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=How I Came Across OSE= | |||
I first came across open source ecology by the ted talk and my own research. I always have been interested in Various Mechanisms, DIY/Making, Gardening/Aquaponics, and modern self sufficiency. I kind of watched from a distance for a while getting to know the movement. I thought I might as well join and contribute some. | I first came across open source ecology by the ted talk and my own research. I always have been interested in Various Mechanisms, DIY/Making, Gardening/Aquaponics, and modern self sufficiency. I kind of watched from a distance for a while getting to know the movement. I thought I might as well join and contribute some. | ||
My main skills are | My main skills are photography + videography, photo + video editing, audio + music editing, and graphic design. I also love to tinker, but am probably less strong with my skills there than others (Although i would love to learn). The softwares I am familiar with are: Gimp, Krita, Blender, and Audacity, as well as Adobe Creative Cloud and Autodesk Software. I am in the process of learning Freecad, Basic Coding, and Sweet Home 3D as well. I am also a technology enthusiast; I am quite knowledgable in PC Building + Related Tech Standards, Live Audio Mixing, Photography, Videography, Audio Production, as well as VR/MR/AR. Granted I do not have degrees in these things (YET), but I have read up on them, and physically dealt with them quite a bit. | ||
In terms of more "formal" qualifications: | |||
**Plenty of "Hands On" work as a Kid Volunteering / Going Camping with Scouts etc, short of Heavy Equipment Use | |||
**A Few Months of Volunteering at a [[Food Rescue]] place | |||
**A Few Months of Volunteering at a local Animal Shelter | |||
**A Few Months at Walmart doing [[Loading Dock]] (unloading the shipping container trucks), and Restocking work) | |||
**1 Year of a [[Welding School]] Program at [[FSCJ]] | |||
***Went through it and did fine...short of the [[Bend Tests]] ; Learned a lot, but my [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_tremor Essential Tremor] made my [[Arc Length]] change by enough millimeters for the [[Weld Bead]] to vary in diameter / for [[Weld Slag Inclusions]] or [[Sticking a Tungsten]] to occur etc | |||
***Have record of time there and fine grades short of the bend tests, which were the main "goal" (Certifications for all the [[Welding Processes]] in all the [[Weld Positions]] ) | |||
***I did learn a TON though, so am in the process of adding this to the on-wiki information | |||
***Also if i ever get into [[Robotic Welding]] ... | |||
**1 year of an [[Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Program]] | |||
***Learned a bunch from this as well | |||
**1 Year Working as an [[Electrician Helper]] | |||
**Now 1.5 Years at my Current Job as an [[Environmental Services]] [[Environmental Services Technician | Technician]] / [[Non-CDL Driver]] | |||
***Mainly a mix of: | |||
****Non-Regulated/Non-Hazmat Materials Pickup+Transport | |||
*****Typically grabbing [[55 Gallon Drums]] / [[IBC Totes]] of stuff (preferably in a Truck with a [[Lift Gate]] ) and moving it from the site back to our shop | |||
*****[[Spill Response]] + [[Spill Cleanup]] | |||
******Mainly Fuel, [[Transformer Oil]] (or the occasional something “spicy” like 99% Sulfuric Acid 💀) | |||
****[[Confined Space Entry]] (Mainly for cleaning, but also the occasional [[Confined Space Rescue]] Contract | |||
****The OCCASIONAL [[Pipeline Pigging]] Pig-Deconning | |||
****Also if work is slow, just [[Groundskeeper]] / [[Custodian]] stuff around the shop | |||
****Also some [[Boom Deployment]] exercises / [[GIUA]] stuff | |||
*’’’ALSO’’’ Tied to this is frequent use of: | |||
**Pickup Trucks (An old “standard” F150 (no [[Backuo Camera]] etc), a newer “tool body” F250 truck with toolboxes + a small [[Lift Gate]] , and an F250/F350 [[Stake Side Truck]] with a Large [[Lift Gate]] and flatbed | |||
**Use of [[Forklifts]] | |||
***Old Partially Broken Down Toyota Gasoline One | |||
***Old Partially Broken Down CAT Propane One | |||
***Occasional use of an Old Broken Down Diesel CAT Beast | |||
**Use of a [[Pallet Jack]] / [[Drum Dolly]] | |||
**Use of [[Side by Sides]] | |||
***2 Newer EFI Gasoline Polaris Models and one OLD Caurberated One | |||
**Use of Pressure Washers (Including Diesel Heated Hot Water Pressure Washers and [[Surface Cleaner]] attachments | |||
**Use of Gasoline String Trimmer/Brush Cutters + Landscaping Hand Tools | |||
**Use of a [[Vacuum Truck]] / [[Air Mover Truck]] ‘s Attachments/Hose (Not the driving/engaging the [[PTO]] / RPM Management Aspect | |||
**Things i HAVE used, but am not TOO comfortable with yet: | |||
***Driving with Trailers / ESPECIALLY backing up trailers | |||
***Motorboat Operations (Fine Maneuvering Aspects + Using a [[Boat Ramp]] + Trailer especially, setup/maintenance+basic operations i can do) | |||
***ADVANCED forklift operations (High Speed/DAMN HEAVY loads/Up Steep Ramps etc | |||
****Getting better with this, plus much can be avoided with [[Engineering Controls]] and [[Administrative Controls]] | |||
== | =Currently Working On= | ||
