PVC plug with a 3/4" hole for the 2' x 3/4" pipe and attach them.
#Drill two 5/8" holes in the flat PVC cap and tap them to 3/4" for the air in and water out 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs. Use plumbers tape and attach the plugs. Glue the PVC cap to the 2' x 2" pipe.
#Remove the spring of the metal check valve like in the hydromissions slapshot instructions.
#Glue the 2" to 3/4" plug to the other end of the 2' x 2" pipe, attach the 3/4" male threaded coupler and the 3/4" check valve.
#Attach the hoses to the plugs with plumbers tape and clamps and test the pump.

==Assembly Diagram==
[[Image:airpump.jpg]]
[[Category:Water Well]]

==Video==

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File:Timercurcuit.pdf

2009-06-26T16:24:57Z

Jeremy:

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-26T16:22:59Z

Jeremy: /* Timer */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm

http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

==Timer==
===COTS Commercial Off The Shelf timers===
*http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2A560
*http://www.groworganic.com/item_GP797_7Day_Digital_Timer.html

===Arduino timer===
*Ralf's design:

===Do it yourself el-cheapo timer===
By mimarob

[[File:airpump.gif]]

This is my first attempt at the wiki so I hope I will do this right.

If you are really looking for an el-cheapo solution and all you need to do is to turn a solenoid on and off at adjustable intervals, take a look at the 555 IC.

It is about $1.69 at Radioshack, then you need two potentiometers (turning knobs), and a handful of passive components, getting away with the uC and laptop altogether.

With the values in the schematics, we would get 2 seconds on and 6 seconds off when putting the knobs in the middle.

I don't know enough about triacs so I would probably go for an old-fashioned relay and a transistor to amplify the current for the coil and isolate galvanically.

The relay could then in turn be used to control the air-solenoid.

'''Always be careful both with high currents, high voltages and pressurized air!'''

I took most of the construction from:

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/555timer.htm

===Another timer circuit design by Earthling===
*http://factorefarm.org/content/compressed-air-water-pump#comment-236
[[file:timercurcuit.pdf]]

==Solenoid valves==
*http://export.farnell.com/camozzi/a331-1-c2-a7d/solenoid-valve-110vac/dp/285080

=Design 1=
[[Image:Compressed_Air_Water_Pump.jpg|thumb]]

==BOM==
*2' x 2" PVC pipe
*2" flat PVC cap
*2" Spigot x 3/4" Fips [http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug] [[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]
*3/4" male thread coupling
*[http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=61252-34146-M31SL&lpage=none 3/4" brass check valve]
*2 x 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs
*2' x 3/4" PVC pipe
*2 x 3/4" hoses long enough to go down the well

==Construction==
#Ream out one 3/4" male threaded PVC plug with a 3/4" hole for the 2' x 3/4" pipe and attach them.
#Drill two 5/8" holes in the flat PVC cap and tap them to 3/4" for the air in and water out 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs. Use plumbers tape and attach the plugs. Glue the PVC cap to the 2' x 2" pipe.
#Remove the spring of the metal check valve like in the hydromissions slapshot instructions.
#Glue the 2" to 3/4" plug to the other end of the 2' x 2" pipe, attach the 3/4" male threaded coupler and the 3/4" check valve.
#Attach the hoses to the plugs with plumbers tape and clamps and test the pump.

==Assembly Diagram==
[[Image:airpump.jpg]]
[[Category:Water Well]]

==Video==

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Marketing Distillations

2009-06-26T04:50:50Z

Jeremy:

Distillations of books on marketing.

='Made to Stick'=

Core message

Commander's Intent

='Influence' by Robert Cialdini=
Contains tactics that could be used unscrupulously and defenses against them. OSE's goal is not to compel people through deceit that would otherwise not want to help but to facilitate people that do want to help. Knowledge and awareness of these tactics helps in defending against them being used deceitfully. Written by Robert B. Cialdini, Regents' Professor of Psychology at Arizona State University. The book contains detailed citied references of real world examples, scientific studies, and facts for all information.

Chapter 1 - Weapons of Influence

* People have almost automatic behavior sequences that can be triggered by a single feature of relevant information in a situation.
* Much of the compliance process is from people's automatic shortcut responding. Most people have a predefined set of trigger conditions to decide when they want to comply.

Example ad:<blockquote>Unsightly crabgrass can be conquered - but only with the help of concerned citizens like you. Your generous contribution makes research possible to reach our goal of a crabgrass free world. Please join us and make your donation payable to the Society for the Prevention of Crabgrass. A return envelope has been provided for your convenience!<br>
<br>
Yes, I want to further the Society's efforts for a crabgrass-free world.<br>
<br>
Enclosed is my contribution in the amount of:<br>
<br>
$25 $10 $5 $15 $_____</blockquote>

Chapter 2 - Reciprocation

* The reciprocation rule is wide spread in human cultures. It requires that people try to repay what another person has provided. People are trained from childhood that failure to abide the rule could result in social disapproval.

*Influencers give something before asking for a return. It is extremely powerful, even to uninvited first favors, and can spur unequal exchanges to be rid of the uncomfortable feeling of indebtedness.
use the technique
*Influencers make an initial concession, which stimulates a return concession. Increases likelihood of the person saying yes, and in following up.

*Accept favors, but be ready to define them as tricks if they are proved as such, so you feel no need to respond.

Chapter 3 - Consistency

*People desire to be consistent in their words, beliefs, attitudes, and deeds.

*Initial commitments make people more willing to agree to their prior commitment. Commitments are most effective when they are active, public, effortful, and uncoerced.

*People try to justify their erronerous commitments to themselves because of consistency.

*To resist manipulation, realize that you are pushed by commitments to perform requests you don't want to perform. Explain to a requester that you don't want to engage in foolish consistency. Ask yourself if you would make the same commitment again and evaluate.

Example ad:<blockquote>Christmas is a boom time for toy manufacturers, but then a slump for months after as the consumers have spent all of their toy budget. To keep the consumers consuming they run ads for special toys before christmas to get kids to make their parents '''commit''' to getting the special toy. Then they undersupply the special toys so the parents make a concession and substitute other toys of equal value, which the toy companies supply plenty. After christmas the companies run the ads for the special toys again to remind the kids, which makes them want the special toy even more. The kids then get the parents to '''live up to their commitment''' to get the toy and spend more after they've already spent their toy budget at christmas.</blockquote>

Chapter 4 - Social Proof

*People believe or act how they see other people believing or acting. Imitation is a powerful weapon used against both children and adults. Compliance can be stimulated by informing the person that many others (more the better) are complying.

*When people are unsure about what to do they are more likely to be influenced by the actions of others and accept those actions as correct. People are more inclined to follow the lead of similar others. For example: Suicide statistics/demographics analysis are powerful evidence of this, people are more likely to suicide if they hear of someone similar to them suiciding.

*Defense is to be sensitive of whether what other people are doing is from being manipulated or is from them being fully aware of their actions. The actions of others should not be the sole basis for your decisions.

Chapter 5 - Liking

*People prefer to say yes to those they know and like. Professionals increase effectiveness by increasing attractiveness and likability. Attractiveness extends positive perceptions to other traits like talent, kindness, and intelligence. Attractive people are more persuasive in changing others attitudes.

*Familiarity through repeated contact facilitates liking. Especially when contact happens in positive circumstances. Cooperation works especially well. Liking increases when connected to a positive thing. Liking decreases when associated with unfavorable things.

*Reducing influence requires sensitivity to undue liking. Separate the requester from the offer and make decisions based only on the merits.

Chapter 6 - Authority

*In the Milgram studies it was demonstrated that most normal psychologically healthy people would effectively obey an authority's order to torture and murder an innocent person contrary to their own preferences. The strength of this tendency comes from systematic socialization practices designed to instill in people the perception that obedience to authority constitutes correct conduct. Most people respond to authority in a mindless, automatic fashion, and even respond to only the symbols of authority rather than the substance. The symbols that invoke authority are titles, clothing, and automobiles. People who obey authority underestimate the effect of authority on their obedient behaviors.

*To defend: Question authority. Ignore symbols of authority and look for evidence. Never assume that an authority is truthful or knowledgeable. Be alert to the trust enhancing tactic in which communicators first provide some mildly damaging information about themselves, which creates a perception of honesty that makes all subsequent information seem more credible to observers.

Chapter 7 - Scarcity

*People assign more value to things that are viewed as less available.

*The more difficult to attain is typically more valuable. Availability is used as a shortcut to quality. As things become less accessible people want them more than before.

*Emerging individuality is is more sensitive to loss of control, rights, and freedom. Especially for "the terrible twos" and teenagers.

*Limiting access to information makes people want it more and become more favorable to it. Information is more effective if perceived as exclusive information.

*Items are heightened in value when they are newly scarce. People value things that are newly scarce more than things that were already scarce. People are most attracted to scarce resources when they compete.

*Be alert to a rush of arousal involving scarcity. Assess the merits in terms of why.

Chapter 8 - Instant Influence

*Shortcut approaches are usually made on the basis of a single piece of information. The most reliable triggers are commitments, reciprocation, compliant behavior, feelings of liking, authority, and scarcity information.

*The use of triggers is not necessarily exploitive, only when triggers are not natural, fabricated.

=Links=
*http://www.moskalyuk.com/blog/yes-50-scientifically-proven-ways-to-be-persuasive

[[Category:Marketing]]
[[Category:Education]]

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-25T16:36:47Z

Jeremy: /* Video */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm

http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

==Timer==
*http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2A560
*http://www.groworganic.com/item_GP797_7Day_Digital_Timer.html

*Do it yourself el-cheapo timer

[[File:airpump.gif]]

This is my first attempt at the wiki so I hope I will do this right.

If you are really looking for an el-cheapo solution and all you need to do is to turn a solenoid on and off at adjustable intervals, take a look at the 555 IC.

It is about $1.69 at Radioshack, then you need two potentiometers (turning knobs), and a handful of passive components, getting away with the uC and laptop altogether.

With the values in the schematics, we would get 2 seconds on and 6 seconds off when putting the knobs in the middle.

I don't know enough about triacs so I would probably go for an old-fashioned relay and a transistor to amplify the current for the coil and isolate galvanically.

The relay could then in turn be used to control the air-solenoid.

'''Always be careful both with high currents, high voltages and pressurized air!'''

I took most of the construction from:

http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/555timer.htm

==Solenoid valves==
*http://export.farnell.com/camozzi/a331-1-c2-a7d/solenoid-valve-110vac/dp/285080

=Design 1=
[[Image:Compressed_Air_Water_Pump.jpg|thumb]]

==BOM==
*2' x 2" PVC pipe
*2" flat PVC cap
*2" Spigot x 3/4" Fips [http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug] [[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]
*3/4" male thread coupling
*[http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=61252-34146-M31SL&lpage=none 3/4" brass check valve]
*2 x 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs
*2' x 3/4" PVC pipe
*2 x 3/4" hoses long enough to go down the well

==Construction==
#Ream out one 3/4" male threaded PVC plug with a 3/4" hole for the 2' x 3/4" pipe and attach them.
#Drill two 5/8" holes in the flat PVC cap and tap them to 3/4" for the air in and water out 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs. Use plumbers tape and attach the plugs. Glue the PVC cap to the 2' x 2" pipe.
#Remove the spring of the metal check valve like in the hydromissions slapshot instructions.
#Glue the 2" to 3/4" plug to the other end of the 2' x 2" pipe, attach the 3/4" male threaded coupler and the 3/4" check valve.
#Attach the hoses to the plugs with plumbers tape and clamps and test the pump.

==Assembly Diagram==
[[Image:airpump.jpg]]
[[Category:Water Well]]

==Video==

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Deluge Thermal Hydraulic Engine

2009-06-25T16:17:09Z

Jeremy: Created page with '*http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Deluge_Inc:Thermal_Hydraulic_Engine *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6i-DHiwLIM'

*http://peswiki.com/index.php/Directory:Deluge_Inc:Thermal_Hydraulic_Engine
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6i-DHiwLIM

Drill Bit Sharpener

2009-06-23T21:48:18Z

Jeremy: Created page with 'We use the Drill Doctor 750 drill bit sharpener. =How to use= ==Video== *http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPA4mJ_AU70 Category:Tools'

We use the Drill Doctor 750 drill bit sharpener.

=How to use=

==Video==
*http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPA4mJ_AU70

[[Category:Tools]]

CEB automation

2009-06-23T20:14:01Z

Jeremy:

=Product definition=
The CEB controls are a repetitive process and thus do not need to be human controlled and can be automated with minimum decisions.

==Concept==
We will have a Programmable Logic Controller control hydraulic solenoid valves to activate the CEB cylinders, with reed switches to detect when the maximum movements have been reached.

=Questions=
#What PLC can do what we need?
##Contacts: ben g from windwavesandsun
##ben hanson

=Research=

==Arduino==
*http://www.liquidware.com/shop/show/ARD/Arduino+Duemilanove

[[Category:CEB]]

Factor e Farm

2009-06-21T00:18:28Z

Jeremy: /* What it's like at Factor e Farm */

[[Factor e Farm]] is the land-based facility where we put the ''theory'' of Open Source Ecology '''''into practice'''''. Factor e Farm is not a [http://www.sustainabletable.org/issues/factoryfarming/ factory farm]. Why [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(mathematical_constant) e]? It is a transcendental number. We aim to transcend. We push towards open source. Factor 10 reduction in price. Or at least e. Ten times cheaper means ten times the freedom. It is Factor e improvement in quality of life. It is technology for ecology.

We started with 30 acres of raw land in rural Missouri - a former soybean field. We paid our last electricity bill three years ago. We are getting our power from waste vegetable oil and the sun. We drink pure free rain water. We grow most of our food. We are free. Welcome to our life. We want to help others do the same. Decentralization. Regain control of your life. Be your own boss. [[Evolve_to_freedom|Evolve to freedom.]]

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The Factor e [[Distillations]] are a review of Factor e Farm in 2008.

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See a slide show presentation about the [[First Year at Factor e Farm]], 2007.

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[[Image:oekonuxtalk.jpg]]

[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=611 See the latest presentation from 2009, given at the Oekonux 4 Conference in Manchester, UK.]
=More Information=

See the [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ weblog] for the latest updates.

You can view videos from Factor e Farm on our [http://www.youtube.com/user/marcinose Youtube Channel.]

[http://www.flickr.com/photos/11113094@N03/ Pictures] from Factor e Farm.

See [http://factorefarm.org/ Factor e Farm.org] for discussion forums.

The core team members are the people at Factor e Farm who are engaged actively in the reserach and development program for the Resilient Community Construction Set (formerly called the Global Village Construction Set).

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=What it's like at Factor e Farm=

Definitions: ''Core Team'' or ''Factor e Farm Core Team'' or ''Factor e Core Team'' refers to the full time people at Factor e Farm, who are also involved in the research and development program.

Learn about what it's like at [[Factor e Farm]] before you come.

Current as of April 25, 2009.

We are on 30 acres in rural Missouri.

Shelter
[[image:Solar_cell.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:Cordwood_Structure.jpg|thumb|Cordwood structure]]
[[image:Outside_Hexayurt.JPG|thumb|Hexayurt]]
[[image:Hexacube1.jpg|thumb|Hexacube]]

*[[Solar_Panels_at_Factor_e_Farm|We are totally off grid with solar panels]] that charge a forklift battery. Buildings are wired, including the new CEB workshop addition. We need to wire the two workshop silos, and install an electric fence charger for the goat pen.
*We have wood stoves in the cordwood, earthbag, and CEB workshop buildings. We have 4 acres of wooded area, but this is not sufficient to sustain all stoves without upgrading to efficient stoves, proper solar design, Babington burner option, and central hydronic heating. We aim to address these points by end of 2009.
*[[Solar Cubicle]]s are insulated, the CEB workshop is partly insulated, while earthbag and cordwood structures feature only thermal mass.
*Buildings:
**[[Earthbag hut]]
**[[Cordwood hut]] - Usual visitor area.
**[[Hexayurt]] - uninsulated
**2 [[Solar Cubicle]]s - $380 insulated housing unit built in one day
**[[CEB building]] and [[greenhouse]] - thermal mass retains heat
**Army tent
**[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=632 Solar Village] planned for 2009.

Water
*Hand pumped water well
*Roof rain water catchment system on greenhouse, with about 1000 gallon storage capacity. Pressure tank provides water to sink in earthbag structure, CEB addition sink and shower, plus greenhouse irrigation. Hose can be extended to water the garden. Well pumping can be automated via 3" submersible pump (not available) or a manual-to-motorized handpump converter (available). On-demand electric heater is installed for kitchen sink and shower.
*Next improvement will be a deep well - beneath bedrock at 100 feet - after we build an open source [[Well Rig]]

Electricity, Internet, and Fuel
*We presently have 1.4 kW of solar panels installed. This is sufficient to run lights, internet, appliances, and workshop tools without problems. It is ''not'' sufficient for extensive electricity usage, such as electric heaters, welders, or items left on when not needed. As such, people need to be conscious of energy usage. Battery voltage should be checked regularly (readout on inverter) to make sure there is no unaccounted energy usage or leakage. As a general rule, voltage should not go below 12.0 volts, and charging should not exceed 14.0 volts. The inverter shuts off automatically below 11 volts and above 15 volts. The overcharge condition can degrade the battery rapidly from its 20 year rated life.
*Higher power items, such as welder, are run off the tractor generator, which can produce 20 kW of electric power.
*Internet is provided. It can be supported easily all day by our available power, but it should be turned off whenever not in use.
*We make our own biodiesel for the [[LifeTrac]] tractor and Suburban farm truck.

Food
*400 tree fruit, nut, and berry orchard
*Garden with many raised beds planted out in 2009
*Asparagus and raspberries are presently available in abundance
*Orchard was planted 2 years ago from small trees.
*Chickens - eggs; [[Incubator]] recently open-sourced, and in testing. Abundant eggs and chicken meat expected later in 2009.
*Goats - milk; meat reserve if needed; present population of 7, with 2 males.
*We buy food that we don't grow on the farm
*Agricultural Permaculture tasks, landscaping, taking care of plants
*We try to eat together

Waste
*2 composting toilets as described at [[Composting Toilet]].
*3 compost bins
*Need to reestablish redworm population for vermiposting, as these have died out over winter.

Sanitation
[[Image:molly_sink.jpg|thumb]]
*Installed hot water, dish washing sink, and shower in CEB addition
*We have an indoors sink in the earthbag structure; pressure tank froze last winter, and this winter we aim to have the pressure tank in a heated space.

