Marcin Log

August 18, 2011

• Today I gave a speech at TEDxKC

August 19, 2011

• Visited an industry standard Dimensional Sawmill with Brian Sweiger - we are having Sweiger Shop fabricate Prototype 1.
• Discussed Kickstarter with Isaiah and Found Alexander Lieders and Antoine Malouin to work with Isaiah on graphics

Dimensional sawmill from visit to Dixon, Missouri

August 20, 2011

• Raised the 24x24' workshop covered space to near top with Brianna from 10PM to 5AM- for putting CEB production run in there
• Felled large walnut to clear workshop space

Clearing space for OSE Shop 2011

24x24 foot covered space next to workshop.

August 21

Sharpening the stakes to tie down the workspace.

• 10 to 4 tieing down new covered space.
• Started Overall_Budget and published Kauffman Proposal

August 22

• 9-5 on the workshop roof - Mill Shed is officially complete, ready to populate with CEB presses, then sawmill
• Found that construction funding should be in within 48 hours

August 23

• Had design meeting on Dimensional Sawmill with Doug of Sweiger Shop
• Determined 'followthrough' and 'substance creation' as some of the core values for the FeF

August 24

• Troubleshooted and shot documentation on B&S Magnetos - to put in replacements
• Contacted Jose Bravo on joining the Factor e Team

• Updated CNC_Torch_Table#OSE_Project_Status.2FSchedule
• Updated CAD-CAM Problem Statement with discussion from Kevin Atkinson
• Wrote first cut of Senior TED Fellow application for 2012 - sorry, private at this point
• Filled in images at CEB_Press/Manufacturing_Instructions/Controller_Box#Wiring_Instructions
• Tom's Final Supper:

• Documented control code testing procedure for CEB press initial run - CEB_Control_Source_Code_v1.0_Explained

August 25

• Defined Instructionals To Do List and requested a comparable list from William Neal
• Spent an hour in Team Development coaching from SupporTED
• Spent an hour with Jershonda Baker defining Multimachine Deployment Strategy
• Spent 4 hours on controller code testing; issue with sensors not picking up signal

August 26

• Submitted Senior TED Fellows application for review
• Tested automated motion of secondary cylinder on CEB press.
• Set up Shonda to bend tracks for tractor; streamlined to 3 per minute:

August 27

• Tested secondary cylinder - see procedure. Result:

• Got up at the crack of dawn to write Factor e Farm Participation Standards after beginning group discussions on self-assessment and priorities toward a shared promise

August 28

• Moved CEB presses to new workshop area and installed arms on one
• Published first draft of GVCS Rollout Plan