Marcin Log 12/19/11 - 12/31/11

12/31/11

• January Milestone and Strategy Brief

12/30/11

• Published announcement for Co-Founder recruitment

12/29/11

• Open Source Ecology Enterprise Plan for 2012

• OSE Enterprise platform for fostering of economic best practices
• Explanation of OSE, GVCS and phases needed for success
• Summing up of work done in 2011
• Month-by-month development roadmap of 2012 OSE Goals, including projected costs

• Press - Pressing Animation

12/24/11

• CEB Operational Safety--An Introduction

• Proper safety for operating the CEB
• Safety is critical for this BETA RELEASE of the CEB Press despite 150+ hours of field testing
• Recommend to work in pairs or teams, proper protection needed, heavy-machine experience needed
• Step-by-Step safety instructions from Marcin for anyone operating the CEB Press

• Lifetrac Tractor Operation, Safety, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair Introduction

• Proper safety for operating the Lifetrac Tractor
• Safety is critical for this BETA RELEASE of the Lifetrac despite 150+ hours of field testing
• Recommend to work in a pair or as a team--not alone, proper protection needed, heavy-machine experience needed
• Step-by-Step safety instructions from Marcin for anyone operating the Lifetrac
• Basic Tractor operation techniques

• Soil Pulverizer Operation, Safety, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair Introduction

• Proper safety for operating the Soil Pulverizer
• Safety is critical for this BETA RELEASE of the Soil Pulverizer despite 150+ hours of field testing
• Recommend to work in a pair or as a team--not alone, proper protection needed, heavy-machine experience needed
• Step-by-Step safety instructions from Marcin for anyone operating the Soil Pulverizer
• Basic Soil Pulverizer operation techniques and best practices

• Power Cube Operation, Safety, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair Introductions

• Proper safety for operating the Power Cube
• Safety is critical for this BETA RELEASE of the Power Cube despite 150+ hours of field testing
• Recommend to work in a pair or as a team--not alone, proper protection needed, heavy-machine experience needed
• Step-by-Step safety instructions from Marcin for anyone operating the Power Cube
• Basic Power Cube operation techniques and best practices

• Construction in Progress - Results of 2011

• Summary of results for 2011
• Significant CEB construction completed in 2011 with HabLab (which is almost complete)
• Prototyping being done in workshop
• Explanation, philosophy, materials, outcomes and successes of CEB Construction
• Successful use of CEB Press and Soil Pulverizer
• Unsuccessful with cinder-block replacement pressing with reject Lime
• Explanation of overall brick-pressing, brick-laying and mortaring experience and construction techniques discovered while building the HabLab

12/23/11

• Quick Attach Wheel Assembly Walk-through*

• Walk-through explanation of detachable quick-attach wheel motor unit for heavy-duty machines
• motor, bolts, structure, hub, splined, shaft, couplers, collars, washers, bearings, Lifetrac frame,
• HabLab Dec 23 overview
• HabLab Dec 23 overview 2

12/22/11

• Lifetrac loader arms version 2

12/21/11

• Quick Attach Wheel 1*

• Explanation of new motor assembly for detachable motor for Lifetrac
• Qc wheel 2
• Qc wheel 3
• Qc wheel 4
• Qc wheel 5
• Qc wheel 6
• Qc wheel 6.1
• Qc wheel 7
• Qc wheel 8
• Qc wheel 9
• Qc wheel 10
• Qc wheel 11
• Qc wheel 12
• Qc wheel 13
• Qc wheel 14
• Qc wheel 15
• Skip to 17
• Qc wheel 17
• Qc wheel 18
• Qc wheel 19
• Qc wheel 20
• Qc wheel 21
• Qc wheel 22
• Qc wheel 23
• Qc wheel 24
• Qc wheel 25
• Qc wheel 26
• Qc wheel 27
• Qc wheel 28
• Qc wheel 29

12/19/11

• Lifetrac modification - bent loader arms

12/16/11

• Distributive Enterprise*

• Explanation of what Distributive Enterprise is and what the effects on the means of production, individuals and (potential) farmers/producers it has
• Already seen 3 independent replications of our Distributive Enterprise
• Explanation of funding, earnings, testing, goals and evolution
• Packages Involved:
• 1 Open Source Microfactory Package
• 2 Power Infrastructure Package
• 3 Construction Package
• Explanation of OSE Fellows Program: for highly-motivated individuals looking to move Distributive Enterprise forward

• New Lifetrac hydraulic motor explanation

12/15/11

• HabLab Roof Support with Floyd and John*

• Explanation of general roof support process
• post anchors, squaring, columns, beams, framing, specifications, dimensions

• Practical Post Scarcity: Open Source Solutions*

• Video produced by Marcin explaining about the solution to the artificial scarcity with the Open Source Ecology Global Village construction Set
• Explanation of some of the major parts in the GVCS that have already been created
• Breakdown of HabLab technology and philosophy

• Rafters Going Up with Floyd and John
• HabLab Materializing

12/13/11

• Tractor Wheel Valve Hydraulics Modification*

• Power beyond fitting for main control valve from Lifetrac
• Marcin discusses the Lifetrac valve modification

12/12/11

• Transit 101--with Floyd and John*

• Floyd and John discuss using Transit machine to line everything up
• John and Floyd describe how to use Transit machine

• Lathe Conversion to Hydraulics*

• Marcin describes the lathe methodology

• Pulverizer Disassembly in Top-Secret Restricted Area

12/11/11

• Workshop Wall Details with Floyd*

• Discussing details (lengths, height, blocks, etc) of frames, walls and windows

• Spraying Step for Bricks (with Floyd)*

• Floyd details how to properly spray bricks with anti-freeze (for weathering) to activate clay and remove imperfections