Finances
*Finances are handled individually. Factor e Farm provides electricity, internet, and Core Team members are responsible for their foo. Project See [[Transparency]]
*[[1000 True Fans]] campaign provides ongoing funding. Currently 38 subscribers.
*Project-based crowd funding is deployed via ChipIn and PayPal.
*Need to set up donation handling via Revolution Money Exchange.
*We (by Core Team principled consensus) will negotiate the level of financial responsibility and joining costs for prospective Core Team members based on the interests and resources of the applicant

Governance
*Priorities of the Resilient Community Construction Set (formerly called [[Global Village Construction Set]]) determine direction and funding allocation. Director of Research and Development is responsible for setting research and development priorities, as well as for determining necessary infrastructure improvements.
*Council of Elders settles disputes by mediation. Council of Elders is presently being recruited. Core Team selects Councils of Elders by ''principled consensus''. Anyone may bring up a topic for mediation, and in case of any objections, the decision to enter mediation will be determined by 'principled consensus' of all core team members.
*Board of Academic Advisors is currently being recruited.
*[[Rules of Conduct]]
*Core Team members are required to study consensus techniques and conflict resolution techniques. We expect all participants to accept the responsibility for effective conflict resolution.

Legal
*Legal structure and land tenure is discussed at [[Transparency]]

Learning
*DSL internet connection
*Wireless router
*We are not set up well for training Core Team members in various skills for living, research, and development work. We typically require prospective members to come with skills, and this point is negotiable.
*We are a learning community, and we are all expected to help each other grow in practical, mental, emotional, and spiritual techniques.

Tool Use
*People may use tools either:
**by bringing their own
**demonstrating proficiency in using and maintaining Factor e Farm tools
*We are also building various tools, and whoever builds one may also use it and teach others to use it

Build technology for ecology to easily provide the above and replicate it at low cost for others
*The [[Global Village Construction Set]]

We are seeking interns for our research and development program to help develop open source technology for building resilient communities. This includes designing and building "permanent agriculture," agricultural machines, infrastructure buildings, and metalworking products. We don't just make diagrams or theory, we make machines that help people achieve their dreams. Please consider [[Volunteer|volunteering]] at Factor e Farm.

[[Category:Factor e Farm]]

Sawmill Research

2009-06-20T02:49:07Z

Jeremy: /* General Sawmill Research */

==Sawmill sites==

*http://www.forestryforum.com/
*http://www.sawmillcreek.org/
*http://www.woodweb.com/index.html#Forums
**Posted: http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?read=599175
*http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/
**Posted: http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1585544#post1585544
*http://lumberjocks.com/forums
*http://www.machinebuilders.net/

==Local Sawmills==

#http://simpsons-nativehardwoods.com/page7.html - St. Joseph, MO
#Watkins Sawmill - Stewartsville, MO - (816) 669-3218

==General Sawmill Research==

*[http://74.125.95.132/search?q=cache:g5TdIYF03F8J:www.dnr.state.wi.us/forestry/publications/sawmill.pdf+need+sawmill&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=30&gl=us&client=firefox-a So you want to build a sawmill]

*Dimension sawmills appear to have the highest output - [http://forestry.about.com/cs/portamills/a/portamill_inter_3.htm] - For production, a chainsaw mill can mill 200 to 400 board feet per day, a band mill can mill 800 to 2,000 board feet per day, swing mills can produce 1,500 to 3,000 board feet per day and dimension mills 2,000 to 4,000 board feet per day. A lot depends on log size, species and products being cut.

*Circular saw blades appear to be easy to manufacture, repair, and have a good lifetime- [http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Sawmill_recovery_rate.html]

*Price comparison of sawmills-[http://www.woodsmansawmillcompany.com/]

{| border="1"
|-
|[http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?R=200320459&storeId=6970&productId=200320459&cm_ven=natural&cm_cat=netconcepts&cm_pla=Google&cm_ite=northern%2Btool%2Bsawmills Lumberlite 24] || $3200 || Band
|-
|[https://www.woodmizer.com/webgateway/OMshopSawmill.aspx?model=lt15 Wood-Mizer LT15] || $6000 || Band
|-
|[http://www.hud-son.com/oscar36.htm Hud-Son Oscar 36 no trailer] || $6600 || Band
|-
|Woodsman||$12,000 || Dimensional
|-
|Lucas||$13,000 || Swing
|-
|Peterson||$20,000 || Swing
|-
|Mobile Dimension||$25,000 || Dimensional
|-
|Mighty Mite||$30,000 || Dimensional
|-
|}

Bandsaw comparisons:

*http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Building_your_own_bandmill_maybe.html

*http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=30464.msg439220

==Wheel Research==

V Groove top wheels:
[[Image:mechmate v groove wheel mounting.jpg|thumb|Mechmate design]]
*http://cgi.ebay.com/Butcher-Boy-Table-Roller-V-Groove-Bearing-BB00811V_W0QQitemZ270349418206QQcmdZViewItem
*http://www.cadcamcadcam.com/v-groovewheel2.aspx

Cam followers:
*http://cgi.ebay.com/McGill-Camrol-CCF-2-SB-Cam-Follower-bearing-_W0QQitemZ320242893200QQcmdZViewItem
*http://www.vxb.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=bearings&Category_Code=Cam-Follower
*[http://www.maraindustrial.com/servlet/the-1459/McGill-Camrol-CCF-dsh-2-dsh-SB-Cam/Detail 2" cam follower for 10 bux!] http://www.alliedbearings.com/mfg_prod/bearings/ept_brgs/camrolrevised2.pdf
*http://www.maraindustrial.com/servlet/the-1461/McGill-Camrol-CF-1754/Detail
*http://www.megapalm.com/item-44250-cam-followers--needle-bearing-design-type-stud-cam-follower-roller-diameter-1-roller-width-06250-in-stud-diameter-04375-in-thread-size-7-16-20-dynamic-load-capacity-2190-length-1000-in-material-steel.html
*[http://cgi.ebay.com/CFH-1-1%2f8SB---McGill--Cam-Follower-Bearing------(NEW)_W0QQitemZ180330991680QQcmdZViewItem 1-1/8" cam follower]
*[http://cgi.ebay.com/McGill-Camrol-Cam-Follower,-CFH-1-SB--,-NEW_W0QQitemZ370098481327QQcmdZViewItem 1" cam follower]
*[http://www.mecmove.com/kamrullar/mcg99.pdf mcgill cam followers catalog]

Ideas:
#http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1585544#post1585544
#http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/sawdry.pl?rev=599216

*[http://www.advancecaster.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=30_112 V-Groove Wheels - 4-250V $24.50]

*[http://www.mcmaster.com/#2453t1/=ggsmw $24.23 Each]

*http://www.castercity.com/vgroovew.htm

*[http://www.castercity.com/eshop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=VGFN4x2-1/2PSBB&ReturnTo=../specific-app-casters/gate-wheels.htm Glass Filled Nylon V Groove Caster Wheel Price: $23.37]

*[http://www.castercity.com/eshop/10Expand.asp?ProductCode=VL4x2&ReturnTo=../vgroovew.htm 4" x 2" V Groove Iron Wheel - 3/4" Roller Bearing Price: $16.20]

*[http://www.mappcaster.com/DetailPage/ML-Q5230R01VGR.aspx $10.48 but only holds 255 lbs]
*http://www.casterindustries.com/PROD30.HTM
*[http://www.acecasters.com/products/v-grooves.html CAST IRON WHEELS INCLUDE: WHEEL, ROLLER BEARINGS, SPANNER, GREASE. SEALS, AND LUBE AXLE. THE WHEELS ALSO HAVE A GREASE FITTING. 4X1.5 V-GROOVE: VG042426-RB08AX: 500 lb. capacity; $7.56] - this could be it!

*[http://www.cisco-eagle.com/catalog/c-1061-v-groove-iron.aspx Diameter Width Axle Dia. Hub Length Cap. (lbs.) Price VIR-0420-08 4" 2" 1/2" 2-15/32" 800 $8.75]

*http://www.durablecasters.com/catalog/ItemListView.aspx?id=55

*http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2MV80?cm_mmc=Google%20Base-_-Material%20Handling-_-Wheels%20and%20Casters-_-2MV80 grainger Price (ea.) $9.11]

*[http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2MV84?cm_mmc=Google%20Base-_-Material%20Handling-_-Wheels%20and%20Casters-_-2MV84 Grainger Price (ea.) $7.57]

Small wheels:
*http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/N2DRVSH?PACACHE=000000084004402
*http://www.vxb.com/page/bearings/PROD/Cam-Follower/KR19

==Blade Research==

*30" blades seem too expensive for most operations, a 20" blade might work and be much more affordable currently.
*Cheapest 30" $1200 - [http://www.amazon.com/Lackmond-CW1301751-Walk-Behind-Concrete-Blades/dp/B00112W9L4/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1231132591&sr=1-10]
**Not! That's for concrete cutting
*Cheapest 20" $150 - [http://www.amazon.com/Amana-720360-Heavy-Duty-Ripping-Blades/dp/B000P4HN2Y/ref=sr_1_29?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1231132318&sr=1-29]
*[[Image:ripblade20.jpg]]

RPM chart from Amana Tools website:

[[Image:rotationchart.jpg|thumb]]

A 20" blade should be about 1500-2500 RPM, a 12" blade about 2500-4500 RPM, a 10" blade about 3000-5500.

From the book "Circular Sawmills and their efficient operation":
{| border="1"
|-
! log diameter
! saw diameter
|-
|8 || 20
|-
|10 || 24
|-
|12 || 28
|-
|14 || 32
|-
|16 || 36
|-
|18 || 40
|-
|20 || 44
|-
|22 || 48
|-
|26 || 52
|-
|30 || 56
|-
|34 || 60
|-
|36 || 64
|-
|38 || 68
|-
|40 || 72
|}

{| border="1"
|-
!
! '''Estimated ->'''
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
!
! Known ->
!
!
!
!
!
|-
|'''Saw Diameter''' || 20" || 22" || 24" || 26 || 28 || 30 || 32 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50
|-
|'''Teeth Number''' || 24 || 26 || 28 || 30 || 32 || 34 || 36 || 38 || 40 || 42 || 44 || 46 || 48 || 50 || 54 || 56
|-
|}

<blockquote>
SAW SPEED
In general, for good saw performance, a rim speed of 8,000 to 9,000 feet per
minute is recommended for sawing hardwoods; 10,000 to 11,000 f.p.m. for
softwoods; and 6,000 to 7,000 f.p.m. for frozen woods. The relationship of saw
diameter and saw speed necessary to attain a predetermined rim speed is given
in table 15.
</blockquote>

{| border="1"
|-
! Saw Diameter
! RPM for 10,000 surface feet per minute rim speed of saw
|-
|4 || 1935
|-
|6 || 1860
|-
|8 || 1789
|-
|10 || 1720
|-
|12 || 1654
|-
|14 || 1590
|-
|16 || 1529
|-
|18 || 1470
|-
|20 || 1414
|-
|22 || 1359
|-
|24 || 1307
|-
|26 || 1257
|-
|28 || 1208
|-
|30 || 1162
|-
|32 || 1117
|-
|34 || 1074
|-
|36 || 1033
|-
|38 || 993
|-
|40 || 955
|-
|42 || 909
|-
|44 || 868
|-
|46 || 830
|-
|48 || 796
|-
|50 || 764
|-
|52 || 735
|-
|54 || 707
|-
|56 || 682
|-
|58 || 659
|-
|60 || 637
|-
|}

===Teeth research===

*Insertable teeth blades
*Blades with insertable teeth would be best - [http://www.simonds.cc/mnu/cirMenu.php?menu=mnuCirHeadrig]
** $800 for 28" insertable tooth wood blade
** $420 for 20"
** $500 for 24"
** about $700 quote for 28"

*Fixed tooth blades
*Can teeth be brazed onto fixed tooth saw blades?
**Apparently yes? http://www.jm-metaljoining.com/applications-pages2.asp?pageid=3&id=88

==Saw Collar==
From "Circular sawmills and their efficient operation":
<blockquote>
SAW COLLARS
For trouble-free saw operation, both saw collars must be identical and they
must be of sufficient size to provide rigid support for the saw plate. Most saw
collars are made with a recessed inner section and an outer bearing surface about
3/4-to 7/8-inch wide that contacts the saw plate.
</blockquote>

[[Image:saw_clamp.jpg|thumb]]

<blockquote>
Figure 7. – To insure proper support of the saw blade, collars should be machined
with a .002- to .004-inch radial taper on their bearing surface toward the recess.

Saw collars should be machined to provide maximum support for the saw
plate. Machining the bearing surfaces of each collar with a slight radial taper
toward the collar recess will help to accomplish this (fig. 7). The outer periphery
of the bearing surface will then make positive contact with the saw plate after
the arbor nut has been tightened properly. The amount of taper should be from
.002 to .044 inch in the width of the bearing surface.
</blockquote>

===Blade Mounting Using [[Multimachine]] techniques===

[[Image:collar_mounting.jpg|thumb]]

*http://www.grouply.com/message/yahoo/multimachine/7777
*Axial Thrust Assembly - http://www.staffordmfg.com/SPMCLevel1.aspx

==Sawmill collaboration==

<blockquote>Date: Wed, Jan 21, 2009 at 7:59 PM
Subject: Re: sawmill design
To: Marcin Jakubowski <joseph.dolittle@gmail.com>

Hi Marcin,

Love the blender format, that is a great image. I think the blade
size depends on the logs your cutting, on machines that I make, I give
myself a range of blade sizes, 20-30" smaller is cheaper and easy to
sharpen. Its a neat design, but still too complex. Why are you using
pulleys on hydrolic motors, why not lovejoy right on the shaft? As your
doing hydrolic motors, think like rack mounts and give the edger its own
table and feed belt. They can be mounted to the headsaw if that is
still desirable in the future when the head saw is running well,
otherwise, you just pinch and tweak three blades instead of one in start
test phase. Running a separate edger is a good idea, three blades is
too much for a green miller to keep track of. Ten inch would work fine
as edger, and depending on the wood to be cut so would 6". Check out
sawmillexchange.com .

Benjamen</blockquote>

==Other Sawmills==

*[http://www.mobilemfg.com MDS:]
**[http://www.mobilemfg.com/products/images/pic_options-eng2.jpg MDS uses a rack to move]
*http://www.diw.ca/DuncanSaw.htm
*Mighty Mite
*D & L doublecut

[[Category:Sawmill]]

Talk:Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-19T13:44:40Z

Jeremy: Created page with '*http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/stripbd.htm'

*http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/stripbd.htm

Incubator

2009-06-19T00:12:08Z

Jeremy: /* Industry Standards */

In order to provide eggs and chickens to [[Factor e Farm]] [[Dream Team 30]], we will need to raise our chicken population from 24 to about 300 chickens in 2009. For this, we need to hatch the chickens in an incubator, as natural brooding does not do the trick. We are getting 8 eggs per day even now, and this should increase to about 20. At this rate, it would take us one month of hatching to increase our flock to the needed level. We should aim for an incubator with 48 egg capacity, and do about 5 hatching runs.

[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

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=Design Rationale=

Naturally, hens take care of the eggs by turning them often and sitting on them to maintain the necessary conditions for hatching. Most types of chickens have been bred for high egg production though, which means they have been bred to not "brood" as much, to not sit on eggs, because when they are brooding they won't lay any more eggs. Since most hens only brood under certain conditions then most of their eggs will never be warmed and protected until they hatch, and so an incubator is needed to hatch more eggs.

Some types of chickens are more broody, since some breeds have been bred for looks and not egg production they will brood on any eggs they are given. There are hundreds of different breeds in the bantam size, and any that have a large fowl counterpart tend to have the same traits. So there are breeds of bantams that are good broodies, and breeds that are not. There are also many breeds of large fowl that make excellent broodies. So a natural route for hatching chickens is to have an egg producing hen to lay eggs and a broodie hen to brood them.

An incubator keeps a large number of fertilized eggs safe and warm under ideal conditions until they hatch, in place of brooding hens.

Chickens may be propagated readily from fertile eggs - so freerange chickens can be maintained in a healthy population even in presence of heavy losses to predators. A simple incubator should be available on any diversified farm. Natural chicken birth rates typically happen too late and too infrequently in the season for the chicken population to become self-sustaining. Freerange chickens, which do not require supplemental feeding - could be a great part of a community local food strategy.

The important conditions under the hen are temperature, humidity, ventilation, and turning. The eggs need to be turned because the embryo will become stuck to one side of the egg otherwise.

*[http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html Incubating Eggs Factsheet on what is needed to hatch successfully]
*http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2902/2902-1090/2902-1090.pdf
*[[Incubating Eggs Factsheet]]

=Research=

*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html
*http://www.ogpbb.com/accessories/incubation-guide/hatching-a-chicken-egg.html - "''The small end of the egg should be lower than the large end of the egg when set in the incubator. An embryo orients during incubation so that the head develops toward the large end of the egg where the air cell is located. A chick's head can orient away from the air cell of the egg if the small end is higher than the large end during incubation. An embryo oriented in the wrong direction will not hatch.''"

==Natural hatching==
*http://www.agnet.org/library/pt/2003007/

==Resource Map==
*http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=553

==General Info==
*http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html
*http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/308949/how_to_hatch_your_own_chicks_from_eggs.html?cat=53

==Links==
*http://www.bantychicken.com/cgi-bin/bantychickenwiki.pl?Hatching
*http://windward.org/notes/notes69/opalyn6906.htm

==Other Designs==
*http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/avianemb.htm
**http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/faq-ans1.htm
*[http://www.mixph.com/2007/07/constructing-a-plywood-incubator.html?cp=1 Constructing a Plywood Incubator] - Pictures and BOM. No description. Has an apparently manual egg turner. No motor or timer. Has thermostat with simple wiring diagram.
*http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_make_incubator.html
*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html
*http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-howto.html
*http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1982-03-01/Build-Your-Own-Incubator.aspx

==Industry Standards==
*http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/incubatordemonstrations.html
*http://www.epinions.com/review/GQF_1502_Sportsman_Incubator_epi/content_421826039428
*http://www.epinions.com/pets/sec_~dyn_nav/submitted_form_~ultrafinder/ultrafinder_submitted_~+Go+/search_vertical_~all/pp_~2?search_string=incubator#dyn_nav
*http://sciencekit.com/automatic-incubator/p/IG0021724/
*http://www.google.com/products?q=AUTOMATIC+INCUBATOR&hl=en

===Brinsea Octagon===
*http://www.brinsea.com/customerservice/instructions.html

==Materials==
*foil backed rigid insulation board looks like what we want
*Celotex is a company that makes foil backed rigid insulation board in the UK
*http://building.dow.com/na/en/products/insulation/tuffr.htm TUFF-R

==Past Work==
See [[Open Source Chicken Incubator]]
*'''Critique of past work''' - manual turning of eggs at least 3 times per day becomes a chore for an integrated human.