* | *My Current Job + Rest/Recovery From It (Although as always it could be worse!) | ||
*[[Bio-Petrochemistry]] and other [[Biomass]] / [[Biofuels]] work | |||
** | *[[Fleming Island Makerspace Plotting]] | ||
** | **Making a viable precious plastic workflow (ie not a cash sink, and being able to handle all plastics) | ||
** | ***[[PET Workflow]] | ||
* | ***[[OS Quadracycle]] (as a fuel price free somewhat capable cargo vehicle) | ||
* | ***[[Plastic Recycling Sorting]] | ||
**[[CNC Router]] / [[CNC Mill]] investigation | |||
**[[Metal Casting]] workflows, especially [[Greensand Metal Casting Molds from 3D Prints]] etc | |||
**Also trying to find what products could be made and sold from a makerspace | |||
*Misc wiki interlinking/cleaning up/link necromancy | |||
*Some Social Media Management/Networking | |||
= | ==Outstanding Projects== | ||
*[[ | *ie projects I actively have the gear for, just need to actually herd the cats and work on! | ||
* | **[[Recreator3D]] [[PET Plastic Pulltrusion]] setup | ||
** | ***I already got an old used [[Ender 3]] , just need to print the parts+assemble it | ||
** | ****May also need to get a pre-drilled nozzle and some bolts | ||
* | **[[Open Source Cat Tower]] | ||
***Saved the (thick) cardboard tubes from [[Pallet Wrap]] , Intend to wrap them in [[Sisal Rope]] and make them into Scratching Posts/“Cat Tree” Style Towers | |||
**[[UCO Candle Lantern]] / [[Firestarters]] / [[Candle Making]] stuff | |||
***Have all the gear+3d prints except MAYBE specialized [[Candle Wicks]] | |||
***Also for the firestarters i don’t have too much materials other than wax+shredded paper etc | |||
**[[Heavy Equipment Simulator]] | |||
***Have everything except an [[Emergency Brake]] / [[Sequential Shifter]] | |||
****I am considering the latter as a [[COTS]] option for simulating a [[Forklift Lever]] | |||
***As of now it can run Car/Truck Simulators | |||
****May buy a used desktop to be able to more comfortably run a large screen or vr setup + all that gear (as well as the more mundane port availability and storage concerns) | |||
**[[OS Data Archiving Workflow]] | |||
***I have the [[Optical Disc Printer]] , Disc Storage Cases+Boxes, Don’t gave any sort of [[M-Disc]] / [[Blu-Ray]] discs yet, but i do have [[Optical Disc Drives]] for them | |||
***Figuring out an [[Open Source NAS]] + “Hot” Data Storage Workflow AS WELL AS how to migrate PILES of Photos/Videos off of Google Photos etc is a whole other ordeal | |||
=The Templates I Use= | =The Templates I Use= | ||
*Granted these are more so guidelines | *Granted these are more so guidelines | ||
*[[Full OSE Product Page Template]] | *[[Full OSE Product Page Template]] | ||
** | **Used originally early on in development, then is replaced with just the basic info/links and a link to the geneology page (also add in the dev template) | ||
** | **Also have a DIY vs Open Source Distinction? | ||
**Replace the non basic sections with an in page section for the dev template (the code thing used by marcin for the dev only pages) so the two are merged? | |||
** | **Was just thinking i kind of overuse bullets maybe? May be worth a look for me to see where not having them, and just having the text would look nice | ||
*[[Basic Placeholder Page Template]] | *[[Basic Placeholder Page Template]] | ||
*[[Construction Set Page Template]] may update this to a more condensed format, but the spacing can be useful for reading the long lists inherent in this, perhaps "*" with enter lines in between each? | *[[Construction Set Page Template]] may update this to a more condensed format, but the spacing can be useful for reading the long lists inherent in this, perhaps "*" with enter lines in between each? | ||
**Could use some improvement, perhaps do away with "Uses" and "allows for" and add a basic description section | **Could use some improvement, perhaps do away with "Uses" and "allows for" and add a basic description section | ||
**Also perhaps add a seperate description/goal/philosophy page, and make the page a more simplistic geneology like page? | **Also perhaps add a seperate description/goal/philosophy page, and make the page a more simplistic geneology like page? | ||
=Contact Info= | =Contact Info= | ||
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*[[Eric Lotze Log]] | *[[Eric Lotze Log]] | ||