• Column Laying Technique (with Floyd)*

• Floyd demonstrates how to properly lay bricks for columns
• Patterns, layering, tie-ins,

• CEB walls coming up
• Shortening prototype 2 Lifetrac to make prototype 3
• CEB Disassembly documentation
• Shortening prototype 2 Lifetrac to make prototype 3
• Shortening prototype 2
• Towards Lifetrac 3
• Gap in Lifetrac 2
• Gap in Lifetrac
• Lifetrac 2 simple drive

12/10/11

• Open source CAD/CAM Solution*

• Optimal solution for Open Source CAD/CAM Solution
• A team of 5 to 6 dedicated programmers and a project manager to head up team of designers with world-wide participation for feedback
• Would require under $500K budgeting a year
• 5-person team minimum: 1 interface designer, one project designer, 3 or 4 programmers and one dedicated CAD professional

• HabLab Roof Installation Steps from Floyd*

• Detailed description from Floyd and Marcin about roof installation
• Includes columns, beams, cuts, roof anchors, bracing, chalk lines, squaring,

• Grinder Talk*

• Using 9" grinder or smaller to cut blocks
• Diamond blade ideal

• CNC torch table height adjustment

12/9/11

• HabLab dry-in beginning
• Cutting hussars for tractor wheels with a bandsaw
• Welding Lifetrac wheel collars
• CNC torch table height adjustment
• Cutting hussars for tractor wheels with a bandsaw
• Wellding Lifetrac wheel collars
• Wellding Lifetrac wheel collars

12/8/11

• Bottom CEB Layer and Electrical Integration into Wall*

• Use of Mastic to glue together blocks
• Electrical system description

• Bottom Layer Blocks*

• John gives Tips n Tricks to cutting the blocks

• Burning Smoke for a Clean Flame*

• The process and details how to burn smoke for a clean flame

• Wally Munster and the Modern Steam Engine*

• Historical story of Wally Munster's contribution to the modern steam engine
• He now has the steam engine blueprints created by Wally Munster
• Discussing the details of the engine

12/7/11

• Steam Auto Club of America visits Factor e Farm*

• Discussing the Mike Brown engine: design and efficiencies

• Steam Generator*

• Steam generator from an Italian-made steam cleaner
• Efficiency of power-to-steam ratio

12/7/11

• Workshop Columns Beginning...FOR REAL*

• Filming of volunteers, job 'farming', high-tech paper, update and more

• Laying CEB Columns Below Zero*

• 'EXTREME' brick-laying: sub-freezing temperature calls for (environmentally safe) anti-freeze in the slurry solution
• Another update for CEB Press controller

• Walls and Torch Tables*

• Walls and window requirements
• Discusses how easy it is to learn/teach somebody the process

• Stepping stone for workshop
• Roof cement foundation coating
• Workshop walls subzero:'EXTREME' wall-building
• Window frames
• Tractor in pieces
• Tractor and wall build/Dance Party
• Heater and tractor
• Sawmill
• Sawmill 2
• Sawmill 3

12/5/11

• CEB Solenoid Driver--Surface Mount 1*

• The process to make the controller for the Compressed Earth Brick (CEB) Press
• Step-by-step instructions--continuation videos below
• Part 2
• Part 3
• Part 4
• Part 5
• Part 6
• Part 7
• Part 8
• Part 9
• Part 10
• Part 11
• Part 12
• Part 13
• Part 14
• Part 15
• Part 16
• Part 17
• Part 18
• Part 19
• Part 20
• Part 21

12/4/11

• Taking CEB Press Apart for Documentation*

• The guys get silly as they document the taking apart of a CEB Press
• "Nothing short of epic"

• Tractor Disassembly video

12/3/11

• Kohler mount - 2" longer*

• Fitting issues on Kohler Engine*

• Kohler engine mods: simple mod to raise motor platform by 2 inches

• Dirt and Twigs to Advance Civilization*

• Marcin discusses his dreams for the project: to use the resources around him to transform modern life; "let's make it happen"

12/2/11

• Ian and Yoonseo Discussing Plans*

• Dec 2 last Day pressing*

• Sliding roof metal up*

• Sliding roof metal up
• Marcin and Floyd talk about the best/most-affordable tools to buy

• Lifetrac Test Drive*

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• Meeting on CEB Preparation for October*

• Work for October assigned

• View from roof of work being done
• Another angle of roof going on
• Sliding roof panels up
• Rollers coming off the production line
• HabLab prep
• Lifetrac moving rebar and bending table into place
• Lifetrac weight balancing
• Filling Lifetrac with gas
• Loading Lifetrac up
• Moving materials to HabLab site
• Loading rebar
• Cutting roof metal
• Rebar load on tractor
• Loading rebar on tractor 2
• Bent rebar on tractor
• Welding battery tabs
• Welding battery tabs

12/1/11

• Stabilizing Limestone Blocks*

• Floyd created method for stabilizing purely limestone bricks

• Thursday, December 1 UPDATE*

• Overview panorama
• Roof almost ready to go on
• Overhang is about 4"
• Framing explanation

• Brick Rollers*

• Setting up brick rollers and space for CEB Brick Press

• Roof metal beginning to go on
• Roof going up
• James Slade on shaker motor safety plate
• Bobcat conversion plate mounts (onto) pulverizer
• Bobcat to Lifetrac conversion plate