==Research Summary==
*There is a lack of adequate design. University references have no automatic incubator designs. Mother Earth News is the only one with automatic turning, and the mechanism there is unnecessarily complex.
*Infuriated with such nonsense, Marcin proposes HexaHatch.

=Design=

==Humidity and Temperature==
*Humidity - $6 analog hygrometer at Amazon -[http://www.amazon.com/CigarsEtc-Analog-Hygrometer/dp/B0007VWEQA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1236570651&sr=8-2 1]
*Temperature - two thermometers
*Thermostat and lightbulb for temperature control

=Design 1 - HexaHatch Revolution=

Hexahatch is a simple, compact, low cost, scalable design incubator with automatic turning via a [http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electric $10 gear motor].
[[Image:hexahatchgearmotor.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
==Design Rationale==
*Uses simple on-off wall timer, set for 3 turning sessions per day, 15 minutes long
*Gear motor plugs in directly to timer
*Gear motor is coupled directly to turning shaft
*Symmetry is utilized for low turning torque requirement
*3" PVC tube (schedule 20) is used for egg holding, arranged in hexagonal pattern
*Inner PVC tube holds turning axle
*Bearings hold axle at ends
*48 egg capacity
*Thermostat operates a 15W light bulb for heat
*2" styrofoam insulation is used around box
*OSB is used as a case
*Small fan removes temperature stratification along vertical direction
*Tub of water is found at bottom for humidity
*Incubator opens from the end
*Small air hole is found towards bottom
*Approximate 1x1.5x2 foot box
*Max 60 egg capacity

==Design==
[[file:hexahatch_design_1.blend]]
[[image:hexahatchdesign1.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

==Bill of Materials==
*Wall timer, $8
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electricGear Motor with 1/4" shaft], $10
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009040314172137&item=1-2693&catname=powerTrans 1/4" coupler $4]
*1/4" threaded rod $3
*1/4" nuts, x 6
*16" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe, x 6
*18" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe
**$8
*4" PVC caps, x 2 $5
*Thermostat, 90-130F range, $10
*Light socket and bulb, $5
*Spare power cords
*2 metal bushings, $2
*fan
*2x4" lumber, 7" long for light fixture, 13" for egg holder posts, 20" to support posts.

*2" insulation, 14 square feet, $7
**20x15" x 2 for front/back
**20x27" x 2 for sides
**23x15" x 2 for top/bottom

*OSB shell, $3
**20x27", x 4 for top/bottom/sides
**20x21", x 2 for front/back
***3000 square inches out of 8x4' 4608 sq/in OSB sheet

Total: about $70

==Implementation==
[[image:hexahatch_construction_cut_drill_pipes.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_construction_egg_holders_assembled.jpg|thumb]]

#Assemble egg holders
##[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=File:Hexahatch_construction_cut_pipes.jpg Cut plastic pipe sections.] [http://openfarmtech.org/images/thumb/d/da/Safety_goggles.JPG/120px-Safety_goggles.JPG Wear safety goggles when cutting].
##Cut notches for stoppers. Drill 1/4" holes in middle of pipe caps.
##Attach 16" pipes to 18" pipe with bolts.
##Attach pipe caps to 18" pipe.
##Put threaded rod through pipe cap holes, put nuts on both ends loosely. Leave one end sticking out further.
##Cut out the insulation and OSB pieces.
##Assemble the bottom and back insulation and OSB. Pre-drill holes and attach with screws.
##Drill about 1" hole in the OSB and insulation for the motor on the back about 11-1/2" from the bottom and 10" from the sides.
##Wire and attach the light fixture to the 2x4.
##Attach the light fixture 2x4 post to the OSB.
#Attach the egg holders.
##Attach the bushings to the 2x4"s.
##Drill holes in the 13" long 2x4"s and metal bushings. The hole for the 1/4" threaded rod should be about 2-1/4" from the top.
##Attach the thermostat to the front 2x4".
##Put the long end of the egg holder shaft through the rear 2x4" bushing.
##Attach the coupler to the threaded rod end.
##Attach the coupler to the motor.
##Attach the motor to the back OSB.
##Attach the rear 2x4 post to the OSB.
##Adjust the nuts on the threaded rod to hold the pipe caps tightly, so that the egg holders turn with the rod.
##Put the front 2x4 post with the threaded rod through the bushing and attach the front 2x4 to the OSB. The motor should be able to turn the egg holders now.
##Wire the light to connect to the thermostat.
#Assemble the box.
##Assemble the rest of the insulation box.
##Assemble the OSB around the insulation. Attach with screws. Leave one end open.
##Drill holes in the side for the air intake and wires, and in the top for the fan.
##Attach the fan.

[[Category:OSA]]

[[Category:Incubator]]

Incubator

2009-06-18T20:15:35Z

Jeremy: /* Research */

In order to provide eggs and chickens to [[Factor e Farm]] [[Dream Team 30]], we will need to raise our chicken population from 24 to about 300 chickens in 2009. For this, we need to hatch the chickens in an incubator, as natural brooding does not do the trick. We are getting 8 eggs per day even now, and this should increase to about 20. At this rate, it would take us one month of hatching to increase our flock to the needed level. We should aim for an incubator with 48 egg capacity, and do about 5 hatching runs.

[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

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=Design Rationale=

Naturally, hens take care of the eggs by turning them often and sitting on them to maintain the necessary conditions for hatching. Most types of chickens have been bred for high egg production though, which means they have been bred to not "brood" as much, to not sit on eggs, because when they are brooding they won't lay any more eggs. Since most hens only brood under certain conditions then most of their eggs will never be warmed and protected until they hatch, and so an incubator is needed to hatch more eggs.

Some types of chickens are more broody, since some breeds have been bred for looks and not egg production they will brood on any eggs they are given. There are hundreds of different breeds in the bantam size, and any that have a large fowl counterpart tend to have the same traits. So there are breeds of bantams that are good broodies, and breeds that are not. There are also many breeds of large fowl that make excellent broodies. So a natural route for hatching chickens is to have an egg producing hen to lay eggs and a broodie hen to brood them.

An incubator keeps a large number of fertilized eggs safe and warm under ideal conditions until they hatch, in place of brooding hens.

Chickens may be propagated readily from fertile eggs - so freerange chickens can be maintained in a healthy population even in presence of heavy losses to predators. A simple incubator should be available on any diversified farm. Natural chicken birth rates typically happen too late and too infrequently in the season for the chicken population to become self-sustaining. Freerange chickens, which do not require supplemental feeding - could be a great part of a community local food strategy.

The important conditions under the hen are temperature, humidity, ventilation, and turning. The eggs need to be turned because the embryo will become stuck to one side of the egg otherwise.

*[http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html Incubating Eggs Factsheet on what is needed to hatch successfully]
*http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2902/2902-1090/2902-1090.pdf
*[[Incubating Eggs Factsheet]]

=Research=

*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html
*http://www.ogpbb.com/accessories/incubation-guide/hatching-a-chicken-egg.html - "''The small end of the egg should be lower than the large end of the egg when set in the incubator. An embryo orients during incubation so that the head develops toward the large end of the egg where the air cell is located. A chick's head can orient away from the air cell of the egg if the small end is higher than the large end during incubation. An embryo oriented in the wrong direction will not hatch.''"

==Natural hatching==
*http://www.agnet.org/library/pt/2003007/

==Resource Map==
*http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=553

==General Info==
*http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html
*http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/308949/how_to_hatch_your_own_chicks_from_eggs.html?cat=53

==Links==
*http://www.bantychicken.com/cgi-bin/bantychickenwiki.pl?Hatching
*http://windward.org/notes/notes69/opalyn6906.htm

==Other Designs==
*http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/avianemb.htm
**http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/faq-ans1.htm
*[http://www.mixph.com/2007/07/constructing-a-plywood-incubator.html?cp=1 Constructing a Plywood Incubator] - Pictures and BOM. No description. Has an apparently manual egg turner. No motor or timer. Has thermostat with simple wiring diagram.
*http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_make_incubator.html
*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html
*http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-howto.html
*http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1982-03-01/Build-Your-Own-Incubator.aspx

==Industry Standards==
*http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/incubatordemonstrations.html
*http://www.epinions.com/review/GQF_1502_Sportsman_Incubator_epi/content_421826039428
*http://www.epinions.com/pets/sec_~dyn_nav/submitted_form_~ultrafinder/ultrafinder_submitted_~+Go+/search_vertical_~all/pp_~2?search_string=incubator#dyn_nav
*http://sciencekit.com/automatic-incubator/p/IG0021724/
*http://www.google.com/products?q=AUTOMATIC+INCUBATOR&hl=en

==Materials==
*foil backed rigid insulation board looks like what we want
*Celotex is a company that makes foil backed rigid insulation board in the UK
*http://building.dow.com/na/en/products/insulation/tuffr.htm TUFF-R

==Past Work==
See [[Open Source Chicken Incubator]]
*'''Critique of past work''' - manual turning of eggs at least 3 times per day becomes a chore for an integrated human.

==Research Summary==
*There is a lack of adequate design. University references have no automatic incubator designs. Mother Earth News is the only one with automatic turning, and the mechanism there is unnecessarily complex.
*Infuriated with such nonsense, Marcin proposes HexaHatch.

=Design=

==Humidity and Temperature==
*Humidity - $6 analog hygrometer at Amazon -[http://www.amazon.com/CigarsEtc-Analog-Hygrometer/dp/B0007VWEQA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1236570651&sr=8-2 1]
*Temperature - two thermometers
*Thermostat and lightbulb for temperature control

=Design 1 - HexaHatch Revolution=

Hexahatch is a simple, compact, low cost, scalable design incubator with automatic turning via a [http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electric $10 gear motor].
[[Image:hexahatchgearmotor.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
==Design Rationale==
*Uses simple on-off wall timer, set for 3 turning sessions per day, 15 minutes long
*Gear motor plugs in directly to timer
*Gear motor is coupled directly to turning shaft
*Symmetry is utilized for low turning torque requirement
*3" PVC tube (schedule 20) is used for egg holding, arranged in hexagonal pattern
*Inner PVC tube holds turning axle
*Bearings hold axle at ends
*48 egg capacity
*Thermostat operates a 15W light bulb for heat
*2" styrofoam insulation is used around box
*OSB is used as a case
*Small fan removes temperature stratification along vertical direction
*Tub of water is found at bottom for humidity
*Incubator opens from the end
*Small air hole is found towards bottom
*Approximate 1x1.5x2 foot box
*Max 60 egg capacity

==Design==
[[file:hexahatch_design_1.blend]]
[[image:hexahatchdesign1.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

==Bill of Materials==
*Wall timer, $8
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electricGear Motor with 1/4" shaft], $10
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009040314172137&item=1-2693&catname=powerTrans 1/4" coupler $4]
*1/4" threaded rod $3
*1/4" nuts, x 6
*16" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe, x 6
*18" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe
**$8
*4" PVC caps, x 2 $5
*Thermostat, 90-130F range, $10
*Light socket and bulb, $5
*Spare power cords
*2 metal bushings, $2
*fan
*2x4" lumber, 7" long for light fixture, 13" for egg holder posts, 20" to support posts.

*2" insulation, 14 square feet, $7
**20x15" x 2 for front/back
**20x27" x 2 for sides
**23x15" x 2 for top/bottom

*OSB shell, $3
**20x27", x 4 for top/bottom/sides
**20x21", x 2 for front/back
***3000 square inches out of 8x4' 4608 sq/in OSB sheet

Total: about $70

==Implementation==
[[image:hexahatch_construction_cut_drill_pipes.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_construction_egg_holders_assembled.jpg|thumb]]

#Assemble egg holders
##[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=File:Hexahatch_construction_cut_pipes.jpg Cut plastic pipe sections.] [http://openfarmtech.org/images/thumb/d/da/Safety_goggles.JPG/120px-Safety_goggles.JPG Wear safety goggles when cutting].
##Cut notches for stoppers. Drill 1/4" holes in middle of pipe caps.
##Attach 16" pipes to 18" pipe with bolts.
##Attach pipe caps to 18" pipe.
##Put threaded rod through pipe cap holes, put nuts on both ends loosely. Leave one end sticking out further.
##Cut out the insulation and OSB pieces.
##Assemble the bottom and back insulation and OSB. Pre-drill holes and attach with screws.
##Drill about 1" hole in the OSB and insulation for the motor on the back about 11-1/2" from the bottom and 10" from the sides.
##Wire and attach the light fixture to the 2x4.
##Attach the light fixture 2x4 post to the OSB.
#Attach the egg holders.
##Attach the bushings to the 2x4"s.
##Drill holes in the 13" long 2x4"s and metal bushings. The hole for the 1/4" threaded rod should be about 2-1/4" from the top.
##Attach the thermostat to the front 2x4".
##Put the long end of the egg holder shaft through the rear 2x4" bushing.
##Attach the coupler to the threaded rod end.
##Attach the coupler to the motor.
##Attach the motor to the back OSB.
##Attach the rear 2x4 post to the OSB.
##Adjust the nuts on the threaded rod to hold the pipe caps tightly, so that the egg holders turn with the rod.
##Put the front 2x4 post with the threaded rod through the bushing and attach the front 2x4 to the OSB. The motor should be able to turn the egg holders now.
##Wire the light to connect to the thermostat.
#Assemble the box.
##Assemble the rest of the insulation box.
##Assemble the OSB around the insulation. Attach with screws. Leave one end open.
##Drill holes in the side for the air intake and wires, and in the top for the fan.
##Attach the fan.

[[Category:OSA]]

[[Category:Incubator]]

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-18T15:38:56Z

Jeremy: /* Research */

Incubator

2009-06-17T18:52:56Z

Jeremy: /* Industry Standards */

In order to provide eggs and chickens to [[Factor e Farm]] [[Dream Team 30]], we will need to raise our chicken population from 24 to about 300 chickens in 2009. For this, we need to hatch the chickens in an incubator, as natural brooding does not do the trick. We are getting 8 eggs per day even now, and this should increase to about 20. At this rate, it would take us one month of hatching to increase our flock to the needed level. We should aim for an incubator with 48 egg capacity, and do about 5 hatching runs.

[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

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</html>

=Design Rationale=

Naturally, hens take care of the eggs by turning them often and sitting on them to maintain the necessary conditions for hatching. Most types of chickens have been bred for high egg production though, which means they have been bred to not "brood" as much, to not sit on eggs, because when they are brooding they won't lay any more eggs. Since most hens only brood under certain conditions then most of their eggs will never be warmed and protected until they hatch, and so an incubator is needed to hatch more eggs.

Some types of chickens are more broody, since some breeds have been bred for looks and not egg production they will brood on any eggs they are given. There are hundreds of different breeds in the bantam size, and any that have a large fowl counterpart tend to have the same traits. So there are breeds of bantams that are good broodies, and breeds that are not. There are also many breeds of large fowl that make excellent broodies. So a natural route for hatching chickens is to have an egg producing hen to lay eggs and a broodie hen to brood them.

An incubator keeps a large number of fertilized eggs safe and warm under ideal conditions until they hatch, in place of brooding hens.

Chickens may be propagated readily from fertile eggs - so freerange chickens can be maintained in a healthy population even in presence of heavy losses to predators. A simple incubator should be available on any diversified farm. Natural chicken birth rates typically happen too late and too infrequently in the season for the chicken population to become self-sustaining. Freerange chickens, which do not require supplemental feeding - could be a great part of a community local food strategy.

The important conditions under the hen are temperature, humidity, ventilation, and turning. The eggs need to be turned because the embryo will become stuck to one side of the egg otherwise.

*[http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html Incubating Eggs Factsheet on what is needed to hatch successfully]
*http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2902/2902-1090/2902-1090.pdf
*[[Incubating Eggs Factsheet]]

=Research=

*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html

==Natural hatching==
*http://www.agnet.org/library/pt/2003007/

==Resource Map==
*http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=553

==General Info==
*http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html
*http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/308949/how_to_hatch_your_own_chicks_from_eggs.html?cat=53

==Links==
*http://www.bantychicken.com/cgi-bin/bantychickenwiki.pl?Hatching
*http://windward.org/notes/notes69/opalyn6906.htm

==Other Designs==
*http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/avianemb.htm
**http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/faq-ans1.htm
*[http://www.mixph.com/2007/07/constructing-a-plywood-incubator.html?cp=1 Constructing a Plywood Incubator] - Pictures and BOM. No description. Has an apparently manual egg turner. No motor or timer. Has thermostat with simple wiring diagram.
*http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_make_incubator.html
*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html
*http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-howto.html
*http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1982-03-01/Build-Your-Own-Incubator.aspx

==Industry Standards==
*http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/incubatordemonstrations.html
*http://www.epinions.com/review/GQF_1502_Sportsman_Incubator_epi/content_421826039428
*http://www.epinions.com/pets/sec_~dyn_nav/submitted_form_~ultrafinder/ultrafinder_submitted_~+Go+/search_vertical_~all/pp_~2?search_string=incubator#dyn_nav
*http://sciencekit.com/automatic-incubator/p/IG0021724/
*http://www.google.com/products?q=AUTOMATIC+INCUBATOR&hl=en

==Materials==
*foil backed rigid insulation board looks like what we want
*Celotex is a company that makes foil backed rigid insulation board in the UK
*http://building.dow.com/na/en/products/insulation/tuffr.htm TUFF-R

==Past Work==
See [[Open Source Chicken Incubator]]
*'''Critique of past work''' - manual turning of eggs at least 3 times per day becomes a chore for an integrated human.

==Research Summary==
*There is a lack of adequate design. University references have no automatic incubator designs. Mother Earth News is the only one with automatic turning, and the mechanism there is unnecessarily complex.
*Infuriated with such nonsense, Marcin proposes HexaHatch.

