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The basic design rationale for [[MicroTrac]] hydraulic pump (and engine) size requirements is the ability to power the [[Liberator 2]] CEB press to the extent that it can produce 6-8 bricks per minute. This indicates 360-480 bricks per hour, or between 2880-3840 bricks per 8 hour work day. Wow. This involves a 2 person team, one person running the [[LifeTrac]] hybrid [[Soil Pulverizer]], and the second person stacking bricks. This | The basic design rationale for [[MicroTrac]] hydraulic pump (and engine) size requirements is the ability to power the [[Liberator 2]] CEB press to the extent that it can produce 6-8 bricks per minute. This indicates 360-480 bricks per hour, or between 2880-3840 bricks per 8 hour work day. Wow. This involves a 2 person team, one person running the [[LifeTrac]] hybrid [[Soil Pulverizer]], and the second person stacking bricks. This improves upon the 500 brick per 8 hour day sustained production rate that we [http://openhttp://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=CEB_press ordealed last year] with a typical 2 person team. We still got the [http://openfarmtech.org/index.php?title=CEB_press CEB workshop addition] built - under the worst possible conditions. It was a worthwhile experiment in that we now have a spacious workshop environment - and with the planned CEB floor and other improvements, we will not complain. It's time to move on to the [[Solar Village]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:57, 30 April 2009
Introduction
The basic design rationale for MicroTrac hydraulic pump (and engine) size requirements is the ability to power the Liberator 2 CEB press to the extent that it can produce 6-8 bricks per minute. This indicates 360-480 bricks per hour, or between 2880-3840 bricks per 8 hour work day. Wow. This involves a 2 person team, one person running the LifeTrac hybrid Soil Pulverizer, and the second person stacking bricks. This improves upon the 500 brick per 8 hour day sustained production rate that we ordealed last year with a typical 2 person team. We still got the CEB workshop addition built - under the worst possible conditions. It was a worthwhile experiment in that we now have a spacious workshop environment - and with the planned CEB floor and other improvements, we will not complain. It's time to move on to the Solar Village.