Belize CEB

To Do

1. Determine soil type and quality. Identify needed additives
2. Soil Mixing Machine Ecology
   1. Raw Earth Preparation (pulverization)
   2. Earth, Water, Stabilizer Mixing
3. Determine MicroHouse version to be built at workshop
4. Local materials pricing
5. Determine workshop marketing target audiences
6. Does Mader's Machine have:
   1. Analog Pressure Gauge No, according to Ram
   2. Manual control valve in case of solenoid failure No, but Marcin will donate
   3. Motor valves? Yes. Compensate for drift in code. (already done on controller)

Machine Information

CEB Press

CEB Press Version 16.09

1. CAD:File:CEBPressJuneGroup.fcstd Unsure of correct file history version
2. Brick Size: 5" x 6" x 12"
3. BOM:Google Sheets
4. Drilled Nylon Drawer Guide Clamps
5. Nylon Drawer Bushings.
   1. Oilite Bronze Bushings are actually less expensive.
6. Main Cylinder: Sweiger sourced 5x8 cylinder, 2.5" shaft
7. No analog pressure gauge - Ram
8. Valve subplate: Surplus Center Item# 9-5883-2
   1. D03 mounting style
   2. SAE 10 Presure Port, SAE 12 Tank Port, SAE 8 Work Ports
9. Solenoid valve from BOM: Northman Model# SWH-G02-C3-D12-10
   1. Flow Rate: 16.8gpm
   2. 3/8" ports (D3)
   3. AS568-012 O-rings

Controller

Controller Version 19.01

1. BOM:Google Sheets BOM]
2. Code: CEB_Press_Control_Code_v19.01
   1. Github
3. Important Parameters in Code:
   1. Cylinder Volumes

PowerCube

PowerCube Version 15.06

Slurry

• Consistency of milkshake
• About 3 parts water, 1 part sifted soil, and 5% lime/portant stabilizer
• Sift soil with 1/4" mesh
• Apply about 1/2" slurry, which dries to about 1/8" thickness
• Volume required per wall section of 4'x8': there are about 200 block per wall section. Each block requires about 10"x12" area of slurry, which is about 60 cubic inches of slurry. This is about 50 gallons per wall section.
• The ideal setup would be for a 55 gallon drum to be located at every side of the house, midway on that side and on the outer side of the block pallet.

Spare Parts List

This is a spare parts list that I am assembling so that Mader can purchase parts in USA to avoid downtime in Belize.

Google Sheets Link

Tools and Infrastructure List

These are the tools that are required for the workshop. Recommend that some should be purchased in the USA and brought down. These are highlighted in yellow.

Google Sheets Link

Microhouse Information

This is information related to the microhouse that will be built at the workshop in Belize

Local Materials Sourcing

Appears to be $1.50 per board foot for local source rough cut lumber

Google Sheets Link

Multimedia

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  Facebook

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  Photo showing the drawer guide system from September 2016 Workshop

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  More bushing detail

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  More more bushing detail

Related Information

Useful Links

CEB Microhouse Build in Belize

CEB Notes from Aidan

Slideshow

Here are some notes I prepared for the Utah CEB in October 2018. I believe they are relevant for any CEB project around the world.

Google Slides Link

DropBox

And here is a dropbox link to my directory for that project. There are many PDFs inside that will give insight to anyone interested in CEB production. I recommend you download the entire directory as a .zip file (top right of page).
DropBox Link