=Design=

==Humidity and Temperature==
*Humidity - $6 analog hygrometer at Amazon -[http://www.amazon.com/CigarsEtc-Analog-Hygrometer/dp/B0007VWEQA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1236570651&sr=8-2 1]
*Temperature - two thermometers
*Thermostat and lightbulb for temperature control

=Design 1 - HexaHatch Revolution=

Hexahatch is a simple, compact, low cost, scalable design incubator with automatic turning via a [http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electric $10 gear motor].
[[Image:hexahatchgearmotor.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
==Design Rationale==
*Uses simple on-off wall timer, set for 3 turning sessions per day, 15 minutes long
*Gear motor plugs in directly to timer
*Gear motor is coupled directly to turning shaft
*Symmetry is utilized for low turning torque requirement
*3" PVC tube (schedule 20) is used for egg holding, arranged in hexagonal pattern
*Inner PVC tube holds turning axle
*Bearings hold axle at ends
*48 egg capacity
*Thermostat operates a 15W light bulb for heat
*2" styrofoam insulation is used around box
*OSB is used as a case
*Small fan removes temperature stratification along vertical direction
*Tub of water is found at bottom for humidity
*Incubator opens from the end
*Small air hole is found towards bottom
*Approximate 1x1.5x2 foot box
*Max 60 egg capacity

==Design==
[[file:hexahatch_design_1.blend]]
[[image:hexahatchdesign1.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

==Bill of Materials==
*Wall timer, $8
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electricGear Motor with 1/4" shaft], $10
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009040314172137&item=1-2693&catname=powerTrans 1/4" coupler $4]
*1/4" threaded rod $3
*1/4" nuts, x 6
*16" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe, x 6
*18" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe
**$8
*4" PVC caps, x 2 $5
*Thermostat, 90-130F range, $10
*Light socket and bulb, $5
*Spare power cords
*2 metal bushings, $2
*fan
*2x4" lumber, 7" long for light fixture, 13" for egg holder posts, 20" to support posts.

*2" insulation, 14 square feet, $7
**20x15" x 2 for front/back
**20x27" x 2 for sides
**23x15" x 2 for top/bottom

*OSB shell, $3
**20x27", x 4 for top/bottom/sides
**20x21", x 2 for front/back
***3000 square inches out of 8x4' 4608 sq/in OSB sheet

Total: about $70

==Implementation==
[[image:hexahatch_construction_cut_drill_pipes.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_construction_egg_holders_assembled.jpg|thumb]]

#Assemble egg holders
##[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=File:Hexahatch_construction_cut_pipes.jpg Cut plastic pipe sections.] [http://openfarmtech.org/images/thumb/d/da/Safety_goggles.JPG/120px-Safety_goggles.JPG Wear safety goggles when cutting].
##Cut notches for stoppers. Drill 1/4" holes in middle of pipe caps.
##Attach 16" pipes to 18" pipe with bolts.
##Attach pipe caps to 18" pipe.
##Put threaded rod through pipe cap holes, put nuts on both ends loosely. Leave one end sticking out further.
##Cut out the insulation and OSB pieces.
##Assemble the bottom and back insulation and OSB. Pre-drill holes and attach with screws.
##Drill about 1" hole in the OSB and insulation for the motor on the back about 11-1/2" from the bottom and 10" from the sides.
##Wire and attach the light fixture to the 2x4.
##Attach the light fixture 2x4 post to the OSB.
#Attach the egg holders.
##Attach the bushings to the 2x4"s.
##Drill holes in the 13" long 2x4"s and metal bushings. The hole for the 1/4" threaded rod should be about 2-1/4" from the top.
##Attach the thermostat to the front 2x4".
##Put the long end of the egg holder shaft through the rear 2x4" bushing.
##Attach the coupler to the threaded rod end.
##Attach the coupler to the motor.
##Attach the motor to the back OSB.
##Attach the rear 2x4 post to the OSB.
##Adjust the nuts on the threaded rod to hold the pipe caps tightly, so that the egg holders turn with the rod.
##Put the front 2x4 post with the threaded rod through the bushing and attach the front 2x4 to the OSB. The motor should be able to turn the egg holders now.
##Wire the light to connect to the thermostat.
#Assemble the box.
##Assemble the rest of the insulation box.
##Assemble the OSB around the insulation. Attach with screws. Leave one end open.
##Drill holes in the side for the air intake and wires, and in the top for the fan.
##Attach the fan.

[[Category:OSA]]

[[Category:Incubator]]

Incubator

2009-06-17T01:23:03Z

Jeremy: /* Links */

In order to provide eggs and chickens to [[Factor e Farm]] [[Dream Team 30]], we will need to raise our chicken population from 24 to about 300 chickens in 2009. For this, we need to hatch the chickens in an incubator, as natural brooding does not do the trick. We are getting 8 eggs per day even now, and this should increase to about 20. At this rate, it would take us one month of hatching to increase our flock to the needed level. We should aim for an incubator with 48 egg capacity, and do about 5 hatching runs.

[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

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</html>

=Design Rationale=

Naturally, hens take care of the eggs by turning them often and sitting on them to maintain the necessary conditions for hatching. Most types of chickens have been bred for high egg production though, which means they have been bred to not "brood" as much, to not sit on eggs, because when they are brooding they won't lay any more eggs. Since most hens only brood under certain conditions then most of their eggs will never be warmed and protected until they hatch, and so an incubator is needed to hatch more eggs.

Some types of chickens are more broody, since some breeds have been bred for looks and not egg production they will brood on any eggs they are given. There are hundreds of different breeds in the bantam size, and any that have a large fowl counterpart tend to have the same traits. So there are breeds of bantams that are good broodies, and breeds that are not. There are also many breeds of large fowl that make excellent broodies. So a natural route for hatching chickens is to have an egg producing hen to lay eggs and a broodie hen to brood them.

An incubator keeps a large number of fertilized eggs safe and warm under ideal conditions until they hatch, in place of brooding hens.

Chickens may be propagated readily from fertile eggs - so freerange chickens can be maintained in a healthy population even in presence of heavy losses to predators. A simple incubator should be available on any diversified farm. Natural chicken birth rates typically happen too late and too infrequently in the season for the chicken population to become self-sustaining. Freerange chickens, which do not require supplemental feeding - could be a great part of a community local food strategy.

The important conditions under the hen are temperature, humidity, ventilation, and turning. The eggs need to be turned because the embryo will become stuck to one side of the egg otherwise.

*[http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html Incubating Eggs Factsheet on what is needed to hatch successfully]
*http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2902/2902-1090/2902-1090.pdf
*[[Incubating Eggs Factsheet]]

=Research=

*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html

==Natural hatching==
*http://www.agnet.org/library/pt/2003007/

==Resource Map==
*http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=553

==General Info==
*http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html
*http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/308949/how_to_hatch_your_own_chicks_from_eggs.html?cat=53

==Links==
*http://www.bantychicken.com/cgi-bin/bantychickenwiki.pl?Hatching
*http://windward.org/notes/notes69/opalyn6906.htm

==Other Designs==
*http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/avianemb.htm
**http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/faq-ans1.htm
*[http://www.mixph.com/2007/07/constructing-a-plywood-incubator.html?cp=1 Constructing a Plywood Incubator] - Pictures and BOM. No description. Has an apparently manual egg turner. No motor or timer. Has thermostat with simple wiring diagram.
*http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_make_incubator.html
*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html
*http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-howto.html
*http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1982-03-01/Build-Your-Own-Incubator.aspx

==Industry Standards==
*http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/incubatordemonstrations.html
*http://www.epinions.com/review/GQF_1502_Sportsman_Incubator_epi/content_421826039428
*http://www.epinions.com/pets/sec_~dyn_nav/submitted_form_~ultrafinder/ultrafinder_submitted_~+Go+/search_vertical_~all/pp_~2?search_string=incubator#dyn_nav
*http://sciencekit.com/automatic-incubator/p/IG0021724/
*http://www.google.com/products?q=AUTOMATIC+INCUBATOR&hl=en

==Past Work==
See [[Open Source Chicken Incubator]]
*'''Critique of past work''' - manual turning of eggs at least 3 times per day becomes a chore for an integrated human.

==Research Summary==
*There is a lack of adequate design. University references have no automatic incubator designs. Mother Earth News is the only one with automatic turning, and the mechanism there is unnecessarily complex.
*Infuriated with such nonsense, Marcin proposes HexaHatch.

=Design=

==Humidity and Temperature==
*Humidity - $6 analog hygrometer at Amazon -[http://www.amazon.com/CigarsEtc-Analog-Hygrometer/dp/B0007VWEQA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1236570651&sr=8-2 1]
*Temperature - two thermometers
*Thermostat and lightbulb for temperature control

=Design 1 - HexaHatch Revolution=

Hexahatch is a simple, compact, low cost, scalable design incubator with automatic turning via a [http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electric $10 gear motor].
[[Image:hexahatchgearmotor.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
==Design Rationale==
*Uses simple on-off wall timer, set for 3 turning sessions per day, 15 minutes long
*Gear motor plugs in directly to timer
*Gear motor is coupled directly to turning shaft
*Symmetry is utilized for low turning torque requirement
*3" PVC tube (schedule 20) is used for egg holding, arranged in hexagonal pattern
*Inner PVC tube holds turning axle
*Bearings hold axle at ends
*48 egg capacity
*Thermostat operates a 15W light bulb for heat
*2" styrofoam insulation is used around box
*OSB is used as a case
*Small fan removes temperature stratification along vertical direction
*Tub of water is found at bottom for humidity
*Incubator opens from the end
*Small air hole is found towards bottom
*Approximate 1x1.5x2 foot box
*Max 60 egg capacity

==Design==
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==Bill of Materials==
*Wall timer, $8
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electricGear Motor with 1/4" shaft], $10
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009040314172137&item=1-2693&catname=powerTrans 1/4" coupler $4]
*1/4" threaded rod $3
*1/4" nuts, x 6
*16" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe, x 6
*18" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe
**$8
*4" PVC caps, x 2 $5
*Thermostat, 90-130F range, $10
*Light socket and bulb, $5
*Spare power cords
*2 metal bushings, $2
*fan
*2x4" lumber, 7" long for light fixture, 13" for egg holder posts, 20" to support posts.

*2" insulation, 14 square feet, $7
**20x15" x 2 for front/back
**20x27" x 2 for sides
**23x15" x 2 for top/bottom

*OSB shell, $3
**20x27", x 4 for top/bottom/sides
**20x21", x 2 for front/back
***3000 square inches out of 8x4' 4608 sq/in OSB sheet

Total: about $70

==Implementation==
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#Assemble egg holders
##[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=File:Hexahatch_construction_cut_pipes.jpg Cut plastic pipe sections.] [http://openfarmtech.org/images/thumb/d/da/Safety_goggles.JPG/120px-Safety_goggles.JPG Wear safety goggles when cutting].
##Cut notches for stoppers. Drill 1/4" holes in middle of pipe caps.
##Attach 16" pipes to 18" pipe with bolts.
##Attach pipe caps to 18" pipe.
##Put threaded rod through pipe cap holes, put nuts on both ends loosely. Leave one end sticking out further.
##Cut out the insulation and OSB pieces.
##Assemble the bottom and back insulation and OSB. Pre-drill holes and attach with screws.
##Drill about 1" hole in the OSB and insulation for the motor on the back about 11-1/2" from the bottom and 10" from the sides.
##Wire and attach the light fixture to the 2x4.
##Attach the light fixture 2x4 post to the OSB.
#Attach the egg holders.
##Attach the bushings to the 2x4"s.
##Drill holes in the 13" long 2x4"s and metal bushings. The hole for the 1/4" threaded rod should be about 2-1/4" from the top.
##Attach the thermostat to the front 2x4".
##Put the long end of the egg holder shaft through the rear 2x4" bushing.
##Attach the coupler to the threaded rod end.
##Attach the coupler to the motor.
##Attach the motor to the back OSB.
##Attach the rear 2x4 post to the OSB.
##Adjust the nuts on the threaded rod to hold the pipe caps tightly, so that the egg holders turn with the rod.
##Put the front 2x4 post with the threaded rod through the bushing and attach the front 2x4 to the OSB. The motor should be able to turn the egg holders now.
##Wire the light to connect to the thermostat.
#Assemble the box.
##Assemble the rest of the insulation box.
##Assemble the OSB around the insulation. Attach with screws. Leave one end open.
##Drill holes in the side for the air intake and wires, and in the top for the fan.
##Attach the fan.

[[Category:OSA]]

[[Category:Incubator]]

Build a Village Project

2009-06-16T22:29:02Z

Jeremy: /* Join Factor e Farm */

We are clarifying our path to building the '''''world's first replicable, open source, modern off-grid global village'''''. Has one already been made? If so, [mailto:opensourceecology@gmail.com please tell us about it.]

We are calling this the '''''Build a Village Project'''''.

What is our goal? It's a fully-functioning village, with a built-in economy, of about 30 people living a real life setting, in an off-grid community of about 30 acres. Our goal is abundance and high quality of life.

Our means to this are the [[Global Village Construction Set]] as an infrastructure base for this village - a basic set of 40 or so open source technologies for integrated, regenerative living. Our social approach to this is gathering a group of [[Integrated Humans]] to subject their lives to this experiment. While we are clarifying the [[Build a Village Project]] here, and actively seeking participants, the group who is going to make it happen is largely self-selecting. If you might be one of these people, look into [[Visit Factor e Farm|visiting Factor e Farm]].

=Social Technology Approach=

Last year, we have proven that we could build technology - with successful deployment of the open source tractor, [[LifeTrac]], and of a high-performance [[CEB press]].

We have also demonstrated that we could fund open source product development work via [[crowd funding]] methods.

Thus, the missing frontier to date has been acknowledged as the lack of people on the Home Team or core development team. We have been consistent in ''not'' meeting deadlines, and in retrospect, the culprit is not having people here. Of those that did come here, a number of these left because of inadequate accommodations.

Our approach until today focused on creating the building infrastructure of [[CEB press]], [[LifeTrac]], and [[Sawmill]]. The challenge with this approach is that even if we develop this infrastructure fully over the next few months, we will still need people to do the actual building. So why not focus on getting people first?

That's tricky business, since we don't have the accommodations to house these people. This is a catch 22 of our current bootstrapping approach: we can't develop the infrastructure without the people, and we can't house the people to build the infrastructure without having infrastructure to begin with.

As radical as this sounds - our only solution is: on-demand building of housing.

In one day, a two person team can build a basic, insulated, heated housing unit for under $500. This is an 8x8x8' insulated [[solar cubicle]], complete with drywall. Then you're set until our self sufficient habitat infrastructure is up and running.

=Join Factor e Farm=

This includes designing and implementing "permanent agriculture," agricultural machines, construction, and metalworking. We don't just make diagrams or theory, we do hard mental and physical work building things that help people achieve their dreams.

Videos of our work:
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Ideally we are looking for:

* Confident and highly dynamic self learners or researchers.
* People motivated by innovation and change.
* Able to take a project from concept drawing to real world implementation.
* Excited by diversity of thought.
* Comfortable in rural and rustic settings.
* Willing team members, self starters, and project leaders.

We are offering individuals short term or long term residencies for development of physical technology for the benefit of all people. Residency at Factor e Farm involves physical work, philosophical work, and community building work. Rustic and unique accommodations are available. Please contact us for more details.

Our research and development interests include but are not limited to:

* Low Cost Housing built from local materials
* Permanent Agriculture - food forests, orchards, CSA crops
* DIY Agricultural tools and implements - tractor, spader, tiller, grain combine, hammer mill, hay baler
* Low cost off grid energy systems - heat, hot water, lighting,
* Low cost water systems - water wells, catchment systems
* Metal work - melting, casting, cutting, forming, computer controlled manufacturing, whatever you desire

These are elements of the Global Village Construction Set - everything needed to create advanced civilization on a small scale.

What we offer:

A place where you can put philosophy of sustainability into action. We are a physical experiment in building a post industrial global village - a space for all people to learn and grow.

=What it's like at Factor e Farm=

Please learn about[[Factor_e_Farm#What_it.27s_like_at_Factor_e_Farm| what it's like at Factor e Farm]] before you come.

=How to volunteer=
Volunteers should email [mailto:OpenSourceEcology@gmail.com OpenSourceEcology at gmail dot com]. Also check out the [[Volunteer Application]]. We host Organic Farming Volunteers and [[Student Projects]]. See [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Category:Volunteers] for more info.

=Volunteer Development - Motivating Alignment and Collaboration of Volunteers=

The first step in aligning a dedicated and voluntary team of developers is to recognize that such a team is available. Normally, the success of gathering collaboration is unquestioned, yet, in this case, it is instructive to raise the question whether such collaborators exist because we are looking for full commitment from unpaid individuals, and on top of that, for a project that is far beyond the norms of established society. To convince ourselves that such a team exists, we must prove:

1. the endeavor has high value
2. the value is practical or achievable
3. volunteers can comprehend the value
4. people without ego and angst exist in the population at large
5. the value of the endeavor is so high that egoless people can shift their full attention to the endeavor.

Note that we assume that the unpaid individuals - those, in particular, with full commitment - must qualify as what is best dubbed ''independently wealthy''. These individuals are those who have free time because they do not have to work to make a living. These individuals could be ones who either have big savings, low expenditures, or both - such as monied individuals, voluntary simplicity followers, the unemployed, or those who do not have significant costs of living because of their particular situations.

1. '''High Value'''. We start with the stated goal as the definition of value: ''The approach of this project is to identify a small but comprehensive infrastructure base of robust, widely applicable solutions for living and working such that transforming the world is a byproduct.'' The intent is to produce a replicable business model for a number of successful and optimized enterprises, by which individuals may engage in [[right livelihood]] activity as defined in previous sections. This approach has clear value.

2. '''Practicality'''. A replicable business model for optimized enterprises is definitely achievable. We simply take existing enterprise models, work to optimize them, and release the knowhow in the open source to make it replicable. If the enterprise model is one that is successfully engaged by others, then it will be even more profitable if optimization adds further value. The key is to adapt progressive, ecological enterprise to the type of profit margins that are quite attractive to individuals, while ensuring that principles of right livelihood are followed. Specifically, the particular enterprises in the small but comprehensive infrastructure base must achieve a high Right Livelihood Selection Score in order to be included in the set of choices that collaborators agree to develop. This score automatically ensures the high potential impact for the transformative nature of enterprise deployment.

3. '''Understandability''' - This is perhaps the most difficult point to prove, because understandability of this endeavor suffers from grave translatability issues due to the social conditioning of the population at large. It is difficult to convince people that an entirely different model of social organization which transcends centralization and top-down control - namely Right Livelihood - can be implemented, if the total force of social conditioning indicates to the contrary. It is required of the few people who are to understand this proposition that they are independent thinkers largely independent of the military industrial state. Some of these people still exist. These people need to be sufficiently connected to the land and nature in order to comprehend that right livelihood is a prerequisite for a harmonious, truthful way of living. Such individuals are the only ones who place sufficient priority to right livelihood that they would consider engaging in this project.

4. '''Ego and Angst''' - Even the people who understand this proposition as in point 3 will not truly understand it unless they conquer any ego and angst that stands in the way. This requires spiritual evolution on the part of the potential collaborator. There are many such individuals on planet Earth.

5. '''Full Attention''' - This is a hard requirement, but if people value the proposition sufficiently, the natural consequence is that they engage this proposition with full heart. The transformative potential is clear to such individuals, and they see that their own integrity leads them to promote the effort with their full energy.

