Marcin Log

From Open Source Ecology
Revision as of 04:31, 29 May 2012 by RobinW (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

2/14/12


Archive

05/16/12

  • May 16 standup*

  • 10 kilowatt power converter coming and other news and updates



05/15/12

  • May 15 standup*

  • Brianna discusses process with ironworker, Yoonseo figures some stuff out


  • Flash Steam Generator*

  • Basic overview of how to make a flash steam generator




05/12/12

  • Rotary 3-Phase Converter*

  • Brianna explains the 3-phase conversion of the power converter



05/11/12

  • Daily standup May 11, 2012*

  • Marcin develops flash mob platform, PowerCube coupling, recruiting wave for July 1, Brianna bores out half-moons on iron worker, Yoonseo continues office stuff




05/10/12

  • Not-so-daily scrum May 10*

  • Marcin recruits, Yoonseo talks about hands-on work and sourcing, Brianna is milling



05/09/12

  • Resource Development Team - May 9, 2012*

  • Weekly meeting


  • LifeTrac update via Creation Flame*

  • Creation Flame makes modifications and updates to the LifeTrac, including wearing issues with PowerCube






05/07/12

  • Ironworker blades*

  • Brianna with the top arm of the ironworker and how blades go on



05/05/12

  • 3-Phase Rotary Converter*

  • Brianna shows the boys how to change power converter to 3-phase
  • Hint: read the directions





05/04/12

  • LifeTrac Quick Attach Wheels Assembly with Creation Flame*

  • Creation Flame in Cedar Creek, Texas made a set of QA wheels using a new collar and thrust bearing design to prevent shaft slippage. This design is now currently being tested and results will be reported later.




05/03/12

  • Ironworker blades with Marcin and Brianna*

  • Troubleshooting with Brianna


  • Power Cube Stackability*

  • Coupler, suction and pump advice and instructions with Marcin




04/30/12

  • Resource Development Team - Jared and Aaron - April 30, 2012*

  • Brainstorming and debriefing from the resource development team


  • Monday April 30 at Factor eFarm*




04/26/12

  • Quick Attach Wheels Walkthrough*



04/23/12

  • HabLab Update April 23*

  • Update with Floyd
  • Windows and glazing coming in






04/21/12

  • LifeTrac development at Creation Flame*

  • LifeTrac update from Creation Flame
  • Prototype 3 to prototype 4 developments




04/20/12

  • Khuong Dinh's bid for Scrum Master position at OSE*

  • Points out what it takes to be a Scrum Master


  • Quick Connect Wheel Update*

  • QC Wheel update with Marcin
  • Instructions on spacing and welding, bearings, washers and other QC elements





04/19/12

  • WIKISPEED Car Update April 19*



04/18/12

  • OSE Car Progress*

  • Chasis built using 4x4 tubing
  • Module explanation and run through of mods
  • Possible future modifications



  • OSE Car Update April 18, 2012*




04/17/12

  • April 17 Update*

  • Canadian invasion with Andrew
  • Jose, Marcin and Andrew update us with quick connect wheels
  • Surprise cameo by cupcakes


  • OSE & Wikispeed - Kickstarter Planning*



  • Problem Statement: Cutting Aluminum Tubes*

  • Lola the Dog, Paul and Rob discuss current band saw issues and solutions
  • Figure out how to reduce material waste


  • Safety: Lock-Out/Tag Out Procedures*

  • Importance of locking-out and tagging-out equipment when not in use, even when--or especially when--broken or incomplete


  • Short circuit pt. 1: Electrical Short in Wiring*





04/16/12

  • HabLab April 16*

  • Marcin does walkthrough of near-finished HabLab



04/14/12

  • April 14 in San Francisco*

  • In San Fran to meet with capital investors and 20 under 20 program to serve as mentors


  • Yoonseo's 2 Minute Application Speech*



04/12/12

  • April 12 update*

  • An upside-down update: faux state of emergency -- connected welder then inverter snapped
  • Continuance of SCRUM management program process


04/11/12

  • Daily standup April 11*

  • Got supplies for quick-attach wheels, setup second welder, loader arms on tractor


  • Axial Loads*

  • Wheel assembly working setup for quick coupling



04/10/12

  • April 10 Daily Standup*

  • Workshop trudges on, got trailer of shelving for major storage space
  • Update on loader arms, connecting welder and inverters


04/09/12

  • Intro Video Blog with Andrew Bateman*

  • Videographer, Andrew Bateman, comes to FeF next week to document the process with snazzy video



04/09/12

  • Standup april 9*

  • Inverters working and power is finally up




04/06/12

  • April 6 Standup*

  • SCRUM meeting progress update
  • Batteries almost hooked up
  • Project development platform ready
  • Indian True Fan contributes new CAD


  • HabLab April 6*

  • Finishing touches on HabLab like bathroom fixtures, doors, skylight, tile, cabinetry, etc.



