Brianna Log

This is a log tracking my (Brianna Kufa's) progress at Factor E Farm

Current Progress

• I have completed 1 CEB, although it hasn't been tested with bricks yet.
• I completed 2 more Frame with main cylinder's and 2 corresponding Soil Loading Drawer. These two have both sets of primary arms completed and one set of secondary arms. We are waiting for the first CEB to be moved from the workshop to erect these two.
• I have begun the 4th CEB drawer and prepared the main cylinder for the frame.

Plans For the Near Future

• Finish Soil Loading Drawer for fourth CEB (by 8/21 or 8/22)
• Begin 4th frame thereafter.

Updated Wiki Pages

CEB Press

• Soil loading drawer-Instructions need a little bit, need more photos.
• Primary arms-Instructions current, need more photos.
• Arms - secondary-Instructions current, need more photos.
• Arms - secondary-Instructions current, need more photos.
• Arms - secondary- Needs links from Fabrication instructions and other pages. Also needs photos
• Frame with main cylinder - Instructions begun, need to be finished, needs diagrams and photos.

Other

• Three Point Adapter Quick Attach
• Life Track Trailer Ball Quick Attach

Daily Updates

August 21, 2011

Today I started the log and recorded what I've done here in the past couple of days.

• I updated the Soil Loading Drawer page fabrication instructions to make it the most modern version.
• I began the Frame with main cylinder fabrication steps on the wiki.
• I added the coupler on the shaker motor on the first shaker motor.
• I I finished the remaining Leg Holders.
• I prepared all of the cuts for the drawer.

August 20, 2011

• I finished welding the cylinder to the press foot on the back side.
• I began making the Soil Loading Drawer for the 4th press. This proved to be a little frustrating as the metal we ordered all was about an inch longer than how we ordered it, so I had to make nearly twice as many cuts to prepare them.
• I helped Marcin raise the roof for the new workplace. We stayed up till 4am raising it inch by inch with a farm jack. We screwed in tall 2x4's to hold it in place as we were lifting it.

August 19, 2011

• I finished the two frame/cylinder components of two of the 4 CEB presses I am building
  

  Me with the 2 ready to assemble ones, and the third, already assembled one in the background
  . These are ready to be erected (meaning adding arms, legs, hopper assemblies).

Ensuring the cylinder is perfectly square with the press foot before welding it.

• I began welding the cylinder to the press foot on the fourth CEB. See Frame with main cylinder. I took some time to square it up perfectly, so that the plate is perpendicular to the cylinder in all directions.

August 15, 2011

• I made the Life Track Trailer Ball Quick Attach.
  

  The Trailer Ball Quick Attach
• I finished attaching the Three Point Adapter Quick Attach.