=More about volunteering=
[[Organizational_Strategy]]

[[Category:Build a Village Project]]
[[Category:Volunteers]]
[[Category:Factor e Farm]]

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-16T05:35:21Z

Jeremy: /* Timer */

Open Source Ecology

2009-06-16T04:03:15Z

Jeremy: /* OSE Websites */

'''What is Open Source Ecology (OSE)?'''

Check out our short brochure: [http://openfarmtech.org/FactorEFive.pdf Factor e Farm in Five Minutes]

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=Distillations videos=

The [[Distillations]] videos give an overview of OSE and the progress at [[Factor e Farm]] in 2008.

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=Introduction=

Open Source Ecology's goal and current engagement is creating tools to build replicable, open source, modern off-grid resilient communities using open source permaculture and technology to work together for providing basic needs and self replicating the entire operation at the cost of scrap metal. We seek societal transformation through interconnected self-sufficient villages and homes. This is a stepping stone to transcending survival and [[OSE_Brochure|evolving to freedom]]. [[Factor e Farm]] is the land-based facility where we put this theory into practice.

We are developing and testing the set of tools required to build such a village - the [[Resilient Community Construction Set]] (formerly the [[Global Village Construction Set]]). [[Land stewardship]] and local production via open source design and digital fabrication - founded on open sharing of information - are the key features of this adventure. [[Right livelihood]] and resolution of pressing world issues is the intended byproduct.

Taken literally, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] means that the goods and knowledge for reproducing the complete product (the "source") is freely accessible (open), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology ecology] is the study of living interactions between organisms and their natural environment. From a human perspective, we seek to push our vision of ecology beyond [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_crisis ecological crisis] and into ecological harmony and human productivity.

You can read the entire theory of Open Source Ecology in the [[OSE Proposal]] document.

=OSE Websites=

*The [http://openfarmtech.org/ OSE Wiki] which you are reading right now is our main information and development center.

*The [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ Weblog] is the main news center.

*[http://factorefarm.org/ FactorEFarm.org] is our main communications center.

We apologize for the confusing layout of the sites while we are going through growing pains. Eventually we will move to OpenSourceEcology.org with a more organized site design.

=Inventing a New Civilization on a Shoestring Budget=
Say you want to build a village, enterprise, or for that matter - an entire civilization – because civilization is just a compilation of productive enterprises. Say you have only $10k in your pocket. You can begin to build your habitat with a CEB press of 3000 bricks per day production, and a sawmill with 3000 board feet per day of production – easily. You will need a tractor for earth moving and power. These 3 tools total $6500 for materials to build these tools from open source plans. You can then build the entire technological infrastructure with a personal fabrication open source Fab Lab – with metal melting furnace, 3D printer, CNC machines, and circuit fabrication, for another $3500 in materials, for a total of $10k. You’ll have to learn the skill to build and operate the production machinery. We can teach you, and you can even propagate a 5-kingdom gene bank for an entire agricultural infrastructure – it’s on the house. You’ll just have to find yourself some land, sun, water, and scrap steel. What if this package could be self-replicating? Fab Lab and gene bank make it so. Now we’re talking.

An imaginary situation? Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but we’re taking the development of the above very seriously at Factor e Farm. See the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Distillations Distillations videos]. And if you are compelled to help - we started a request for proposals for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_World_Conference_on_Open_Source_Ecology First World Conference on Open Source Ecology]. Please consider applying.

If you can’t make it to the Conference, but would like to support this as a True Fan of this work, then subscribe to our campaign by [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=458 going to our blog].

=Factor e Farm=
*Our main open source collaboratory and land-based development facility, since 2007, is [[Factor e Farm]], in the Kansas City area, central USA. See [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ our weblog] for ongoing updates.
**Ongoing events and workshops are posted at the [http://groups.google.com/group/factorefarm Factor e Farm mailing list]
**Our Drupal website is [http://factorefarm.org/ here]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_Year_at_Factor_e_Farm First year of Factor e Farm]

*Wiki development site for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=UM_Presentation Global Village Construction Set]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support Donate to the project]

*See our legacy webpage [http://web.archive.org/web/20040122063720/http://sourceopen.org/ here.]

*Archives of some of our theory and history are [http://ose.noblogs.org/ here].

=External Links=
*P2P Foundation called us, arguably, [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowskis-open-farm-the-most-important-social-experiment-in-the-world/2008/01/22 ''the most important social experiment in the world'']
*[http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/25/open-source-compress.html BoingBoing article] on the open source, CEB press - [The Liberator]
*[http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2008/02/the-liberator-a.html Wired magazine blog] on The Liberator
*Discussion of the [http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/steve_bosserman/2008/02/09/giving_it_away_making_money.htm economic model for open source production] - with The Liberator as a case in point
**[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/steve-bosserman-on-economic-sustainability-in-a-world-of-open-design/2008/02/19 Followup discussion on economic sustainability of open production] by P2P Foundation
*Discussion on [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowski-on-a-policy-to-expand-material-peer-production-through-land/2008/06/25 land stewardship basis of distributive economies]
*Open source design and manufacturing resource at the P2P Foundation - [http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Design]
*[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/proposed-ose-specifications-aim-to-guarantee-truly-open-physical-peer-production/2008/02/12 OSE Specifications for Distributive Production] and [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSE_Specifications internal link]
*Review of sustainability movements - [http://kevflanagan.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/permaculture-appropriate-technology-and-open-source-ecology/]
*Greenr - Accelerate the Change - [http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/05/04/open-source-ecology blog post on Open Source Ecology]
*German blog discussing the [http://nachhaltigbeobachtet.ch/blog/archive/2008/07/10/besser-als-die-siedler-von-catan.html wealth of resources that come from land]

=Videos=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Factor_e_Live Factor e Live series] - chronicles of Global Village construction
*Video Interview on [http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/hexayurt/global-swadeshi-dialogs-667 Global Swadeshi Dialogues]
*Video of Presentation on the Global Village Construction Set, [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-710075551990473235 U. Missouri, Columbia, 2008]
*[http://agroinnovations.com/component/option,com_mojo/Itemid,182/p,39/lang,en/ Audio interview with Agroinnovations]

=Highlights of our Work=
*Advanced Compressed Earth Block [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=91 (CEB) press prototype] done
*[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=311 Open source tractor prototype in action]
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Overview Product ecology overview]
*OSE [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#Deployment Product Development Cycle]
*[http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Neocommercialization Neocommercialization] of open source technology
*[http://openfarmtech.org/OSE_Proposal.doc Technical proposal] for the Global Village Construction Set

=Collaboration=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Core_Team Core Development Team application] - for the Global Village Construction Set
*[http://groups.google.com/group/solar-turbine Solar Turbine development] email group
*Student internships and research - see [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Category:Research_Projects Research Projects]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSEMidMO OSE Mid-MO]
*We are accepting organic farming internships through [http://attrainternships.ncat.org/internDetail2.asp?id=1559 ATTRA], [http://www.organicvolunteers.org/farm_finder.asp?Mode=1&S=17 Organic Volunteers], and [http://www.wwoof.org/ WWOOF]
*Find out why you should donate [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support here.]

See the Appropedia entry for an overview of Open Source Ecology:

http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology

[[Category:Main]]

Open Source Ecology

2009-06-16T04:02:51Z

Jeremy: /* OSE Websites */

'''What is Open Source Ecology (OSE)?'''

Check out our short brochure: [http://openfarmtech.org/FactorEFive.pdf Factor e Farm in Five Minutes]

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=Introduction=

Open Source Ecology's goal and current engagement is creating tools to build replicable, open source, modern off-grid resilient communities using open source permaculture and technology to work together for providing basic needs and self replicating the entire operation at the cost of scrap metal. We seek societal transformation through interconnected self-sufficient villages and homes. This is a stepping stone to transcending survival and [[OSE_Brochure|evolving to freedom]]. [[Factor e Farm]] is the land-based facility where we put this theory into practice.

We are developing and testing the set of tools required to build such a village - the [[Resilient Community Construction Set]] (formerly the [[Global Village Construction Set]]). [[Land stewardship]] and local production via open source design and digital fabrication - founded on open sharing of information - are the key features of this adventure. [[Right livelihood]] and resolution of pressing world issues is the intended byproduct.

Taken literally, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] means that the goods and knowledge for reproducing the complete product (the "source") is freely accessible (open), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology ecology] is the study of living interactions between organisms and their natural environment. From a human perspective, we seek to push our vision of ecology beyond [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_crisis ecological crisis] and into ecological harmony and human productivity.

You can read the entire theory of Open Source Ecology in the [[OSE Proposal]] document.

=OSE Websites=

*The [http://openfarmtech.org/ OSE Wiki] which you are reading right now is our main information and development center.

*The [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ Weblog] is the main news center.

*[http://factorefarm.org/ FactorEFarm.org] is our main communications center.

We apologize for the confusing layout of the sites while we are going through growing pains. Eventually we will move to OpenSourceEcology.org with a more coherent site design.

=Inventing a New Civilization on a Shoestring Budget=
Say you want to build a village, enterprise, or for that matter - an entire civilization – because civilization is just a compilation of productive enterprises. Say you have only $10k in your pocket. You can begin to build your habitat with a CEB press of 3000 bricks per day production, and a sawmill with 3000 board feet per day of production – easily. You will need a tractor for earth moving and power. These 3 tools total $6500 for materials to build these tools from open source plans. You can then build the entire technological infrastructure with a personal fabrication open source Fab Lab – with metal melting furnace, 3D printer, CNC machines, and circuit fabrication, for another $3500 in materials, for a total of $10k. You’ll have to learn the skill to build and operate the production machinery. We can teach you, and you can even propagate a 5-kingdom gene bank for an entire agricultural infrastructure – it’s on the house. You’ll just have to find yourself some land, sun, water, and scrap steel. What if this package could be self-replicating? Fab Lab and gene bank make it so. Now we’re talking.

An imaginary situation? Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but we’re taking the development of the above very seriously at Factor e Farm. See the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Distillations Distillations videos]. And if you are compelled to help - we started a request for proposals for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_World_Conference_on_Open_Source_Ecology First World Conference on Open Source Ecology]. Please consider applying.

If you can’t make it to the Conference, but would like to support this as a True Fan of this work, then subscribe to our campaign by [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=458 going to our blog].

=Factor e Farm=
*Our main open source collaboratory and land-based development facility, since 2007, is [[Factor e Farm]], in the Kansas City area, central USA. See [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ our weblog] for ongoing updates.
**Ongoing events and workshops are posted at the [http://groups.google.com/group/factorefarm Factor e Farm mailing list]
**Our Drupal website is [http://factorefarm.org/ here]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_Year_at_Factor_e_Farm First year of Factor e Farm]

*Wiki development site for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=UM_Presentation Global Village Construction Set]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support Donate to the project]

*See our legacy webpage [http://web.archive.org/web/20040122063720/http://sourceopen.org/ here.]

*Archives of some of our theory and history are [http://ose.noblogs.org/ here].

=External Links=
*P2P Foundation called us, arguably, [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowskis-open-farm-the-most-important-social-experiment-in-the-world/2008/01/22 ''the most important social experiment in the world'']
*[http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/25/open-source-compress.html BoingBoing article] on the open source, CEB press - [The Liberator]
*[http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2008/02/the-liberator-a.html Wired magazine blog] on The Liberator
*Discussion of the [http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/steve_bosserman/2008/02/09/giving_it_away_making_money.htm economic model for open source production] - with The Liberator as a case in point
**[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/steve-bosserman-on-economic-sustainability-in-a-world-of-open-design/2008/02/19 Followup discussion on economic sustainability of open production] by P2P Foundation
*Discussion on [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowski-on-a-policy-to-expand-material-peer-production-through-land/2008/06/25 land stewardship basis of distributive economies]
*Open source design and manufacturing resource at the P2P Foundation - [http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Design]
*[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/proposed-ose-specifications-aim-to-guarantee-truly-open-physical-peer-production/2008/02/12 OSE Specifications for Distributive Production] and [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSE_Specifications internal link]
*Review of sustainability movements - [http://kevflanagan.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/permaculture-appropriate-technology-and-open-source-ecology/]
*Greenr - Accelerate the Change - [http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/05/04/open-source-ecology blog post on Open Source Ecology]
*German blog discussing the [http://nachhaltigbeobachtet.ch/blog/archive/2008/07/10/besser-als-die-siedler-von-catan.html wealth of resources that come from land]

=Videos=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Factor_e_Live Factor e Live series] - chronicles of Global Village construction
*Video Interview on [http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/hexayurt/global-swadeshi-dialogs-667 Global Swadeshi Dialogues]
*Video of Presentation on the Global Village Construction Set, [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-710075551990473235 U. Missouri, Columbia, 2008]
*[http://agroinnovations.com/component/option,com_mojo/Itemid,182/p,39/lang,en/ Audio interview with Agroinnovations]

=Highlights of our Work=
*Advanced Compressed Earth Block [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=91 (CEB) press prototype] done
*[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=311 Open source tractor prototype in action]
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Overview Product ecology overview]
*OSE [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#Deployment Product Development Cycle]
*[http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Neocommercialization Neocommercialization] of open source technology
*[http://openfarmtech.org/OSE_Proposal.doc Technical proposal] for the Global Village Construction Set

=Collaboration=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Core_Team Core Development Team application] - for the Global Village Construction Set
*[http://groups.google.com/group/solar-turbine Solar Turbine development] email group
*Student internships and research - see [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Category:Research_Projects Research Projects]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSEMidMO OSE Mid-MO]
*We are accepting organic farming internships through [http://attrainternships.ncat.org/internDetail2.asp?id=1559 ATTRA], [http://www.organicvolunteers.org/farm_finder.asp?Mode=1&S=17 Organic Volunteers], and [http://www.wwoof.org/ WWOOF]
*Find out why you should donate [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support here.]

See the Appropedia entry for an overview of Open Source Ecology:

http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology

[[Category:Main]]

Open Source Ecology

2009-06-16T03:40:30Z

Jeremy: /* OSE Websites */

'''What is Open Source Ecology (OSE)?'''

Check out our short brochure: [http://openfarmtech.org/FactorEFive.pdf Factor e Farm in Five Minutes]

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=Distillations videos=

The [[Distillations]] videos give an overview of OSE and the progress at [[Factor e Farm]] in 2008.

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=Introduction=

Open Source Ecology's goal and current engagement is creating tools to build replicable, open source, modern off-grid resilient communities using open source permaculture and technology to work together for providing basic needs and self replicating the entire operation at the cost of scrap metal. We seek societal transformation through interconnected self-sufficient villages and homes. This is a stepping stone to transcending survival and [[OSE_Brochure|evolving to freedom]]. [[Factor e Farm]] is the land-based facility where we put this theory into practice.

We are developing and testing the set of tools required to build such a village - the [[Resilient Community Construction Set]] (formerly the [[Global Village Construction Set]]). [[Land stewardship]] and local production via open source design and digital fabrication - founded on open sharing of information - are the key features of this adventure. [[Right livelihood]] and resolution of pressing world issues is the intended byproduct.

Taken literally, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] means that the goods and knowledge for reproducing the complete product (the "source") is freely accessible (open), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology ecology] is the study of living interactions between organisms and their natural environment. From a human perspective, we seek to push our vision of ecology beyond [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_crisis ecological crisis] and into ecological harmony and human productivity.

You can read the entire theory of Open Source Ecology in the [[OSE Proposal]] document.

=OSE Websites=

*The [http://openfarmtech.org/ OSE Wiki] which you are reading right now is our main information and development center.

*The [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ Weblog] is the main news center.

*[http://factorefarm.org/ FactorEFarm.org] is our main communications center.

=Inventing a New Civilization on a Shoestring Budget=
Say you want to build a village, enterprise, or for that matter - an entire civilization – because civilization is just a compilation of productive enterprises. Say you have only $10k in your pocket. You can begin to build your habitat with a CEB press of 3000 bricks per day production, and a sawmill with 3000 board feet per day of production – easily. You will need a tractor for earth moving and power. These 3 tools total $6500 for materials to build these tools from open source plans. You can then build the entire technological infrastructure with a personal fabrication open source Fab Lab – with metal melting furnace, 3D printer, CNC machines, and circuit fabrication, for another $3500 in materials, for a total of $10k. You’ll have to learn the skill to build and operate the production machinery. We can teach you, and you can even propagate a 5-kingdom gene bank for an entire agricultural infrastructure – it’s on the house. You’ll just have to find yourself some land, sun, water, and scrap steel. What if this package could be self-replicating? Fab Lab and gene bank make it so. Now we’re talking.

An imaginary situation? Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but we’re taking the development of the above very seriously at Factor e Farm. See the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Distillations Distillations videos]. And if you are compelled to help - we started a request for proposals for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_World_Conference_on_Open_Source_Ecology First World Conference on Open Source Ecology]. Please consider applying.

If you can’t make it to the Conference, but would like to support this as a True Fan of this work, then subscribe to our campaign by [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=458 going to our blog].

=Factor e Farm=
*Our main open source collaboratory and land-based development facility, since 2007, is [[Factor e Farm]], in the Kansas City area, central USA. See [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ our weblog] for ongoing updates.
**Ongoing events and workshops are posted at the [http://groups.google.com/group/factorefarm Factor e Farm mailing list]
**Our Drupal website is [http://factorefarm.org/ here]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_Year_at_Factor_e_Farm First year of Factor e Farm]

*Wiki development site for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=UM_Presentation Global Village Construction Set]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support Donate to the project]

*See our legacy webpage [http://web.archive.org/web/20040122063720/http://sourceopen.org/ here.]

*Archives of some of our theory and history are [http://ose.noblogs.org/ here].