  • Stackable Inverter Troubleshooting*

  • Marcin encounters some problems, and solutions?, with the stackable inverter





04/05/12

  • April 5 Update*

  • Marcin and Jose discuss work on welder


  • James Slade and shallow well*

  • Explains trench and well


  • HabLab April 5 Update*

  • HabLab nearly done
  • Framing, glazing and other final touches


  • Bus bar fabrication*



04/04/12

  • March 4 Daily Standup*

  • Describes final position of batteries
  • Describes work done and what's on the plate for tomorrow
  • Jose works on the tractor
  • Communications plan -- Google Hangout


  • Extreme Manufacturing Project Page*

  • Description of Extreme Maufacturing Process and wiki documentation
  • 50 pages will be created in all, divided into groups with project manager/SCRUM master and product owners
  • Project Page Tutorial



04/03/12

  • Daily standup March 3*

  • SCRUM process documentation continues



  • Sweating terminal lugs for inverter/battery system*

  • Process to put connector onto battery terminal lug


  • HabLab April 3*

  • HabLab update: a lot of rain but nearly there



04/02/12

  • Monday April 2 Standup FeF*

  • FeF group begins development method
  • Marcin and Jose describe the momentum gained with SCRUM method


04/01/12

  • April 1 Update*

  • Game Starts: extreme manufacturing process, peopel recruitment, beta-testing pipeline development
  • Writing out the steps for open-source product development



03/28/12

  • March 28 Update*

  • Spring has sprung at Factor e Farm
  • Marcin describes the extreme manufacturing with the SCRUM process and method development and preparing workshop




03/27/12

  • HabLab Plumbing with Floyd*

  • Floyd shows Marcin the plumbing process for HabLab



03/26/12

  • Chicken Incubation: Batch 1*



03/24/12

  • HabLab Update -- March 23*

  • Exciting news: viral collaboration
  • Prototypes of product pages
  • Microtasking a huge project into small pieces to crowd-source involvement in order to get the most done possible--including the SCRUM process and global collaboration




03/23/12

  • HabLab Update -- March 23*

  • Marcin covers sewage, propane, water heater and internal structures



  • Battery Bus Bar Connection*

  • Marcin discusses battery problems and solutions



03/22/12

  • Thursday standup at FeF with Scrum*

  • Jose and Marcin describe SCRUM process and development
  • Discuss step-by-step process and techniques to making the SCRUM process work
  • Day 2



  • Electrical in HabLab*

  • Floyd discusses electrical system in HabLab


03/21/12

  • Preparing Stucco Mix*

  • How-to and recipe for preparing stucco mix




03/19/12

  • March 19 Update*

  • Marcin describes incorporation of SCRUM process/technique as applied to OS hardware development, Wikispeed car a month out, 501C3 non-profit status,



03/11/12

  • March 11, 2012 Update*

  • Marcin updates followers about HabLab construction (ready in about a week) and workshop development.
  • Announces Wikispeed collaboration project




  • Open Source Sailing Drones - Protei*

  • Cesar describes his open-source sailing project drones project, Protei, focusing on the management structure


  • TED Fellow Alex Odundo*

  • TED Fellow Alex Odundo describes his innovation in African agriculture, including the open=source creation of tools


  • Damian - bioleaching of metals*

  • Damian discusses future metal extraction technology via biological processes--next-gen metal processing for GVCS




03/10/12

  • Open Source Documentary -- Dec 2012*


  • Surface Water Well*

  • Marcin describes temporary water catchment system



  • Bottom stand for ironworker machine*



03/09/12

  • Dimensional Sawmill Structure Complete*


  • Ironworker progress March 3*

  • Briana discusses her progress with the Ironworker
  • Despite a couple hiccups, on track.
  • Tips n' tricks and techniques
  • torch
  • Ironworker linkage



03/08/12

  • HabLab March 8 Update*

  • Sewage and septic lines over, rainwater catchment and general overview of interior construction


