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=May 2016=
=May 2016=
==5/31==
==5/31==
Opportunity for income: It is feasible to generate an income by operating a fabrication shop that proactively invests in
Opportunity for income: It is feasible to generate an income by operating a fabrication shop that proactively invests in community outreach
community outreach
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Fabrication shop by day... 8:30 to 5:00PM ... Design, build, sell,repair, and find markets for eco-friendly,  
Fabrication shop by day... 8:30 to 5:00PM ... Design, build, sell,repair, and find markets for eco-friendly,  
  open source  technology such as
  open source  technology such as
   Industrial Food Scrap Composter
   Industrial Food Scrap Composter
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   Staff and volunteers participate in community outreach
   Staff and volunteers participate in community outreach
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=October 2015=
=October 2015=
Communication with Klemen about his replication of ad7747 based capacitive sensor. He is getting lots of noise. Not sure how to isolate it. Please advise [[Paul Neelands|Paul the wise]]
Communication with Klemen about his replication of ad7747 based capacitive sensor. He is getting lots of noise. Not sure how to isolate it. Please advise [[Paul Neelands|Paul the wise]]

Revision as of 17:06, 1 June 2016

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May 2016

5/31

Opportunity for income: It is feasible to generate an income by operating a fabrication shop that proactively invests in community outreach

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Fabrication shop by day... 8:30 to 5:00PM ... Design, build, sell,repair, and find markets for eco-friendly,

open source  technology such as
 Industrial Food Scrap Composter
 Hydraulic Compressed Earth Block Press
 Water Wheel Transplanter
 Mobile Biodiesel Processor
 Geoff Lawton Style Biochar Kiln
 etc.

 Welding and Job Shop Capabilities
  Mobile Welding Outfit
  Machine shop
 
Community technology resource three nights per week .. 6:00 to 10PM ... Preparation, hosting, and facilitation of 
educational workshops
 Open Source Ecology Build Workshops
 Free time in machine shop (subscription based or scholarship on case by case basis)
 Demonstrations of technology
 Badge based tool access 
 etc.

Community center has separate finances. Grant funding. Fund Drives. Partial funding from machine shop. Subscription based. 
 
2 bay garage or 1 large garage ~1200/month
Machine shop: 15k invest
Welding outfit: 2-5k invest
Insurance
Staff of 4 to 5.
 Staff and volunteers participate in community outreach
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October 2015

Communication with Klemen about his replication of ad7747 based capacitive sensor. He is getting lots of noise. Not sure how to isolate it. Please advise Paul the wise

File:AD7747 KLEMEN REPLICATION.pdf

April 2015

4/17

DropBox Folder with solidworks files and a BOM. In progress as of this post. Sorry none of the files can be opened with open source software (yet)

4/7

Been working on a Biodiesel Processor contained in an aluminum frame cargo trailer design. Link to dropbox folder coming once I organize it all.

Here is a theoretical approach to quick making 55 gallon drum cones. File:55 Gallon Drum Bent Cone.pdf