=External Links=
*P2P Foundation called us, arguably, [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowskis-open-farm-the-most-important-social-experiment-in-the-world/2008/01/22 ''the most important social experiment in the world'']
*[http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/25/open-source-compress.html BoingBoing article] on the open source, CEB press - [The Liberator]
*[http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2008/02/the-liberator-a.html Wired magazine blog] on The Liberator
*Discussion of the [http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/steve_bosserman/2008/02/09/giving_it_away_making_money.htm economic model for open source production] - with The Liberator as a case in point
**[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/steve-bosserman-on-economic-sustainability-in-a-world-of-open-design/2008/02/19 Followup discussion on economic sustainability of open production] by P2P Foundation
*Discussion on [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowski-on-a-policy-to-expand-material-peer-production-through-land/2008/06/25 land stewardship basis of distributive economies]
*Open source design and manufacturing resource at the P2P Foundation - [http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Design]
*[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/proposed-ose-specifications-aim-to-guarantee-truly-open-physical-peer-production/2008/02/12 OSE Specifications for Distributive Production] and [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSE_Specifications internal link]
*Review of sustainability movements - [http://kevflanagan.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/permaculture-appropriate-technology-and-open-source-ecology/]
*Greenr - Accelerate the Change - [http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/05/04/open-source-ecology blog post on Open Source Ecology]
*German blog discussing the [http://nachhaltigbeobachtet.ch/blog/archive/2008/07/10/besser-als-die-siedler-von-catan.html wealth of resources that come from land]

=Videos=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Factor_e_Live Factor e Live series] - chronicles of Global Village construction
*Video Interview on [http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/hexayurt/global-swadeshi-dialogs-667 Global Swadeshi Dialogues]
*Video of Presentation on the Global Village Construction Set, [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-710075551990473235 U. Missouri, Columbia, 2008]
*[http://agroinnovations.com/component/option,com_mojo/Itemid,182/p,39/lang,en/ Audio interview with Agroinnovations]

=Highlights of our Work=
*Advanced Compressed Earth Block [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=91 (CEB) press prototype] done
*[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=311 Open source tractor prototype in action]
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Overview Product ecology overview]
*OSE [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#Deployment Product Development Cycle]
*[http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Neocommercialization Neocommercialization] of open source technology
*[http://openfarmtech.org/OSE_Proposal.doc Technical proposal] for the Global Village Construction Set

=Collaboration=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Core_Team Core Development Team application] - for the Global Village Construction Set
*[http://groups.google.com/group/solar-turbine Solar Turbine development] email group
*Student internships and research - see [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Category:Research_Projects Research Projects]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSEMidMO OSE Mid-MO]
*We are accepting organic farming internships through [http://attrainternships.ncat.org/internDetail2.asp?id=1559 ATTRA], [http://www.organicvolunteers.org/farm_finder.asp?Mode=1&S=17 Organic Volunteers], and [http://www.wwoof.org/ WWOOF]
*Find out why you should donate [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support here.]

See the Appropedia entry for an overview of Open Source Ecology:

http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology

[[Category:Main]]

In the News

2009-06-16T03:36:02Z

Jeremy:

Here are various news stories, features, blogs, and other articles about Open Source Ecology's work from other sources:

*5.1.09 - [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=797 LifeTrac in MAKE Magazine] - We were recently featured in MAKE Magazine. Thank you to Abe Connally of Vela Creations, who wrote the article. "In rural Missouri, Marcin Jakubowski and the team at Open Source Ecology (OSE) are designing a sustainable village for the future." - Abe Connally

*3.27.09 - [http://www.arthurmag.com/2009/03/27/the-making-of-a-global-village-at-factor-e-farm-part-1/ Arthur Magazine: Homegrown Counterculture] - "The mind-blowing thing about this project is that anybody who wants to start a similar community can do so virtually for free on the outskirts of many cities in the United States... I say to all those who are actually taking up this opportunity, all the power to you. The idea is, if you can generate the money to create the system, you will reap the benefits forever."

*3.12.09 - [http://c4ss.org/content/184 Seeds Sprouting in the Rubble, by Kevin Carson]

*3.6.09 - [http://uniteddiversity.com/peer-trust-network-ose-and-more/ United Diversity] - "Factor E Farm is quite possibly the most important project in the world."

*3.5.09 - [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/mar/05/open-source Victor Keegan in The Guardian UK] - "Other interesting initiatives include openfarmtech.org where they are developing open source ecology including building eco-villages"

*2.15.09 - [http://mutualist.blogspot.com/2009/02/bleg-for-open-source-ecology-open.html Mutualist Blog, by Kevin Carson] - "In "The Unplugged," Vinay Gupta wrote of a movement of people "buying out at the bottom" by using "Buckminster Fuller's means to promote Gandhi's ends." This is the largest and most advanced single project I'm aware of for putting that philosophy into practice."

*11.27.08 - [http://www.gaiaemerging.com/search?q=open+source+ecology Greg Landua, Global Village Institute at The Farm] - "This is the bright iridescent future of a global sustainable village, un-tethered by the soul sucking vacuum of neoliberal globalization. Combining ecology and open source ideas, the folks at Open Source Ecology seem to have hit the nail on the head...a well articulated vision for enabling communities all over the planet to partake in global trade of information goods and services, but not be forced into the prisoner's delima of globalized corporate capitalism."

*1.13.09 - [http://imagina-canarias.blogspot.com/ Imagina Canarias]

*12.14.08 - [http://learnbydoinguk.blogspot.com/2008/12/open-farm-and-marcin-jakubowski.html Pamela McLean’s informative article on Learn By Doing UK] - "If people see that (Open Source Ecology) is relevant to Africa as well as USA it could make (this) work even more attractive to givers. Most people recognise that "something needs to be done" in rural Africa to address issues of poverty."

*11.12.08 - [http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2008/11/meanwhile-down.html Wired Magazine blog by Bruce Sterling]

*10.06.08 - [http://www.jeffvail.net/2008/10/open-source-ecology-help-needed.html Help Open Source Ecology, by Jeff Vail] - "Marcin Jakubowski, a person I met through the excellent P2P Foundation, is blazing ahead with a very real, implementable "Global Construction Set" of open-source tools, platforms, and knowledge sets to empower a future of sustainable, vernacular, and decentralized food production, energy generation, architecture, and social structures."

*7.29.08 - [http://www.theartofthepossible.net/2008/07/29/and-i-believe-it-could-be-something-good-has-begun/ And I Believe it Could Be, Something Good Has Begun, by Kevin Carson on The Art of the Possible] - "Its (quite amazing) centerpiece is an open-source library of sustainable, intermediate-scale technology designs for village-centered Third World development (the Global Village Construction Set), much like what Gupta has proposed."

*6.30.08 - [http://www.jeffvail.net/2008/06/rhizome-platform-design.html Rhizome Platform Design By Jeff Vail] - "I think this is a fascinating project, and one that John Robb has highlighted as an example of the potential for community fabrication."

*6.13.08 - [http://www.gaiaemerging.com/2008/06/open-source-ecology.html Greg Landua, Global Village Institute at The Farm]

*6.12.08 - [http://globalguerrillas.typepad.com/globalguerrillas/2008/06/page/2/ Global Guerrillas blog by John Robb] - "(Open Source Ecology) is yet another example of the many efforts underway to accelerate DIY technology development for Resilient Communities (The RC). As personal fabrication improves, these tinkering efforts will become MUCH more sophisticated at an ever decreasing cost. We (collectively, those of us engaged in decentralized thinking/action) are in the process of reinventing how the global economy is structured at a root level -- good thing we didn't ask permission."

*5.26.08 - [http://www.globalswadeshi.net/forum/topic/show?id=2097821%3ATopic%3A501 Global Swadeshi Dialogues - Marcin Jakubowski and Vinay Gupta]

*3.15.08 - [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-710075551990473235 Lecture at University of Missouri]

*2.26.08 - [http://www.thingsaregood.com/2008/02/26/open-source-ecology/ ThingsAreGood.com]

*2.25.08 - [http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2008/02/the-liberator-a.html Wired Magazine blog, by Bruce Sterling]

*2.25.08 - [http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/25/open-source-compress.html BoingBoing: A Directory of Wonderful Things]

*2.19.08 - [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/steve-bosserman-on-economic-sustainability-in-a-world-of-open-design/2008/02/19 P2P Foundation on OSE economic model]

*2.9.08 - [http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/2008/02/09.html#a2096 Salon.com: How to Save the World blog on our brick machine]

*2.9.08 - [http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/steve_bosserman/2008/02/09/giving_it_away_making_money.htm Steve Bosserman on OSE economic model]

*1.22.08 - [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowskis-open-farm-the-most-important-social-experiment-in-the-world/2008/01/22 Michel Bauwens at P2P Foundation] - "it combines permaculture with permafacture, i.e. sustainable manufacturing, is perhaps the most important social experiment in the world."

*12.07.07- [http://blog.onevillage.tv/wp/?p=491 Factor E Farm Field Trip]

[[Category:Feedback]]

Open Source Ecology

2009-06-16T03:30:03Z

Jeremy: /* Introduction */

'''What is Open Source Ecology (OSE)?'''

Check out our short brochure: [http://openfarmtech.org/FactorEFive.pdf Factor e Farm in Five Minutes]

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=Introduction=

Open Source Ecology's goal and current engagement is creating tools to build replicable, open source, modern off-grid resilient communities using open source permaculture and technology to work together for providing basic needs and self replicating the entire operation at the cost of scrap metal. We seek societal transformation through interconnected self-sufficient villages and homes. This is a stepping stone to transcending survival and [[OSE_Brochure|evolving to freedom]]. [[Factor e Farm]] is the land-based facility where we put this theory into practice.

We are developing and testing the set of tools required to build such a village - the [[Resilient Community Construction Set]] (formerly the [[Global Village Construction Set]]). [[Land stewardship]] and local production via open source design and digital fabrication - founded on open sharing of information - are the key features of this adventure. [[Right livelihood]] and resolution of pressing world issues is the intended byproduct.

Taken literally, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] means that the goods and knowledge for reproducing the complete product (the "source") is freely accessible (open), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology ecology] is the study of living interactions between organisms and their natural environment. From a human perspective, we seek to push our vision of ecology beyond [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_crisis ecological crisis] and into ecological harmony and human productivity.

You can read the entire theory of Open Source Ecology in the [[OSE Proposal]] document.

=OSE Websites=

The [http://openfarmtech.org/ OSE Wiki] which you are reading right now is our main information and development center.
The [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ Weblog] is the main news center.
[http://factorefarm.org/ FactorEFarm.org] is our main communications center.

=Inventing a New Civilization on a Shoestring Budget=
Say you want to build a village, enterprise, or for that matter - an entire civilization – because civilization is just a compilation of productive enterprises. Say you have only $10k in your pocket. You can begin to build your habitat with a CEB press of 3000 bricks per day production, and a sawmill with 3000 board feet per day of production – easily. You will need a tractor for earth moving and power. These 3 tools total $6500 for materials to build these tools from open source plans. You can then build the entire technological infrastructure with a personal fabrication open source Fab Lab – with metal melting furnace, 3D printer, CNC machines, and circuit fabrication, for another $3500 in materials, for a total of $10k. You’ll have to learn the skill to build and operate the production machinery. We can teach you, and you can even propagate a 5-kingdom gene bank for an entire agricultural infrastructure – it’s on the house. You’ll just have to find yourself some land, sun, water, and scrap steel. What if this package could be self-replicating? Fab Lab and gene bank make it so. Now we’re talking.

An imaginary situation? Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but we’re taking the development of the above very seriously at Factor e Farm. See the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Distillations Distillations videos]. And if you are compelled to help - we started a request for proposals for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_World_Conference_on_Open_Source_Ecology First World Conference on Open Source Ecology]. Please consider applying.

If you can’t make it to the Conference, but would like to support this as a True Fan of this work, then subscribe to our campaign by [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=458 going to our blog].

=Factor e Farm=
*Our main open source collaboratory and land-based development facility, since 2007, is [[Factor e Farm]], in the Kansas City area, central USA. See [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ our weblog] for ongoing updates.
**Ongoing events and workshops are posted at the [http://groups.google.com/group/factorefarm Factor e Farm mailing list]
**Our Drupal website is [http://factorefarm.org/ here]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_Year_at_Factor_e_Farm First year of Factor e Farm]

*Wiki development site for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=UM_Presentation Global Village Construction Set]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support Donate to the project]

*See our legacy webpage [http://web.archive.org/web/20040122063720/http://sourceopen.org/ here.]

*Archives of some of our theory and history are [http://ose.noblogs.org/ here].

=External Links=
*P2P Foundation called us, arguably, [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowskis-open-farm-the-most-important-social-experiment-in-the-world/2008/01/22 ''the most important social experiment in the world'']
*[http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/25/open-source-compress.html BoingBoing article] on the open source, CEB press - [The Liberator]
*[http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2008/02/the-liberator-a.html Wired magazine blog] on The Liberator
*Discussion of the [http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/steve_bosserman/2008/02/09/giving_it_away_making_money.htm economic model for open source production] - with The Liberator as a case in point
**[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/steve-bosserman-on-economic-sustainability-in-a-world-of-open-design/2008/02/19 Followup discussion on economic sustainability of open production] by P2P Foundation
*Discussion on [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowski-on-a-policy-to-expand-material-peer-production-through-land/2008/06/25 land stewardship basis of distributive economies]
*Open source design and manufacturing resource at the P2P Foundation - [http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Design]
*[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/proposed-ose-specifications-aim-to-guarantee-truly-open-physical-peer-production/2008/02/12 OSE Specifications for Distributive Production] and [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSE_Specifications internal link]
*Review of sustainability movements - [http://kevflanagan.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/permaculture-appropriate-technology-and-open-source-ecology/]
*Greenr - Accelerate the Change - [http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/05/04/open-source-ecology blog post on Open Source Ecology]
*German blog discussing the [http://nachhaltigbeobachtet.ch/blog/archive/2008/07/10/besser-als-die-siedler-von-catan.html wealth of resources that come from land]

=Videos=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Factor_e_Live Factor e Live series] - chronicles of Global Village construction
*Video Interview on [http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/hexayurt/global-swadeshi-dialogs-667 Global Swadeshi Dialogues]
*Video of Presentation on the Global Village Construction Set, [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-710075551990473235 U. Missouri, Columbia, 2008]
*[http://agroinnovations.com/component/option,com_mojo/Itemid,182/p,39/lang,en/ Audio interview with Agroinnovations]

=Highlights of our Work=
*Advanced Compressed Earth Block [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=91 (CEB) press prototype] done
*[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=311 Open source tractor prototype in action]
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Overview Product ecology overview]
*OSE [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#Deployment Product Development Cycle]
*[http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Neocommercialization Neocommercialization] of open source technology
*[http://openfarmtech.org/OSE_Proposal.doc Technical proposal] for the Global Village Construction Set

=Collaboration=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Core_Team Core Development Team application] - for the Global Village Construction Set
*[http://groups.google.com/group/solar-turbine Solar Turbine development] email group
*Student internships and research - see [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Category:Research_Projects Research Projects]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSEMidMO OSE Mid-MO]
*We are accepting organic farming internships through [http://attrainternships.ncat.org/internDetail2.asp?id=1559 ATTRA], [http://www.organicvolunteers.org/farm_finder.asp?Mode=1&S=17 Organic Volunteers], and [http://www.wwoof.org/ WWOOF]
*Find out why you should donate [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support here.]

See the Appropedia entry for an overview of Open Source Ecology:

http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology

[[Category:Main]]

Open Source Ecology

2009-06-16T03:21:08Z

Jeremy: /* Introduction */

'''What is Open Source Ecology (OSE)?'''

Check out our short brochure: [http://openfarmtech.org/FactorEFive.pdf Factor e Farm in Five Minutes]

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=Distillations videos=

The [[Distillations]] videos give an overview of OSE and the progress at [[Factor e Farm]] in 2008.

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=Introduction=

Open Source Ecology's goal and current engagement is creating tools to build replicable, open source, modern off-grid resilient communities using open source permaculture and technology to work together for providing basic needs and self replicating the entire operation at the cost of scrap metal. We seek societal transformation through interconnected self-sufficient villages and homes. This is a stepping stone to transcending survival and [[OSE_Brochure|evolving to freedom]]. [[Factor e Farm]] is the land-based facility where we put this theory into practice.

We are developing and testing the set of tools required to build such a village - the [[Resilient Community Construction Set]] (formerly the [[Global Village Construction Set]]). [[Land stewardship]] and local production via open source design and digital fabrication - founded on open sharing of information - are the key features of this adventure. [[Right livelihood]] and resolution of pressing world issues is the intended byproduct.

Taken literally, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] means that the goods and knowledge for reproducing the complete product (the "source") is freely accessible (open), and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology ecology] is the study of living interactions between organisms and their natural environment. From a human perspective, we seek to push our vision of ecology beyond [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_crisis ecological crisis] and into ecological harmony and human productivity.

You can read the entire theory of Open Source Ecology in the [[OSE Proposal]] document.

=Inventing a New Civilization on a Shoestring Budget=
Say you want to build a village, enterprise, or for that matter - an entire civilization – because civilization is just a compilation of productive enterprises. Say you have only $10k in your pocket. You can begin to build your habitat with a CEB press of 3000 bricks per day production, and a sawmill with 3000 board feet per day of production – easily. You will need a tractor for earth moving and power. These 3 tools total $6500 for materials to build these tools from open source plans. You can then build the entire technological infrastructure with a personal fabrication open source Fab Lab – with metal melting furnace, 3D printer, CNC machines, and circuit fabrication, for another $3500 in materials, for a total of $10k. You’ll have to learn the skill to build and operate the production machinery. We can teach you, and you can even propagate a 5-kingdom gene bank for an entire agricultural infrastructure – it’s on the house. You’ll just have to find yourself some land, sun, water, and scrap steel. What if this package could be self-replicating? Fab Lab and gene bank make it so. Now we’re talking.

An imaginary situation? Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, but we’re taking the development of the above very seriously at Factor e Farm. See the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Distillations Distillations videos]. And if you are compelled to help - we started a request for proposals for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_World_Conference_on_Open_Source_Ecology First World Conference on Open Source Ecology]. Please consider applying.

If you can’t make it to the Conference, but would like to support this as a True Fan of this work, then subscribe to our campaign by [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=458 going to our blog].

=Factor e Farm=
*Our main open source collaboratory and land-based development facility, since 2007, is [[Factor e Farm]], in the Kansas City area, central USA. See [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ our weblog] for ongoing updates.
**Ongoing events and workshops are posted at the [http://groups.google.com/group/factorefarm Factor e Farm mailing list]
**Our Drupal website is [http://factorefarm.org/ here]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=First_Year_at_Factor_e_Farm First year of Factor e Farm]

*Wiki development site for the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=UM_Presentation Global Village Construction Set]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support Donate to the project]

*See our legacy webpage [http://web.archive.org/web/20040122063720/http://sourceopen.org/ here.]

*Archives of some of our theory and history are [http://ose.noblogs.org/ here].