  • Floyd Discusses HabLab Construction -- March 08*



  • Marcin Talks with TED Fellow Dominic Muren*

  • Dominic Muren, founder of Humble Factory, discusses his open-source project




03/06/12

  • TIG Welding 101*




03/05/12

  • A 5-Minute Introduction to SCRUM*

  • Marcin and the SCRUM team discuss SCRUM over dinner
  • Describes the rules for a SCRUM team and the outcomes of this corporate model



03/04/12

  • Bre Pettis and Makerbot at TED*

  • Video of MakerBot doin' its thang


  • Meet Brianna Kufa*

  • Briana Kufa introduces herself and discusses her Ironworker Machine project, a time-saving machine for shearing and punching
  • Ironworker modeled after the commercial Piranha model, but with a few improvement mods



  • Meet the Wikispeed Team and Facility*

  • Joe Justice and Rob Beresford of Wikispeed show them their shop, project and team
  • Talk about how they are open-sourcing a car and the tools and software needed

03/03/12

  • BIL and TED Updates*

  • Marcin talks about collaborative efforts and project updates



02/23/12

  • Karien from the Shuttleworth Foundation -- Reporting from Factor e Farm*

  • Karien talks about her first visit to Factor e Farm
  • Talks about the importance of collaboration, timing and results


  • HabLab Tour and Update with John (The Builder) and Karien (of the Shuttleworth Foundation)*

  • John discusses progress, techniques and plans for HabLab with Karien and Marcin
  • Cameos by the cat


02/22/12

  • HabLab Update -- Feb. 22, 2012*



02/18/12

  • CNC Circiut Mill Frame and Alignment Assessment with Yoonseo*

  • Yoonseo discusses his ideas to decouple the drive from the frame


  • State of the CNC Circuit Mill Software Toolchain with Yoonseo*

  • Yoonseo tells us about the eletronics that control toolchain for the control code


  • Sleeve Bearing Holding Screws update with Yoonseo*




02/07/12

  • Intro to Talk with Larry Dobson about his Gasifier Burner designs*

  • RnD trip for Marcin--with a beautiful view


  • Larry Dobson on the Gasifier Burner*


  • HabLab double walls and strawbale-insulated roof*




02/06/12

  • HabLab Update Feb 6, 2012*

  • Marcin discusses basic techniques being used and Floyd discusses process, solutions and update


  • CNC Circuit Mill Update with Yoonseo Feb 6, 2012*

  • Yoonseo talks about streamlining the CNC Circuit Mill and progress made to date


  • Update on all the latest machinery for Factor e Farm2*


  • Bump Valve Engine Explanation*


  • Aquaponics Water Wall Material 1*




02/05/12

  • True Fans Update Feb 5, 2012*

  • True Fans continue to roll in and show support -- 528 Total
  • Shuttleworth Fellowship money received so scaling up of project will happen
  • About a month away from people moving into HabLab
  • CNC Torch table being prototyped, CNC Circuit Mill moving forward, heat-exchanger steam engine and gasfire burner coming along nicely


02/03/12

  • Typical Steam Engine Design*

  • Discuss traditional designs for steam generator


  • Steam Generation Overview*


  • Burner Explanation*


  • Pellet burner with heat exchanger*

  • Drawing for pelletized-biomass burner


  • Reconnecting Motor on Bridgeport Mill*



  • Traction Engines*

  • Hoping to replicate similar wheels for the bulldozer
  • Plans follow-up with Iron Age's Scott Thompson


  • Bending coil to flatness*



  • Straightening Out Coils*


02/02//12

  • Face Cutter*


  • Replacing Bridgeport motor*



  • Flash steam generator - coil winder 1*


  • Preheater*


  • Pancake Coil 1*




02/01//12

  • Bridgeport Mill 101*

  • Marcin discusses Bridgeport Mill details: machine basics and parts




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
  • Wall in HabLab plus brick spill


  • 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



  • Dan on African Development*

  • Dan describes true problem of Africa is not lack of education but lack of opportunity for the many well-educated young people
  • New solutions popping up in Africa building family-model systems creating secondary economies where people in communities learn to build their own solar power, another learns car building, etc.
  • Community-supported manufacturing like this taking place all over, including a project Dan has made
  • Dan offers solutions to endemic problems with community-supporter manufacturing
  • education rant continued...discusses possibility of building stabilized soil floors


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*


  • 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*




01/20/12

  • Austin Aquaponics*

  • Aquaponics concept system
  • Discussing the details of the aquaponics system
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8


  • 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





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


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*


12/19/11


Older Entries

Marcin Log 9/26/11 - 12/16/11

Retrieved from "https://wiki.opensourceecology.org/index.php?title=Marcin_Log&oldid=63985"