*[[Eric's Post Meeting Comments]] | *[[Eric's Post Meeting Comments]] | ||
*[[ | *[[Eric's Data Buffer Page]] | ||
=External Links= | =External Links= | ||
*[http://opencircuitinstitute.org/users/eric-lotze My Open Circuit Institute Account Page] | *[http://opencircuitinstitute.org/users/eric-lotze My Open Circuit Institute Account Page] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:22, 23 August 2025
How I Came Across OSE
I first came across open source ecology by the ted talk and my own research. I always have been interested in Various Mechanisms, DIY/Making, Gardening/Aquaponics, and modern self sufficiency. I kind of watched from a distance for a while getting to know the movement. I thought I might as well join and contribute some.
My main skills are photography + videography, photo + video editing, audio + music editing, and graphic design. I also love to tinker, but am probably less strong with my skills there than others (Although i would love to learn). The softwares I am familiar with are: Gimp, Krita, Blender, and Audacity, as well as Adobe Creative Cloud and Autodesk Software. I am in the process of learning Freecad, Basic Coding, and Sweet Home 3D as well. I am also a technology enthusiast; I am quite knowledgable in PC Building + Related Tech Standards, Live Audio Mixing, Photography, Videography, Audio Production, as well as VR/MR/AR. Granted I do not have degrees in these things (YET), but I have read up on them, and physically dealt with them quite a bit.
In terms of more "formal" qualifications:
- Plenty of "Hands On" work as a Kid Volunteering / Going Camping with Scouts etc, short of Heavy Equipment Use
- A Few Months of Volunteering at a Food Rescue place
- A Few Months of Volunteering at a local Animal Shelter
- A Few Months at Walmart doing Loading Dock (unloading the shipping container trucks), and Restocking work)
- 1 Year of a Welding School Program at FSCJ
- Went through it and did fine...short of the Bend Tests ; Learned a lot, but my Essential Tremor made my Arc Length change by enough millimeters for the Weld Bead to vary in diameter / for Weld Slag Inclusions or Sticking a Tungsten to occur etc
- Have record of time there and fine grades short of the bend tests, which were the main "goal" (Certifications for all the Welding Processes in all the Weld Positions )
- I did learn a TON though, so am in the process of adding this to the on-wiki information
- Also if i ever get into Robotic Welding ...
- 1 year of an Electrician Pre-Apprenticeship Program
- Learned a bunch from this as well
- 1 Year Working as an Electrician Helper
- Now 1.5 Years at my Current Job as an Environmental Services Technician / Non-CDL Driver
- Mainly a mix of:
- Non-Regulated/Non-Hazmat Materials Pickup+Transport
- Typically grabbing 55 Gallon Drums / IBC Totes of stuff (preferably in a Truck with a Lift Gate ) and moving it from the site back to our shop
- Spill Response + Spill Cleanup
- Mainly Fuel, Transformer Oil (or the occasional something “spicy” like 99% Sulfuric Acid 💀)
- Confined Space Entry (Mainly for cleaning, but also the occasional Confined Space Rescue Contract
- The OCCASIONAL Pipeline Pigging Pig-Deconning
- Also if work is slow, just Groundskeeper / Custodian stuff around the shop
- Also some Boom Deployment exercises / GIUA stuff
- Non-Regulated/Non-Hazmat Materials Pickup+Transport
- Mainly a mix of:
- ’’’ALSO’’’ Tied to this is frequent use of:
- Pickup Trucks (An old “standard” F150 (no Backuo Camera etc), a newer “tool body” F250 truck with toolboxes + a small Lift Gate , and an F250/F350 Stake Side Truck with a Large Lift Gate and flatbed
- Use of Forklifts
- Old Partially Broken Down Toyota Gasoline One
- Old Partially Broken Down CAT Propane One
- Occasional use of an Old Broken Down Diesel CAT Beast
- Use of a Pallet Jack / Drum Dolly
- Use of Side by Sides
- 2 Newer EFI Gasoline Polaris Models and one OLD Caurberated One
- Use of Pressure Washers (Including Diesel Heated Hot Water Pressure Washers and Surface Cleaner attachments
- Use of Gasoline String Trimmer/Brush Cutters + Landscaping Hand Tools
- Use of a Vacuum Truck / Air Mover Truck ‘s Attachments/Hose (Not the driving/engaging the PTO / RPM Management Aspect
- Things i HAVE used, but am not TOO comfortable with yet:
- Driving with Trailers / ESPECIALLY backing up trailers
- Motorboat Operations (Fine Maneuvering Aspects + Using a Boat Ramp + Trailer especially, setup/maintenance+basic operations i can do)
- ADVANCED forklift operations (High Speed/DAMN HEAVY loads/Up Steep Ramps etc
- Getting better with this, plus much can be avoided with Engineering Controls and Administrative Controls
Currently Working On
- My Current Job + Rest/Recovery From It (Although as always it could be worse!)
