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2/14/12
- Discussed Projects Director and Executive Director with Aaron Makaruk and Tom Bamford, Tom is doing recruiting for next 3 weeks.
Archive
01/30/12
- True Fans Update for Jan 30, 2012*
- Troubles of scaling
- Half Million $ in hand from Shuttleworth
- HabLab walls have finally come together, should be ready within a month or two
- Minilathe, 2 Bridgeport Mills, and a surface grinder with Yoonseo*
- Yoonseo explains lathe purpose and construction
- Need CAD Model for CNC Circuit Mill
- MArcin heads to Detroit tomorrow to pickup 2 mills and a surface grinder to work on steam engine
01/29/12
- Quadrants of core self with Dan*
- Dan explains a quadrant of core self--4 different elements of self: social, physical, spiritual, mortal
- Talks about the inter-connectedness of life and how each element interacts with eachother, ourselves and society
- Tree model of systems with Dan*
- Dan talks about the interconnected tree model system of life, wherein all life revolves around a core model of rules, "the tree model"
01/28/12
- Land Surveying with Dan*
- Dan explains the land surveying process, elements and equipment.
- Minimum guideline sizes and percentages to use
- in contour lines every 20 feet
- a rotating laser level
- laser level and receiver
- a grid with a transit
- Aquaculture ponds Explanation with Dan*
- Dan explains the aquaculture pumping, controls, systems, algae, gases, etc.
- valve explanation
01/27/12
- Quick attach wheel assembly*
- Prototype III of coupler- double chain sprocket coupler. Advantage: larger radius to withstand 15,000 inch pounds of torque
- First HabLab double walls with Floyd*
- HabLab Double-Wall construction
- Beginning walls in HabLab*
- HabLab wall construction, with Floyd
- Discuss building materials and problems/solutions encountered
- Yoonseo: prototype I of CNC Circuit Mill*
- Yoonseo discusses details and alignment of his Circuit Mill prototype
- Outlines challenges thus far: streamlining manufacturing process and having a process that ensures alignment
- BioGas Production Process with Dan*
- Dexter walks us through the biogas production cycle, inserting jokes to giggle at along the way
- Methane Digester Explanation with Dan*
- Explanation and walk-through of methane digester process (including its physical components)
- Anecdotal biogas safety story
- Mounting double chain coupler*
- chain coupler
- double chain coupler 2
- double chain coupler 3
- double chain coupler 4
- double chain coupler 5
- double chain coupler 6
- Bricks into HabLab
- Pallets into HabLab
- testing - one person mounts QA wheels
- brick piles (even more exciting than it sounds)
01/20/12
- Austin Aquaponics*
- Aquaponics water wall cooler*
- Description of the Aquaponics cooling and fan system
- Aquaponics water wall material*
- Description of the materials for the Aquaponics' water wall
- Overview of 300 gallon system
- Workshop Break and Discussion*
- Floyd discusses what work remains for the workshop build
- Plans for the wall installation
- CNC plasma table In action*
- Overview of the CNC Plasma table use
- Generating g-code*
- Details of the G-Code generation
- north wall
- connect wheel coupler try 1
- out quick connect wheel shaft
- torch table motion - Ben Horton
01/15/12
- Workshop finishing*
- Update with Floyd on the workshop build
- Good news on the steam engine
- Tractor quick connect wheel assembly*
- Update for the Tractor construction
- New concept for weight distribution
- And in other news we have the Quick Connect Wheels
- Field testing results -- moving 150 pallets, each of 3000 pounds
- Next Steps for HabLab*
- Floyd tells us whats to come in the HabLab construction
- Starting wall construction
01/14/12
- Power Cube Prototype 5*
- Enhanced version of the Power Cube Prototype 5
- Commercial Muffler and extension mod
- Rubber vibration mounts to motor
- Controller with thermostatic switch for fan
- Addition of rubber hosing
- Concepts in the works for the next generation prototype
- Heating and cooling plans
01/05/12
- Window Framing*
01/02/12
12/31/11
12/30/11
- Published announcement for Co-Founder recruitment
12/29/11
- Open Source Ecology Enterprise Plan for 2012
- OSE Enterprise platform for fostering of economic best practices
- Explanation of OSE, GVCS and phases needed for success
- Summing up of work done in 2011
- Month-by-month development roadmap of 2012 OSE Goals, including projected costs
12/24/11
- CEB Operational Safety--An Introduction
- Proper safety for operating the CEB
- Safety is critical for this BETA RELEASE of the CEB Press despite 150+ hours of field testing
- Recommend to work in pairs or teams, proper protection needed, heavy-machine experience needed
- Step-by-Step safety instructions from Marcin for anyone operating the CEB Press
- Lifetrac Tractor Operation, Safety, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair Introduction
- Proper safety for operating the Lifetrac Tractor
- Safety is critical for this BETA RELEASE of the Lifetrac despite 150+ hours of field testing
- Recommend to work in a pair or as a team--not alone, proper protection needed, heavy-machine experience needed
- Step-by-Step safety instructions from Marcin for anyone operating the Lifetrac
- Basic Tractor operation techniques
- Soil Pulverizer Operation, Safety, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair Introduction
- Proper safety for operating the Soil Pulverizer
- Safety is critical for this BETA RELEASE of the Soil Pulverizer despite 150+ hours of field testing
- Recommend to work in a pair or as a team--not alone, proper protection needed, heavy-machine experience needed
- Step-by-Step safety instructions from Marcin for anyone operating the Soil Pulverizer
- Basic Soil Pulverizer operation techniques and best practices
- Power Cube Operation, Safety, Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair Introductions
- Proper safety for operating the Power Cube
- Safety is critical for this BETA RELEASE of the Power Cube despite 150+ hours of field testing
- Recommend to work in a pair or as a team--not alone, proper protection needed, heavy-machine experience needed
- Step-by-Step safety instructions from Marcin for anyone operating the Power Cube
- Basic Power Cube operation techniques and best practices
- Construction in Progress - Results of 2011
- Summary of results for 2011
- Significant CEB construction completed in 2011 with HabLab (which is almost complete)
- Prototyping being done in workshop
- Explanation, philosophy, materials, outcomes and successes of CEB Construction
- Successful use of CEB Press and Soil Pulverizer
- Unsuccessful with cinder-block replacement pressing with reject Lime
- Explanation of overall brick-pressing, brick-laying and mortaring experience and construction techniques discovered while building the HabLab
12/23/11
- Quick Attach Wheel Assembly Walk-through*
- Walk-through explanation of detachable quick-attach wheel motor unit for heavy-duty machines
- motor, bolts, structure, hub, splined, shaft, couplers, collars, washers, bearings, Lifetrac frame,
- HabLab Dec 23 overview
- HabLab Dec 23 overview 2
12/22/11
12/21/11
- Quick Attach Wheel 1*
- Explanation of new motor assembly for detachable motor for Lifetrac
- Qc wheel 2
- Qc wheel 3
- Qc wheel 4
- Qc wheel 5
- Qc wheel 6
- Qc wheel 6.1
- Qc wheel 7
- Qc wheel 8
- Qc wheel 9
- Qc wheel 10
- Qc wheel 11
- Qc wheel 12
- Qc wheel 13
- Qc wheel 14
- Qc wheel 15
- Skip to 17
- Qc wheel 17
- Qc wheel 18
- Qc wheel 19
- Qc wheel 20
- Qc wheel 21
- Qc wheel 22
- Qc wheel 23
- Qc wheel 24
- Qc wheel 25
- Qc wheel 26
- Qc wheel 27
- Qc wheel 28
- Qc wheel 29
12/19/11