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	=== July 15th, 2014 ===		=== July 15th, 2014 ===
	Arrived at Factor e Farm at 10:15pm!		Arrived at Factor e Farm at 10:15pm!
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	Arrived at Factor e Farm at 10:15pm!		Arrived at Factor e Farm at 10:15pm!
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Eric Laukkanen: /* July 2014 */

2014-08-01T17:32:12Z

July 2014

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			===August 1, 2014===
			Velocar workshop begins!

			Did part drawings for velocar.

			===July 31st, 2014===
			Finished the final piece of the carbon fiber mold for Velocar, then did the carbon fiber layup for the first velocar wheel.

			Did part drawings for velocar.

	===July 28th, 2014===		===July 28th, 2014===

Eric Laukkanen: /* July 2014 */

2014-07-29T04:22:35Z

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	Worked with Victor to create BOM for microcar and to take inventory of items shipped for microcar.		Worked with Victor to create BOM for microcar and to take inventory of items shipped for microcar.

			Collaborated with Jim and Devin on LifeTrac/Dozer redesign.

	===July 25th, 2014===		===July 25th, 2014===

Eric Laukkanen: /* July 2014 */

2014-07-29T00:26:42Z

July 2014

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			===July 28th, 2014===
			Received CNC router in the morning. Unpacked, began setup with Aidan, Yann, Jim.

			Worked with Victor to create BOM for microcar and to take inventory of items shipped for microcar.

			===July 25th, 2014===

			===July 24th, 2014===

	===July 23th, 2014===		===July 23th, 2014===

Eric Laukkanen: /* July 2014 */

2014-07-24T14:24:20Z

July 2014

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	Began moving dirt from the MicroHouse work site with LifeTrac 4. I found that there was simply not enough torque in the motors in the power cubes to keep from stalling when the hydraulic load became too great. In driving the tractor bucket into a pile of dirt, at least one of the power cubes would stall and die. It was really a pain to crawl out of LifeTrac4, so it was particularly annoying to crawl out every 5 minutes to restart the power cubes. Additionally it was very difficult to get a full scoop of dirt in the bucket.		Began moving dirt from the MicroHouse work site with LifeTrac 4. I found that there was simply not enough torque in the motors in the power cubes to keep from stalling when the hydraulic load became too great. In driving the tractor bucket into a pile of dirt, at least one of the power cubes would stall and die. It was really a pain to crawl out of LifeTrac4, so it was particularly annoying to crawl out every 5 minutes to restart the power cubes. Additionally it was very difficult to get a full scoop of dirt in the bucket.

	In discussion with Jim, we decided a future iteration of the tractor should include a higher-torque power cube, capable of maintaining RPM on the hydraulic pump. Something like a Detroit Diesel 2-53. The problem with this being the limited availability and the high cost of quality diesel engines.		In discussion with Jim, we decided a future iteration of the tractor should include a higher-torque power cube, capable of maintaining RPM on the hydraulic pump. Something like a Detroit Diesel 2-53. The problem with this being the limited availability and the high cost of quality diesel engines. Another option would be to make the diesel engine, but it would require a CNC milling machine.

	Later in the night we found the rear left side wheel had sheered the retaining bolt and the wheel was working it's way off of the axle. Jim, Aiden, and I jacked it up, hammered the wheel back on the shaft and replaced it.		Later in the night we found the rear left side wheel had sheered the retaining bolt and the wheel was working it's way off of the axle. Jim, Aiden, and I jacked it up, hammered the wheel back on the shaft and replaced it.

	===July 22th, 2014===		===July 22th, 2014===
			Moved the brick press, the power cube, and the soil pulverizer from the workshop up to the field near the pool using LifeTrac6.

			Assembled some more pool components.

	===July 21th, 2014===		===July 21th, 2014===

Eric Laukkanen: /* July 2014 */

2014-07-24T14:12:52Z

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			===July 23th, 2014===
			Reinforced the welds on the LifeTrac4 side tabs as they had cracked after initial use in digging. Sharpened the cutting edge of the bucket on LifeTrac4.

			Began moving dirt from the MicroHouse work site with LifeTrac 4. I found that there was simply not enough torque in the motors in the power cubes to keep from stalling when the hydraulic load became too great. In driving the tractor bucket into a pile of dirt, at least one of the power cubes would stall and die. It was really a pain to crawl out of LifeTrac4, so it was particularly annoying to crawl out every 5 minutes to restart the power cubes. Additionally it was very difficult to get a full scoop of dirt in the bucket.

			In discussion with Jim, we decided a future iteration of the tractor should include a higher-torque power cube, capable of maintaining RPM on the hydraulic pump. Something like a Detroit Diesel 2-53. The problem with this being the limited availability and the high cost of quality diesel engines.

			Later in the night we found the rear left side wheel had sheered the retaining bolt and the wheel was working it's way off of the axle. Jim, Aiden, and I jacked it up, hammered the wheel back on the shaft and replaced it.

			===July 22th, 2014===


	===July 21th, 2014===		===July 21th, 2014===

Eric Laukkanen: /* July 2014 */

2014-07-22T03:13:33Z

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			===July 21th, 2014===
			Moved the old brick press from behind the old workshop to the new one with the help of Marcin and LifeTrac6.

			Ordered sand from Larry McFee at ~$300 a truckload (15 tons) for the pool and for bricks. It was delivered, we shoveled the sand, installed the wall of the pool. Tomorrow we will install the liner and begin filling the pool.

			Cut half of the slots for the pulverizer attachment tabs -- could not cut other side because the pulverizer was still attached to LifeTrac 4 and the hydraulics had not been worked out yet.

	===July 20th, 2014===		===July 20th, 2014===

Eric Laukkanen: /* July 2014 */

2014-07-21T05:15:27Z

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			===July 20th, 2014===
			Leveled and squared upright for pool installation. Pool now ready for sand and wall insertion.

			Measured link lengths of Cat commercial backhoe digger for reverse engineer process.

			Welded tab attachment to LifeTrac 4 for compatibility with LT6 attachments. Worked with Aiden in implementing second powercube on LT4. Encountered problem where fluid pushes out of upper breather when upper engine is shut off.


	===July 18th, 2014===		===July 18th, 2014===