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== 10/2012 ==
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been saving some $ for projects and such
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[[/2011]] [[/2012]] [[/2013]] [[/2014]] [[/2015]] [[/2016]] [[/2017]] [[/2018]]


went to will's wedding
=To Do=
[[Dorkmo To Do List]]


== 08/2012 ==
==Dec 12, 2025==
*Trying out Google Gemini 3. seems to do a good job.


did a couple designs with graham's microtrac group
[[File:Lifetrac v25 animation-3.gif|frame|center|LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 12, 2025]]


== 01/2012 ==


started building engine


keeping a build log: [[User:Dorkmo/Builds/SteamEngine]]
==Dec 9, 2025==


== 12/2011 ==
*Tweak camera view


break
[[File:Lifetrac v25 animation-2.gif|frame|center|LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 9, 2025]]


== 11/2011 ==
=Dec 7, 2025=


visited creation flame for a few days.
*Talking to github AI (Claude Opus 4.5) with VS Code plugin.
**Created first draft of LifeTrac v25 machine design using purely AI prompts for OpenSCAD.
**Process is render openscad, look for errors, tell AI about errors, apply changes, re-render and repeat.
**Claud 4.5 seems to be a bit better than GPT 5.1 Codex Max in understanding physical world of openscad


going to start building my steam engine design. will do as much as possible in tulsa. thad is working on a new electronics package to use with power cube and going to try and use for steam engine as well.
[[File:Lifetrac v25 animation.gif|frame|center|LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 7, 2025]]


read something about turning off water while shampooing on the back of a bottle, thought it might make sense to put a foot petal on the water.
=oct 16, 2025=
*Clean up v25 lifetrac bom
*: https://github.com/OpenSourceEcology/LifeTrac/pull/42
*Need to ask about what style this lifetrac structure design will be


== 10/2011 ==


learned how to do laser printer transfer pcb etching
=Oct 9, 2025=
*made 2 detroit boards for texas
*asked github copilot to create render of browser control website
*updated wiki on process a little
*: https://github.com/OpenSourceEcology/LifeTrac/tree/main/LifeTrac-v25#raspberry-pi-web-controller


going to design a sensor board to replace the reprap breakout board with allen from forum and perhaps william
=Sep 30, 2025=
*william and i came up with a board design to test out. hope to eliminate breakout completely [[CEB_Press/Manufacturing_Instructions/Detroit_Fab_Lab_Solenoid_Driver_v1.1]]
Looking at valve options
Parker makes a 8gpm 3 position proportional control cartridge valve. dsp105c1
https://ph.parker.com/us/en/product/directional-control-proportional-valves/dsp105c1


i have an appointment at the tulsa fab lab 10/13/2011
=Sep 25, 2025=
*Ordered Burkert 8605 316532 Proportional valve controller
*Ordered Brand Hydraulics PEFC12-20-12 20gpm proportional valve


had a setback with my prusa, stepper motors i got were made in china, not korea as listed, gotta return them. found some others made in japan i think, waiting on customer service reply. [http://catalog.orientalmotor.com/plp/itemdetail.aspx?cid=1002&categoryname=stepping-motors--1068&productname=pk-series-stepping-motors&itemname=pke243da-l&isUOM=1]


started setting up a cpu w/ ubuntu for reprap
=Feb 3, 2020=


== 09/2011 ==
*ordered heat sinks and fans for circularknitic power electronics
**ATS-54150W-C1-R0 [https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/advanced-thermal-solutions/ats-54150w-c1-r0/?qs=MLItCLRbWsxEtT4esZyz6A%3D%3D&countrycode=US&currencycode=USD link]
**ATS-54310W-C1-R0 [https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/advanced-thermal-solutions/ats-54310w-c1-r0/?qs=w%2Fv1CP2dgqrDvyH%252bQcqVHw%3D%3D&countrycode=US&currencycode=USD link]
**MD625B-12 [http://catalog.orientalmotor.com/item/axial-fans-mds-md-series-dc-axial-fans/mds-md-series-60mm-62mm-dc-axial-fans/md625b-12 link]


prep for making some detroit boards + full documentation
=Jan 8, 2020=
*made two sets and sent back to fef
*started documenting process
*waiting on tulsa fab lab to open for business to cut two more boards for texas folks


slowly working on a personal prusa
*assembling rotoknitic
*S. Korean stepper motors on back order
*email correspondance on circularknitic


prep for making a [[Snap-Lock]]
=Tue Jan 7, 2020=
*got a 24x48x1/2 hdpe sheet
[[RotoKnitic v19.01]]. [[Knitic Genealogy]].
*ordered a bit for shopbot to use when tulsa fab lab opens


prep for experimenting with solenoids
=April 29, 2019=
*spooled up a few for practice
*need to figure out power sourcing


light wiki editing
*Mar from CircularKnitic suggested using solenoid to operate the needle movement
*did a little towards measurizing ceb model
**due to the limited travel distance, i think some sort of lever with a bearing will be needed
**will need to transfer the lever's circular motion into linear
**https://www.digikey.com/products/en/motors-solenoids-driver-boards-modules/solenoids-actuators/180?v=527