=External Links=
*P2P Foundation called us, arguably, [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowskis-open-farm-the-most-important-social-experiment-in-the-world/2008/01/22 ''the most important social experiment in the world'']
*[http://www.boingboing.net/2008/02/25/open-source-compress.html BoingBoing article] on the open source, CEB press - [The Liberator]
*[http://blog.wired.com/sterling/2008/02/the-liberator-a.html Wired magazine blog] on The Liberator
*Discussion of the [http://www.newmediaexplorer.org/steve_bosserman/2008/02/09/giving_it_away_making_money.htm economic model for open source production] - with The Liberator as a case in point
**[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/steve-bosserman-on-economic-sustainability-in-a-world-of-open-design/2008/02/19 Followup discussion on economic sustainability of open production] by P2P Foundation
*Discussion on [http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/marcin-jakubowski-on-a-policy-to-expand-material-peer-production-through-land/2008/06/25 land stewardship basis of distributive economies]
*Open source design and manufacturing resource at the P2P Foundation - [http://p2pfoundation.net/Category:Design]
*[http://blog.p2pfoundation.net/proposed-ose-specifications-aim-to-guarantee-truly-open-physical-peer-production/2008/02/12 OSE Specifications for Distributive Production] and [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSE_Specifications internal link]
*Review of sustainability movements - [http://kevflanagan.wordpress.com/2008/08/08/permaculture-appropriate-technology-and-open-source-ecology/]
*Greenr - Accelerate the Change - [http://www.greenr.com/blog/2008/05/04/open-source-ecology blog post on Open Source Ecology]
*German blog discussing the [http://nachhaltigbeobachtet.ch/blog/archive/2008/07/10/besser-als-die-siedler-von-catan.html wealth of resources that come from land]

=Videos=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Factor_e_Live Factor e Live series] - chronicles of Global Village construction
*Video Interview on [http://vinay.howtolivewiki.com/blog/hexayurt/global-swadeshi-dialogs-667 Global Swadeshi Dialogues]
*Video of Presentation on the Global Village Construction Set, [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-710075551990473235 U. Missouri, Columbia, 2008]
*[http://agroinnovations.com/component/option,com_mojo/Itemid,182/p,39/lang,en/ Audio interview with Agroinnovations]

=Highlights of our Work=
*Advanced Compressed Earth Block [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=91 (CEB) press prototype] done
*[http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=311 Open source tractor prototype in action]
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Overview Product ecology overview]
*OSE [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#Deployment Product Development Cycle]
*[http://www.p2pfoundation.net/Neocommercialization Neocommercialization] of open source technology
*[http://openfarmtech.org/OSE_Proposal.doc Technical proposal] for the Global Village Construction Set

=Collaboration=
*[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Core_Team Core Development Team application] - for the Global Village Construction Set
*[http://groups.google.com/group/solar-turbine Solar Turbine development] email group
*Student internships and research - see [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Category:Research_Projects Research Projects]
**[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=OSEMidMO OSE Mid-MO]
*We are accepting organic farming internships through [http://attrainternships.ncat.org/internDetail2.asp?id=1559 ATTRA], [http://www.organicvolunteers.org/farm_finder.asp?Mode=1&S=17 Organic Volunteers], and [http://www.wwoof.org/ WWOOF]
*Find out why you should donate [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology:Site_support here.]

See the Appropedia entry for an overview of Open Source Ecology:

http://www.appropedia.org/index.php?title=Open_Source_Ecology

[[Category:Main]]

Incubator

2009-06-14T20:24:32Z

Jeremy: /* Design Rationale */

In order to provide eggs and chickens to [[Factor e Farm]] [[Dream Team 30]], we will need to raise our chicken population from 24 to about 300 chickens in 2009. For this, we need to hatch the chickens in an incubator, as natural brooding does not do the trick. We are getting 8 eggs per day even now, and this should increase to about 20. At this rate, it would take us one month of hatching to increase our flock to the needed level. We should aim for an incubator with 48 egg capacity, and do about 5 hatching runs.

[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

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=Design Rationale=

Naturally, hens take care of the eggs by turning them often and sitting on them to maintain the necessary conditions for hatching. Most types of chickens have been bred for high egg production though, which means they have been bred to not "brood" as much, to not sit on eggs, because when they are brooding they won't lay any more eggs. Since most hens only brood under certain conditions then most of their eggs will never be warmed and protected until they hatch, and so an incubator is needed to hatch more eggs.

Some types of chickens are more broody, since some breeds have been bred for looks and not egg production they will brood on any eggs they are given. There are hundreds of different breeds in the bantam size, and any that have a large fowl counterpart tend to have the same traits. So there are breeds of bantams that are good broodies, and breeds that are not. There are also many breeds of large fowl that make excellent broodies. So a natural route for hatching chickens is to have an egg producing hen to lay eggs and a broodie hen to brood them.

An incubator keeps a large number of fertilized eggs safe and warm under ideal conditions until they hatch, in place of brooding hens.

Chickens may be propagated readily from fertile eggs - so freerange chickens can be maintained in a healthy population even in presence of heavy losses to predators. A simple incubator should be available on any diversified farm. Natural chicken birth rates typically happen too late and too infrequently in the season for the chicken population to become self-sustaining. Freerange chickens, which do not require supplemental feeding - could be a great part of a community local food strategy.

The important conditions under the hen are temperature, humidity, ventilation, and turning. The eggs need to be turned because the embryo will become stuck to one side of the egg otherwise.

*[http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html Incubating Eggs Factsheet on what is needed to hatch successfully]
*http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/2902/2902-1090/2902-1090.pdf
*[[Incubating Eggs Factsheet]]

=Research=

*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html

==Natural hatching==
*http://www.agnet.org/library/pt/2003007/

==Resource Map==
*http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=553

==General Info==
*http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/poultry/factsheets/8.html
*http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/308949/how_to_hatch_your_own_chicks_from_eggs.html?cat=53

==Links==
*http://www.bantychicken.com/cgi-bin/bantychickenwiki.pl?Hatching

==Other Designs==
*http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/avianemb.htm
**http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/faq-ans1.htm
*[http://www.mixph.com/2007/07/constructing-a-plywood-incubator.html?cp=1 Constructing a Plywood Incubator] - Pictures and BOM. No description. Has an apparently manual egg turner. No motor or timer. Has thermostat with simple wiring diagram.
*http://msucares.com/poultry/reproductions/poultry_make_incubator.html
*http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0631.html
*http://www.backyardchickens.com/LC-howto.html
*http://www.motherearthnews.com/Do-It-Yourself/1982-03-01/Build-Your-Own-Incubator.aspx

==Industry Standards==
*http://www.fredsfinefowl.com/incubatordemonstrations.html
*http://www.epinions.com/review/GQF_1502_Sportsman_Incubator_epi/content_421826039428
*http://www.epinions.com/pets/sec_~dyn_nav/submitted_form_~ultrafinder/ultrafinder_submitted_~+Go+/search_vertical_~all/pp_~2?search_string=incubator#dyn_nav
*http://sciencekit.com/automatic-incubator/p/IG0021724/
*http://www.google.com/products?q=AUTOMATIC+INCUBATOR&hl=en

==Past Work==
See [[Open Source Chicken Incubator]]
*'''Critique of past work''' - manual turning of eggs at least 3 times per day becomes a chore for an integrated human.

==Research Summary==
*There is a lack of adequate design. University references have no automatic incubator designs. Mother Earth News is the only one with automatic turning, and the mechanism there is unnecessarily complex.
*Infuriated with such nonsense, Marcin proposes HexaHatch.

=Design=

==Humidity and Temperature==
*Humidity - $6 analog hygrometer at Amazon -[http://www.amazon.com/CigarsEtc-Analog-Hygrometer/dp/B0007VWEQA/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=hpc&qid=1236570651&sr=8-2 1]
*Temperature - two thermometers
*Thermostat and lightbulb for temperature control

=Design 1 - HexaHatch Revolution=

Hexahatch is a simple, compact, low cost, scalable design incubator with automatic turning via a [http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electric $10 gear motor].
[[Image:hexahatchgearmotor.jpg|thumb]]
[[Image:hexahatch.jpg|thumb]]
==Design Rationale==
*Uses simple on-off wall timer, set for 3 turning sessions per day, 15 minutes long
*Gear motor plugs in directly to timer
*Gear motor is coupled directly to turning shaft
*Symmetry is utilized for low turning torque requirement
*3" PVC tube (schedule 20) is used for egg holding, arranged in hexagonal pattern
*Inner PVC tube holds turning axle
*Bearings hold axle at ends
*48 egg capacity
*Thermostat operates a 15W light bulb for heat
*2" styrofoam insulation is used around box
*OSB is used as a case
*Small fan removes temperature stratification along vertical direction
*Tub of water is found at bottom for humidity
*Incubator opens from the end
*Small air hole is found towards bottom
*Approximate 1x1.5x2 foot box
*Max 60 egg capacity

==Design==
[[file:hexahatch_design_1.blend]]
[[image:hexahatchdesign1.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_design_1_3d.jpg|thumb]]

==Bill of Materials==
*Wall timer, $8
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009030918341572&item=5-1583&catname=electricGear Motor with 1/4" shaft], $10
*[http://surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2009040314172137&item=1-2693&catname=powerTrans 1/4" coupler $4]
*1/4" threaded rod $3
*1/4" nuts, x 6
*16" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe, x 6
*18" of 4", schedule 20 PVC pipe
**$8
*4" PVC caps, x 2 $5
*Thermostat, 90-130F range, $10
*Light socket and bulb, $5
*Spare power cords
*2 metal bushings, $2
*fan
*2x4" lumber, 7" long for light fixture, 13" for egg holder posts, 20" to support posts.

*2" insulation, 14 square feet, $7
**20x15" x 2 for front/back
**20x27" x 2 for sides
**23x15" x 2 for top/bottom

*OSB shell, $3
**20x27", x 4 for top/bottom/sides
**20x21", x 2 for front/back
***3000 square inches out of 8x4' 4608 sq/in OSB sheet

Total: about $70

==Implementation==
[[image:hexahatch_construction_cut_drill_pipes.jpg|thumb]]
[[image:hexahatch_construction_egg_holders_assembled.jpg|thumb]]

#Assemble egg holders
##[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=File:Hexahatch_construction_cut_pipes.jpg Cut plastic pipe sections.] [http://openfarmtech.org/images/thumb/d/da/Safety_goggles.JPG/120px-Safety_goggles.JPG Wear safety goggles when cutting].
##Cut notches for stoppers. Drill 1/4" holes in middle of pipe caps.
##Attach 16" pipes to 18" pipe with bolts.
##Attach pipe caps to 18" pipe.
##Put threaded rod through pipe cap holes, put nuts on both ends loosely. Leave one end sticking out further.
##Cut out the insulation and OSB pieces.
##Assemble the bottom and back insulation and OSB. Pre-drill holes and attach with screws.
##Drill about 1" hole in the OSB and insulation for the motor on the back about 11-1/2" from the bottom and 10" from the sides.
##Wire and attach the light fixture to the 2x4.
##Attach the light fixture 2x4 post to the OSB.
#Attach the egg holders.
##Attach the bushings to the 2x4"s.
##Drill holes in the 13" long 2x4"s and metal bushings. The hole for the 1/4" threaded rod should be about 2-1/4" from the top.
##Attach the thermostat to the front 2x4".
##Put the long end of the egg holder shaft through the rear 2x4" bushing.
##Attach the coupler to the threaded rod end.
##Attach the coupler to the motor.
##Attach the motor to the back OSB.
##Attach the rear 2x4 post to the OSB.
##Adjust the nuts on the threaded rod to hold the pipe caps tightly, so that the egg holders turn with the rod.
##Put the front 2x4 post with the threaded rod through the bushing and attach the front 2x4 to the OSB. The motor should be able to turn the egg holders now.
##Wire the light to connect to the thermostat.
#Assemble the box.
##Assemble the rest of the insulation box.
##Assemble the OSB around the insulation. Attach with screws. Leave one end open.
##Drill holes in the side for the air intake and wires, and in the top for the fan.
##Attach the fan.

[[Category:OSA]]

[[Category:Incubator]]

Main Page Old

2009-06-14T06:31:46Z

Jeremy:

=<center> <big>Open Source Ecology</big></center>=
----
See German translation [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=User:Erich here] [[Image:germanflag.jpg]].
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[[Image:Backhoe.jpg|thumb|[[LifeTrac]], one of the first technologies in the "[[Resilient Community Construction Set]]"]]
[[Open Source Ecology]] is a movement dedicated to the collaborative development of tools for replicable, open source, modern off-grid "resilient communities." By using [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Category:OSA permaculture] and [[Open_Source_Fab_Lab|digital fabrication]] together to provide for basic needs and open source methodology to allow low cost replication of the entire operation, we hope to empower anyone who desires to move beyond the struggle for survival and "[[evolve to freedom]]."

By our analysis, most of the technologies needed for a sustainable and pleasant standard of living could be reduced to the cost of scrap metal + labor. There is immense potential for social transformation once this technology is fully developed for building interconnected self-sufficient communities, since people will be freed from material constraints and able to seek self-actualization.

We understand that this is an ambitious task, but we have accomplished much and are making rapid progress. [[Factor e Farm]] is the land-based facility where we are putting this theory into practice. Our means of achieving these goals are meticulously detailed in the "[[Resilient Community Construction Set]]" (formerly known as the [[GVCS]]) and the [[OSE Proposal]].

As far as we know, this is a one of a kind project, but we hope to change that. If there is indeed another project like ours, [mailto:opensourceecology@gmail.com please tell us about it.]
----
'' '''Get to know us''' ''
* [[Open Source Ecology|Open Source Ecology: Factor e Farm in five minutes]].
* [http://www.openfarmtech.org/weblog/ Our weblog] keeps you informed on what's happening on the ground floor at [[Factor e Farm]].
* Discussion forums, development, and syndication site - [http://factorefarm.org factorefarm.org]
* The [[Distillations]] videos give an overview. More videos on [http://www.youtube.com/user/marcinose YouTube]. More pictures at [http://www.flickr.com/photos/open_source_ecology/ Flickr].
* '''Open Invitation to [[Visit Factor e Farm]]'''.

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'' '''Contribute''' ''

The tools under development are to help you! Please [[Support Open_Source_Ecology|support Open Source Ecology]] through [[volunteer|volunteering]], [[spread the word|spreading the word]], [[Support Open_Source_Ecology|donating (more info)]], or [[Support Open_Source_Ecology|subscribing (more info)]]. Any donation, big or small, can help. Thank you!

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For discussing projects please post on our [http://factorefarm.org/forum/ discussion forums].

For the especially active, you can join the [[Build a Village Project]].

Feel free to [[Special:Userlogin|sign up]] and add research and content to the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki Wiki] to help develop the [[Global Village Construction Set]]. Read the wiki [[instructions]] for help. See a [http://factorefarm.org/view/projects/all list of all projects and their status] and see how you can help.

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=[[Distillations]]=
The [[Distillations]] videos, starting with the second technology of the [[RCCS]] to be built, the [[Compressed Earth Brick Press]]:

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<center><b>The [[Global Village Construction Set]]</b></center>

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(The projects in bold have visible progress.)

[[Category:Main]]

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-12T17:25:13Z

Jeremy: /* Research */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm

http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

==Timer==
*http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/2A560

=Design 1=
[[Image:Compressed_Air_Water_Pump.jpg|thumb]]

==BOM==
*2' x 2" PVC pipe
*2" flat PVC cap
*2" Spigot x 3/4" Fips [http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug] [[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]
*3/4" male thread coupling
*[http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=61252-34146-M31SL&lpage=none 3/4" brass check valve]
*2 x 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs
*2' x 3/4" PVC pipe
*2 x 3/4" hoses long enough to go down the well

==Construction==
#Ream out one 3/4" male threaded PVC plug with a 3/4" hole for the 2' x 3/4" pipe and attach them.
#Drill two 5/8" holes in the flat PVC cap and tap them to 3/4" for the air in and water out 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs. Use plumbers tape and attach the plugs. Glue the PVC cap to the 2' x 2" pipe.
#Remove the spring of the metal check valve like in the hydromissions slapshot instructions.
#Glue the 2" to 3/4" plug to the other end of the 2' x 2" pipe, attach the 3/4" male threaded coupler and the 3/4" check valve.
#Attach the hoses to the plugs with plumbers tape and clamps and test the pump.

==Assembly Diagram==
[[Image:airpump.jpg]]
[[Category:Water Well]]

==Video==

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File:Compressed Air Water Pump.jpg

2009-06-09T18:26:52Z

Jeremy:

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-09T18:10:36Z

Jeremy: /* Design 1 */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm
http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

=Design 1=
[[Image:Compressed_Air_Water_Pump.jpg|thumb]]

==BOM==
*2' x 2" PVC pipe
*2" flat PVC cap
*2" Spigot x 3/4" Fips [http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug] [[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]
*3/4" male thread coupling
*[http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=61252-34146-M31SL&lpage=none 3/4" brass check valve]
*2 x 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs
*2' x 3/4" PVC pipe
*2 x 3/4" hoses long enough to go down the well

==Construction==
#Ream out one 3/4" male threaded PVC plug with a 3/4" hole for the 2' x 3/4" pipe and attach them.
#Drill two 5/8" holes in the flat PVC cap and tap them to 3/4" for the air in and water out 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs. Use plumbers tape and attach the plugs. Glue the PVC cap to the 2' x 2" pipe.
#Remove the spring of the metal check valve like in the hydromissions slapshot instructions.
#Glue the 2" to 3/4" plug to the other end of the 2' x 2" pipe, attach the 3/4" male threaded coupler and the 3/4" check valve.
#Attach the hoses to the plugs with plumbers tape and clamps and test the pump.

[[Category:Water Well]]

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-08T18:30:19Z

Jeremy: /* BOM */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm
http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

=Design 1=

==BOM==
*2' x 2" PVC pipe
*2" flat PVC cap
*2" Spigot x 3/4" Fips [http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug] [[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]
*3/4" male thread coupling
*[http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=61252-34146-M31SL&lpage=none 3/4" brass check valve]
*2 x 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs
*2' x 3/4" PVC pipe
*2 x 3/4" hoses long enough to go down the well

==Construction==
#Ream out one 3/4" male threaded PVC plug with a 3/4" hole for the 2' x 3/4" pipe and attach them.
#Drill two 5/8" holes in the flat PVC cap and tap them to 3/4" for the air in and water out 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs. Use plumbers tape and attach the plugs. Glue the PVC cap to the 2' x 2" pipe.
#Remove the spring of the metal check valve like in the hydromissions slapshot instructions.
#Glue the 2" to 3/4" plug to the other end of the 2' x 2" pipe, attach the 3/4" male threaded coupler and the 3/4" check valve.
#Attach the hoses to the plugs with plumbers tape and clamps and test the pump.

