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==TO DO==
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===sketch===
[[Category:Personal Logs]]
*through crank shaft oil line from split pillow block to arm split bearing
[[Category:Logs]]
*printable shaft hole alignment jig for 1" holes
[[Category:CAD team]]
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[[/2011]] [[/2012]] [[/2013]] [[/2014]] [[/2015]] [[/2016]] [[/2017]] [[/2018]]


=To Do=
[[Dorkmo To Do List]]


== 01/13 ==
==Dec 12, 2025==
*Trying out Google Gemini 3. seems to do a good job.


[[File:Lifetrac v25 animation-3.gif|frame|center|LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 12, 2025]]




== 11/2012 ==


i had some unsuccessful sketchup to stl to gcode conversions. not sure where the problem lies. might redraw a model or two in [[OpenSCAD]] and see if gcode comes out better.
==Dec 9, 2025==


http://reprap.org/wiki/CAM_Toolchains
*Tweak camera view


== 10/2012 ==
[[File:Lifetrac v25 animation-2.gif|frame|center|LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 9, 2025]]


been saving some $ for projects and such
=Dec 7, 2025=


ordering some materials to redo some steam parts
*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


went to will's wedding
[[File:Lifetrac v25 animation.gif|frame|center|LifeTrac v25 Animated GIF Dec 7, 2025]]


== 08/2012 ==
=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


did a couple designs with graham's microtrac group


== 01/2012 ==
=Oct 9, 2025=
*asked github copilot to create render of browser control website
*: https://github.com/OpenSourceEcology/LifeTrac/tree/main/LifeTrac-v25#raspberry-pi-web-controller


started building engine
=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


keeping a build log: [[User:Dorkmo/Builds/SteamEngine]]
=Sep 25, 2025=
*Ordered Burkert 8605 316532 Proportional valve controller
*Ordered Brand Hydraulics PEFC12-20-12 20gpm proportional valve


== 12/2011 ==


break
=Feb 3, 2020=


== 11/2011 ==
*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]


visited creation flame for a few days.
=Jan 8, 2020=


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.
*assembling rotoknitic
*email correspondance on circularknitic


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.
=Tue Jan 7, 2020=
[[RotoKnitic v19.01]]. [[Knitic Genealogy]].


== 10/2011 ==
=April 29, 2019=


learned how to do laser printer transfer pcb etching
*Mar from CircularKnitic suggested using solenoid to operate the needle movement
*made 2 detroit boards for texas
**due to the limited travel distance, i think some sort of lever with a bearing will be needed
*updated wiki on process a little
**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


going to design a sensor board to replace the reprap breakout board with allen from forum and perhaps william
=April 27, 2019=
*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]]


i have an appointment at the tulsa fab lab 10/13/2011
*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/


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]
=April 21, 2019=


started setting up a cpu w/ ubuntu for reprap
*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


== 09/2011 ==
=April 20, 2019=


prep for making some detroit boards + full documentation
*documented sock sized circular knitic build
*made two sets and sent back to fef
**[[User:Dorkmo/Builds/CircularKnitic-Sock]]
*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
=Mar 2, 2019=
*S. Korean stepper motors on back order


prep for making a [[Snap-Lock]]
*Circular knitic build and design changes
*got a 24x48x1/2 hdpe sheet
*ordered a bit for shopbot to use when tulsa fab lab opens


prep for experimenting with solenoids
=Feb 16, 2019=
*spooled up a few for practice
*need to figure out power sourcing


light wiki editing
*started a BOM scad file to auto generate bolt size/length/count output
*did a little towards measurizing ceb model
**formatting is not very user friendly but nice to have calculated output


== 08/2011 ==
=Feb 15, 2019=


wired 4 ceb press control boxes (exluding arduinos)
*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]


assisted adam with clearing & roof
=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


made some ceb sensor assemblies with cody
=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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