- Bio-Petrochemistry and other Biomass / Biofuels work
- Fleming Island Makerspace Plotting
- Making a viable precious plastic workflow (ie not a cash sink, and being able to handle all plastics)
- PET Workflow
- OS Quadracycle (as a fuel price free somewhat capable cargo vehicle)
- Plastic Recycling Sorting
- CNC Router / CNC Mill investigation
- Metal Casting workflows, especially Greensand Metal Casting Molds from 3D Prints etc
- Also trying to find what products could be made and sold from a makerspace
- Making a viable precious plastic workflow (ie not a cash sink, and being able to handle all plastics)
- Misc wiki interlinking/cleaning up/link necromancy
- Some Social Media Management/Networking
Outstanding Projects
- ie projects I actively have the gear for, just need to actually herd the cats and work on!
- Recreator3D PET Plastic Pulltrusion setup
- I already got an old used Ender 3 , just need to print the parts+assemble it
- May also need to get a pre-drilled nozzle and some bolts
- I already got an old used Ender 3 , just need to print the parts+assemble it
- Open Source Cat Tower
- Saved the (thick) cardboard tubes from Pallet Wrap , Intend to wrap them in Sisal Rope and make them into Scratching Posts/“Cat Tree” Style Towers
- UCO Candle Lantern / Firestarters / Candle Making stuff
- Have all the gear+3d prints except MAYBE specialized Candle Wicks
- Also for the firestarters i don’t have too much materials other than wax+shredded paper etc
- Heavy Equipment Simulator
- Have everything except an Emergency Brake / Sequential Shifter
- I am considering the latter as a COTS option for simulating a Forklift Lever
- As of now it can run Car/Truck Simulators
- May buy a used desktop to be able to more comfortably run a large screen or vr setup + all that gear (as well as the more mundane port availability and storage concerns)
- Have everything except an Emergency Brake / Sequential Shifter
- OS Data Archiving Workflow
- I have the Optical Disc Printer , Disc Storage Cases+Boxes, Don’t gave any sort of M-Disc / Blu-Ray discs yet, but i do have Optical Disc Drives for them
- Figuring out an Open Source NAS + “Hot” Data Storage Workflow AS WELL AS how to migrate PILES of Photos/Videos off of Google Photos etc is a whole other ordeal
- Recreator3D PET Plastic Pulltrusion setup
The Templates I Use
- Granted these are more so guidelines
- Full OSE Product Page Template
- Used originally early on in development, then is replaced with just the basic info/links and a link to the geneology page (also add in the dev template)
- Also have a DIY vs Open Source Distinction?
- Replace the non basic sections with an in page section for the dev template (the code thing used by marcin for the dev only pages) so the two are merged?
- Was just thinking i kind of overuse bullets maybe? May be worth a look for me to see where not having them, and just having the text would look nice
- Basic Placeholder Page Template
- Construction Set Page Template may update this to a more condensed format, but the spacing can be useful for reading the long lists inherent in this, perhaps "*" with enter lines in between each?
- Could use some improvement, perhaps do away with "Uses" and "allows for" and add a basic description section
- Also perhaps add a seperate description/goal/philosophy page, and make the page a more simplistic geneology like page?
Contact Info
- Gmail: ericlotze@gmail.com