== 08/2011 ==
=April 27, 2019=


wired 4 ceb press control boxes (exluding arduinos)
*perhaps could define p4clear possibly as low as 1/2 of -p4rampH? maybe -1/3*p4rampH ?
**this would reduce needle travel and shrink mountain
*Applied to show CircularKnitic at MakerFaireTulsa https://tulsa.makerfaire.com/


assisted adam with clearing & roof
=April 21, 2019=


made some ceb sensor assemblies with cody
*working on rotoknitic idea
**https://github.com/OpenSourceEcology/circular_knitic_pick-a-needle
*need to make rack and pinion
**https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2072364/files
 
=April 20, 2019=
 
*documented sock sized circular knitic build
**[[User:Dorkmo/Builds/CircularKnitic-Sock]]
 
=Mar 2, 2019=
 
*Circular knitic build and design changes
 
=Feb 16, 2019=
 
*started a BOM scad file to auto generate bolt size/length/count output
**formatting is not very user friendly but nice to have calculated output
 
=Feb 15, 2019=
 
*Looking up parts for build
**[[User:Dorkmo/Builds/CircularKnitic]]
*need to get full list of bolts and nuts
**[https://www.fastenal.com/products/fasteners/sockets/socket-cap-screws/holo-krome?r=~%7Ccategoryl1:%22600000%20Fasteners%22%7C~%20~%7Ccategoryl2:%22600039%20Sockets%22%7C~%20~%7Ccategoryl3:%22600040%20Socket%20Cap%20Screws%22%7C~%20~%7Csattr01:%5EMetric$%7C~%20~%7Csattr04:%5EM3-0.5$%7C~%20~%7Cmanufacturer:%5EHOLO-KROME M3 Socket Screws]
 
=Jan 19, 2019=
*worked on knitic
**changed to a printed drive gear
***avoiding a $6 single source part
**added holes for stepper motor
***could use regular DC, but in the future might use steps to customize mountain use
**changed table top to octogon, added holes for mounting legs
***calculating tabletop OD using stepper motor width and gear sizes
**added some needles to the full assembly model to check placement
**need to add bolts to smallbearingholder to make sure the nut/head dont hit anything
 
=Jan 15, 2019=
*Review [[CEB Press Controller v19.01]]
*more circular knitic work, tweaking the Z bearing holder to be more printer friendly
*searching for local CNC Laser cutting shops for hire, found 4 or 5
 
=Jan 2, 2019=
 
*proposed new design [[RotoKnitic v19.01]]
 
=Jan 1, 2019=
 
*cleaning up circular knitic design

Latest revision as of 16:02, 13 December 2025

/2011 /2012 /2013 /2014 /2015 /2016 /2017 /2018

To Do

Dorkmo To Do List

Dec 12, 2025

  • Trying out Google Gemini 3. seems to do a good job.
LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 12, 2025


Dec 9, 2025

  • Tweak camera view
LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 9, 2025

Dec 7, 2025

  • Talking to github AI (Claude Opus 4.5) with VS Code plugin.
    • Created first draft of LifeTrac v25 machine design using purely AI prompts for OpenSCAD.
    • Process is render openscad, look for errors, tell AI about errors, apply changes, re-render and repeat.
    • Claud 4.5 seems to be a bit better than GPT 5.1 Codex Max in understanding physical world of openscad
LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 7, 2025

oct 16, 2025


Oct 9, 2025

Sep 30, 2025

Looking at valve options Parker makes a 8gpm 3 position proportional control cartridge valve. dsp105c1 https://ph.parker.com/us/en/product/directional-control-proportional-valves/dsp105c1

Sep 25, 2025

  • Ordered Burkert 8605 316532 Proportional valve controller
  • Ordered Brand Hydraulics PEFC12-20-12 20gpm proportional valve


Feb 3, 2020

  • ordered heat sinks and fans for circularknitic power electronics

Jan 8, 2020

  • assembling rotoknitic
  • email correspondance on circularknitic

Tue Jan 7, 2020

RotoKnitic v19.01. Knitic Genealogy.

April 29, 2019

April 27, 2019

  • perhaps could define p4clear possibly as low as 1/2 of -p4rampH? maybe -1/3*p4rampH ?
    • this would reduce needle travel and shrink mountain
  • Applied to show CircularKnitic at MakerFaireTulsa https://tulsa.makerfaire.com/

April 21, 2019

April 20, 2019

Mar 2, 2019

  • Circular knitic build and design changes

Feb 16, 2019

  • started a BOM scad file to auto generate bolt size/length/count output
    • formatting is not very user friendly but nice to have calculated output

Feb 15, 2019

Jan 19, 2019

  • worked on knitic
    • changed to a printed drive gear
      • avoiding a $6 single source part
    • added holes for stepper motor
      • could use regular DC, but in the future might use steps to customize mountain use
    • changed table top to octogon, added holes for mounting legs
      • calculating tabletop OD using stepper motor width and gear sizes
    • added some needles to the full assembly model to check placement
    • need to add bolts to smallbearingholder to make sure the nut/head dont hit anything

Jan 15, 2019

  • Review CEB Press Controller v19.01
  • more circular knitic work, tweaking the Z bearing holder to be more printer friendly
  • searching for local CNC Laser cutting shops for hire, found 4 or 5

Jan 2, 2019

Jan 1, 2019

  • cleaning up circular knitic design
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