[[Category:Water Well]]

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-08T18:25:25Z

Jeremy: /* Design 1 */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm
http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

=Design 1=

==BOM==
*2' x 2" PVC pipe
*2" flat PVC cap
*2" Spigot x 3/4" Fips [http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug] [[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]
*3/4" male thread coupling
*3/4" metal check valve
*2 x 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs
*2' x 3/4" PVC pipe
*2 x 3/4" hoses long enough to go down the well

==Construction==
#Ream out one 3/4" male threaded PVC plug with a 3/4" hole for the 2' x 3/4" pipe and attach them.
#Drill two 5/8" holes in the flat PVC cap and tap them to 3/4" for the air in and water out 3/4" male threaded PVC plugs. Use plumbers tape and attach the plugs. Glue the PVC cap to the 2' x 2" pipe.
#Remove the spring of the metal check valve like in the hydromissions slapshot instructions.
#Glue the 2" to 3/4" plug to the other end of the 2' x 2" pipe, attach the 3/4" male threaded coupler and the 3/4" check valve.
#Attach the hoses to the plugs with plumbers tape and clamps and test the pump.

[[Category:Water Well]]

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-08T18:03:22Z

Jeremy: /* Research */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm
http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

=Design 1=

*2" PVC pipe

[http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug]
[[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]

[[Category:Water Well]]

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-08T18:03:02Z

Jeremy: /* Research */

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm
http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg|thumb]]

=Design 1=

*2" PVC pipe

[http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug]
[[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]

[[Category:Water Well]]

File:Plug.jpg

2009-06-08T17:47:15Z

Jeremy:

Compressed Air Water Pump

2009-06-08T17:44:47Z

Jeremy:

=Research=

http://www.hydromissions.com/products.htm
http://www.hydromissions.com/slapshotconstruction.pdf

From http://www.airwellpumps.com/HowDoesItWork.aspx :

[[Image:compressedairwaterpump.jpg]]

=Design 1=

*2" PVC pipe

[http://www.plumbingsupply.com/pvc.html#plug]
[[Image:plug.jpg|thumb]]

[[Category:Water Well]]

Inga's House Functionality and Aesthetics

2009-06-07T22:13:31Z

Jeremy: /* Jeremy */

=== Ben ===

If the structure is a square base, then the roof is easiest as a half cylinder vault.
If the structure is round, then a dome is easier.

=== Jeremy ===

Goals: Our goals are to build a quality house at eFarm using as many local materials as possible.

Specifications:

*We are going to have an automatic CEB press.
*We have a limited amount of time to build. (July 25 to August 22)
*We are going to have a limited number of people here to build (Inga, Marcin, Jeremy, Ben, Guy) and the abilities of each person (mental, emotional, physical, strength, endurance, etc).
*Marcin will be required to run the tractor and CEB press.
*Bricks are 12 inches long by 6 inches wide by 4 inches high and weigh about 12 pounds (estimated).
*A 6 foot high section of wall will take 18 stacks of bricks.
*A 10 foot long row takes 20 bricks.
*A 10 foot long by 6 foot high wall section will take 360 bricks, and will weigh about 4320 pounds.
*The building must withstand the year round climate of Missouri which includes rain and snow, and be comfortable in temperatures from -20 degrees F to 110 degrees F.

Possibilities:

*Insulation:
**Foam insulation.
**Multi-layers of bricks.
*Roof:
**Vault
***For a square building
**Dome
***For a round building
***Using an isosceles triangle roof to simulate the rough area of a dome roof for a 6 meter wide building, the roof would weigh about 490 tons.

Experience from constructing the CEB workshop:

*Square brick designs are more stable (interlocking corner bricks) and easier to make it vertical.
*Round sections are more difficult to do and harder to make vertical. One of the curved/angled wall sections was made with substandard frozen mortar material and it collapsed when the mortar thawed.
*When the bricks get wet they disintegrate.

Axioms I've heard:

*Most first time owner built homes eventually become the auxiliary area/barn, because they realize only after building it that their first one has too many mistakes and is no good so they have to build another one. So don't build your first house where you want your final house to be, so you don't have to tear down the first one to build the final one.

=== Marcin ===

[[Category:Inga's House]]

Inga's House Functionality and Aesthetics

2009-06-07T22:02:20Z

Jeremy: /* Jeremy */

=== Ben ===

If the structure is a square base, then the roof is easiest as a half cylinder vault.
If the structure is round, then a dome is easier.

=== Jeremy ===

Goals: Our goals are to build a quality house at eFarm using as many local materials as possible.

Specifications:

*We are going to have an automatic CEB press.
*We have a limited amount of time to build. (July 25 to August 22)
*We are going to have a limited number of people here to build (Inga, Marcin, Jeremy, Ben, Guy) and the abilities of each person (mental, emotional, physical, strength, endurance, etc).
*Marcin will be required to run the tractor and CEB press.
*Bricks are 12 inches long by 6 inches wide by 4 inches high and weigh about 12 pounds (estimated).
*A 6 foot high section of wall will take 18 stacks of bricks.
*A 10 foot long row takes 20 bricks.
*A 10 foot long by 6 foot high wall section will take 360 bricks, and will weigh about 4320 pounds.

Possibilities:

*Insulation:
**Foam insulation.
**Multi-layers of bricks.
*Roof:
**Vault
***For a square building
**Dome
***For a round building
***Using an isosceles triangle roof to simulate the rough area of a dome roof for a 6 meter wide building, the roof would weigh about 490 tons.

Experience from constructing the CEB workshop:

*Square brick designs are more stable (interlocking corner bricks) and easier to make it vertical.
*Round sections are more difficult to do and harder to make vertical. One of the curved/angled wall sections was made with substandard frozen mortar material and it collapsed when the mortar thawed.
*When the bricks get wet they disintegrate.

Axioms I've heard:

*Most first time owner built homes eventually become the auxiliary area/barn, because they realize only after building it that their first one has too many mistakes and is no good so they have to build another one. So don't build your first house where you want your final house to be, so you don't have to tear down the first one to build the final one.

=== Marcin ===

[[Category:Inga's House]]

Inga's House Functionality and Aesthetics

2009-06-07T22:00:21Z

Jeremy: /* Jeremy */

=== Ben ===

If the structure is a square base, then the roof is easiest as a half cylinder vault.
If the structure is round, then a dome is easier.

=== Jeremy ===

Goals: Our goals are to build a quality house at eFarm using as many local materials as possible.

Specifications:

*We are going to have an automatic CEB press.
*We have a limited amount of time to build. (July 25 to August 22)
*We are going to have a limited number of people here to build (Inga, Marcin, Jeremy, Ben, Guy) and the abilities of each person (mental, emotional, physical, strength, endurance, etc).
*Marcin will be required to run the tractor and CEB press.
*Bricks are 12 inches long by 6 inches wide by 4 inches high and weigh about 12 pounds (estimated).
*A 6 foot high section of wall will take 18 stacks of bricks.
*A 10 foot long row takes 20 bricks.
*A 10 foot long by 6 foot high wall section will take 360 bricks, and will weigh about 4320 pounds.

Possibilities:

*Insulation:
**Foam insulation.
**Multi-layers of bricks.
*Roof:
**Vault
***For a square building
**Dome
***For a round building
***Using an isosceles triangle roof to simulate the rough area of a dome roof for a 6 meter wide building, the roof would weigh about 490 tons.

Experience from constructing the CEB workshop:

*Square brick designs are more stable (interlocking corner bricks) and easier to make it vertical.
*Round sections are more difficult to do and harder to make vertical. One of the curved/angled wall sections was made with substandard frozen mortar material and it collapsed when the mortar thawed.

Axioms I've heard:

*Most first time owner built homes eventually become the auxiliary area/barn, because they realize only after building it that their first one has too many mistakes and is no good so they have to build another one. So don't build your first house where you want your final house to be, so you don't have to tear down the first one to build the final one.

=== Marcin ===

[[Category:Inga's House]]

Ziegelpresse für Ziegel aus komprimierter Erde

2009-06-07T21:15:53Z

Jeremy:

{{site header german}}

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=Einleitung=

Auf dieser Seite findest Du die Einführung in die gemeinschaftliche Entwicklung der Ziegelpresse für Ziegel aus komprimierter Erde, ''den "Befreier"''. Unser Ziel ist eine kostengünstige, ökologische, ergonomische und entscheidend wirtschaflichere Presse. Der Entwurfsprozess und die fertigen Pläne werden Open Source verfügbar sein, ein der öffentlichen Güter, auf die jede/r zugreifen kann. Die Presse wird durch freiwilligen Einsatz hergestellt. Unterstützungen für Teile, Arbeit, Tests und Entwicklung werden durch Spenden von Interessenten (z.B. Baumeister, Käufer, Produzenten solcher Pressen, Regionalentwickler, allgemeine Unterstützer unserer Arbeit) aufgebracht. Zur selben Zeit entwickeln wir einen Open Source Betrieb nach den Prinzipien der [http://p2pfoundation.net/Neocommercialization Neocommercialization] einer neuen Art der Vermarktung. Wenn Du Interesse hast zum Entwicklungsprozess in irgend einer Weise beizutragen, [mailto:joseph.dolittle@gmail.com kontaktiere uns einfach].

Wie oben erwähnt, folgt nun ein Überblick über die Ziegelpresse, unserer Arbeit am "Befreier" inklusive Zeitplan, Budget-Ziele und Ressourcen. Für weitere Informationen besuche unsereb Weblog (in Englisch), den wir bezüglich Ziegelpresse regelmäßig updaten. [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?cat=13# Dieser Link] führt direkt zu den relevanten Ziegelpressen-Beiträgen.

=OSE Produkt Entwicklungs Zyklus - Überblick über die Ziegelpresse=

Der Schlüssel zu einem kostengünstigen Produkt ist die Verwendung von Open Source Entwicklungen und zusätzlicher Unterstützung. Das Wichtigste an der Mittelbeschaffung ist die große Menge von Beteiligten, die eingeladen werden einen kleinen freiwilligen Beitrag in einen PayPal-Spendenkorb (Gerade in Entwicklung bei Sam Rose, der mit uns zusammenarbeitet) einzuzahlen. Wenn die gewünschte Summe erreicht ist, schreitet das Projekt voran. Wenn die Summe nicht erreicht wird, dann werden die PayPal-Zusagen nicht eingezogen.

Potentielle Unterstützer des "Befreiers" sind an folgenden Punkten interessiert:

1. Am Kauf einer Ziegelpresse zu einem veranschlagten Preis von 3.000 bis 5.000 USD (abhängig von Erzeugungsmöglichkeiten) für eine Maschine, die 3 bis 5 Ziegel pro Minute presst (z.B. Bauunternehmer, Bauherrn, Ziegel-Erzeuger, Öko-Bauherrn, Regionalentwickler)

2. Am Selbstbau eienr Ziegelpresse (Do-It-Yourself oder Leute mit geringen Geldmitteln, Organisationen und Firmen)

3. Am Aufbau von Unternehmen, die Ziegelpressen erzeugen (verteilte Produktion reduziert Transport und erhöht die lokale Entwicklung)

4. An unseren allgegenwärtigen Zielen der Open Source Ökologie (dazugehörige technologische Entwicklungen, nachhaltig und angemessene Lebensführung und Lebensunterhalt, lokale Produktionsmöglichkeiten)

Unsere generelle Strategie und der Organisationsprozess zur Produktentwicklung inklusive der Zeigelpresse wird hier [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#Deployment beschrieben (in Englisch)].

Auf dieser Seite gehen wir den aktuellen Prozess durch von der Konzept-Phase (siehe 2.2 eco-review) über Design-Phase (2.4) über die Prototyping-Phase bis hin zu den Herstellungsmöglichkeiten und der Produktion für den Markt.

Der Zeitplan für 2008 sieht folgend aus:

[[Image:CEB_timelin.jpg]]

Der Zeitplan zeigt die Entwicklungszyklen ganz oben, zusammen mit den korrespondierenden Mittelaufbringungszyklen und den durchzuführenden Arbeiten in grün und rot. Für jeden Entwicklungszyklus haben wir ein Zehn-Stufen-Programm angepasst, dessen Stufen im Diagramm unten zu sehen sind.

Kurz, die Entwicklungszyklen von zwei Prototypen der Ziegelpresse und zwei Prototypen eines CNC-3D-Brennschneide-Tisches (siehe [http://www.torchmate.com/industrial/index.htm Professionelle Version] und [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Torch_Table Open Source Version]). Der Brennschneidetisch wird verwendet werden, um die Herstellung der Ziegelpresse zu automatisieren, die Herstellungszeit um ca. 20 Stunden zu reduzieren und das wird die Kosten des
Endproduktes senken.

Der Entwicklungs-Zeitplan beinhaltet auch den Bau von Testeinrichtungen um die Qualität der Ziegel zu überprüfen, die Haltbarkeit und die einfache Anwendung der Presse. Mehr noch, wir werde eine Einrichtung zur Produktion von Ziegelpressen bauen und ein Open Source Geschäftsmodell entwickeln um die Produktion dieser Maschinen in andere Regionen der Welt zu verbreiten.

==[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#OSE_Product_Cycle '''Stufe 1. Kern Team''']==

Technische Entwicklung: [http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/ Factor e Team]

Entwicklung der Firmenstruktur: [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Sam_Rose Sam Rose]

Wir suchen Experten zur Überprüfung, Strategische Entwickler und ein Team für die Mittelbeschaffung.

==[http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=Main_Page#OSE_Product_Cycle '''Stufe 2. Ökologische Überprüfung''']==

Letztes Update 27. Jannuar 2008

Anfangs stellten wir uns die grundlegende Frage: Ist es wert, die Ziegelpresse zu entwickeln? Die [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compressed_earth_block Wikipedia] gibt einen neutralen Überblick über die Methode der Herstellung der Ziegel aus komprimierter Erde. Wir haben keine neutrale Bewertung diese Baumethode weil wir zu dem Schluss kommen, dass keine andere Baumethode an sie heran kommt, wenn eine ganzheitliche Evaluation, besonders für die USA, durchgeführt wird.

Betrachte diese Hauptbaumethoden für Nordamerika: Du hast die Möglichkeit mit Holz zu bauen: Riegelbauweise, Holzrahmen, Pfahl- und Balken; Tragendes MAuerwerk: Ziegel, Beton, Stein, Ziegel auf komprimierter Erde (beachte, dass Ziegel aus komprimierter Erde auch tragendes Mauerwerk darstellen); Erd-Mischbauten: Lehm, verdichtete Erde (Stampflehm), Lehmwellerbau, Cob, Erdsäcke; und andere natürliche Baumethoden: Strohballen, Cordwood, Papierbeton, Earthships und Variationen aller Typen. Hier sind ein paar Vorschläge.

'''Ökonomische Eignung von Bau-Techniken bezogen auf den Standort'''

Eine Ziegelpresse für Ziegel aus gepresster Erde hat dreifaches Potential um lokale Wirtschaftsmodelle positiv zu beeinflussen: durch die Schaffung eines neuen Baustoffes, als Teil einer Ziegelei für Ziegel aus komprimierter Erde und durch die lokale Produktion von Ziegelpressen.

Unsere persönliche Erfahrung mit Erdsäcken und Cordwood hat gezeigt, dass natürliche Baumethoden billig sein können, aber sie brauchen Zeit. (Wir schätzen 400 USD und 400 Personenstunden gingen in die Konstruktion der Wände und des Dachs von einem rund 200 Quadratfuss großen Raum.) Ein komerziell vorgefertigter Bau gleicher Größe [http://www.philssheds.com/sheds.htm#Deluxe "deluxe shed"] kostet 4.400 USD. Der Mindestlohn in Missouri beträgt 6,50 USD, aber wenn wir den Arbeitern fairerweise 10 USD pro Stunde zahlen, ist der Preis vergleichbar. ([http://www.postwoodworking.com/shed_pricing.asp Eine andere Firma] bietet ihre Hütte für 4.900 USD an und ich fand eine zwei Jahre alte Hütte aus Aluminium auf einer Craigslist um 1.500 USD, deren Originalpreis bei 2.500 USD liegt.)

Komprimierte Erdblocke eröffnen die Möglichkeit einer Baumethode, die sowohl natürlich als auch einfach ist. Was macht diese Ziegel einzigartig gegenüber anderen natürlichen Baumethoden? Die Konstanz! Wayne Nelson vom Lebensraum für Menschlichkeit sagt in seiner Arbeit mit dem Titel [http://www.networkearth.org/naturalbuilding/ceb.html "Compressed Earth Blocks"]: "Konstante Baumkomponeten können weniger Abfall verursachen, schneller Konstruktion und die Möglichkeit, andere vorgefertigte Komponenten oder modular gefertigte Bauelemente zu Verwenden." Hohe Konsitenz verschafft Ziegeln aus komprimierter Erde entscheidende Vorteile gegenüber anderen natürlichen Baumethoden.

Inga's House Functionality and Aesthetics

2009-06-07T20:02:15Z

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=== Ben ===

If the structure is a square base, then the roof is easiest as a half cylinder vault.
If the structure is round, then a dome is easier.

=== Jeremy ===

Goals: Our goals are to build a quality house at eFarm using as many local materials as possible.

Specifications:

*We are going to have an automatic CEB press.
*We have a limited amount of time to build. (July 25 to August 22)
*We are going to have a limited number of people here to build (Inga, Marcin, Jeremy, Ben, Guy) and the abilities of each person (mental, emotional, physical, strength, endurance, etc).
*Marcin will be required to run the tractor and CEB press.
*Bricks are 12 inches long by 6 inches wide by 4 inches high and weigh about 12 pounds (estimated).
*A 6 foot high section of wall will take 18 stacks of bricks.
*A 10 foot long row takes 20 bricks.
*A 10 foot long by 6 foot high wall section will take 360 bricks, and will weigh about 4320 pounds.

Possibilities:

*Insulation:
**Foam insulation.
**Multi-layers of bricks.
*Roof:
**Vault
***For a square building
**Dome
***For a round building
***Using an isosceles triangle roof to simulate the rough area of a dome roof for a 6 meter wide building, the roof would weigh about 490 tons.

Experience from constructing the CEB workshop:
*Square brick designs are more stable (interlocking corner bricks) and easier to make it vertical.
*Round sections are more difficult to do and harder to make vertical. One of the curved/angled wall sections was made with substandard frozen mortar material and it collapsed when the mortar thawed.

=== Marcin ===

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Inga's House Functionality and Aesthetics

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Inga's House Functionality and Aesthetics

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Sawmill - Design 1

2009-06-03T03:54:28Z

Jeremy: Created page with '==X Axis Space Frame== A space frame out of L angle, rebar, and plates welded together. The saw platform is attached around and rides on in with cam followers. [[Category:Sawmi...'

==X Axis Space Frame==

A space frame out of L angle, rebar, and plates welded together. The saw platform is attached around and rides on in with cam followers.

[[Category:Sawmill]]