Eric Lotze Log 2024

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The Entries in Eric Lotze Log from the year 2024 Moved to this page to reduce slowdowns/size of the main page

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11/6/2024

  • Still hoping this is some odd dream sleep deprived me is having…but i had the displeasure of seeing the news in my feed after work today.
  • I honestly just don’t know what to say, they did it they straight up did it

10/25/2024

  • Small Scale RDF Workflow stuff (also a bit last night)
  • Had a job today 10 or 25 gallons of diesel fuel or something spilled, so large enough all the agencies and whatnot, and thus the company got involved
    • Was over the grass by an intersection (they pulled over, ‘’’NOTE: From a Cleanup Perspective it is Better to Stay On Pavement if a Vehicle is Leaking (short of if you are avoiding a waterway/drain) ; Pouring adsorbant and sweeping it up is easier than scooping soil up and all that’’’
    • We did rent a Backhoe which was GREAT
      • Backhoe, Rol-Off Box (for the contaminated soil), and a Dump Trailer for fresh soil made real quick work of it all
      • The only other improvement i can really think of would be Hydroseeding and a Bale Chopper
        • Unless they demand Sod that is, although that isn’t too bad to work with
    • I’ll grab a picture of the controls, but the backhoe also had me thinking of my Modular Vehicle Simulator type stuff, need WAAAAAAAY more levers to replicate this machine!
  • Anywho just wanted to jog my thoughts on this down, I’ll keep you posted

9/24/2024

  • Been busy at work but thrown in some car ride edits every so often
  • I really am intrigued at the biomass potential of these vines, one variety made these fruits of sorts but they seem to be mostly starch/potato like
  • The sheer amount of litter has me thinking about Litter Cleanup Methods , part of me wonders some sort of version akin to those Rock Pickers but for plastic waste could make sense?
    • Also reading up on + making a page for that Ocean Cleanup (and more importantly their river interceptor, and similar other designs) would be nice, a mini one for the stream would be neat
  • Also California is doing some case on “The Recycling Scam”, one one hand i get it and it is valid, but also the “cannot be recycled really” typically glosses over W2E (although this is just fossil fuels with extra steps to an extent) or how “Not Economical” ‘’’really just means’’’ not economical compared to fresh plastic from fossil fuels…which shouldn’t be an option (ie TRL should be the main issue, Carbon Taxes/Subsidies is the how
  • ALTHOUGH people often neglect the reduce/reuse aspect of it all, and marketing and whatnot is partially to blame for the culture and all that but i just had to ramble about this SOMEWHERE lol
  • I also saw some lawn care truck advertising their use of electric equipment on the way to work today so I’ll add that when i do my Gas Powered vs Battery Electric Landscaping Equipment at Scale article type thing
  • I also got some fire related stuff (a plasma-butane lighter combo thing which is great so far, i just need a candle type one now!, and an Off The Shelf Rocket Stove type thing as well as some 20usd or so heat spreader for stoves (basically uses mesh to make it into a heater
  • I geeked out a bit on Sun Protection stuff, and may have found some more gear to get for that so that is another project to document (as well as Evidence Based Skincare although i am too bad at routines to master that yet)
  • Evidence Based Lawncare / SHERPA type things have been on my mind too, optimal cut height for health of the grass, something like “Mow Only When Needed” (so before a party/picnic or whatever but otherwise it has flowers and whatnot for the bees)
  • Also i seem to be getting ahead of the vines and some sort of disease is getting at them, part of me wants to make some soup almost like Phage Therapy meets Integrated Pest Management ! That type of experimentation would have to be on my own time though lol
  • Also Anual Topsoil Growth on Lawns / Topsoil Erosion / how much topsoil you can “add” to lawns or other ecosystems without breaking anything
  • My HTC digging was related to this, but basically if the biomass / p2x economy took off could you just dump a PILE of Biochar + Humic Acid Synthetic Amazonian Black Earth type stuff into a lawn or elsewhere to sequester carbon and terraform the soil to be better (also what DOESN’T grow well in SABE is worth looking into)
  • ’’’Had some spills at a concrete mix plant, admixture tank cracked open’’’
    • I’ll document the admixtures, it was some Lignosulphate type thing from paper mills supposedly, looked like soy sauce almost
    • Also good example of poor Secondary Containment planning, and Plastic Tank Lifespan thinking/inspecting them for cracks/damage/deterioration
  • I was pumping Degreaser which is always a mess (leaky hand pump, foam in the Pump Pressure Sprayer getting all over
    • I was thinking ANOTHER example of one of those dedicated wash bay type things is you could have your degreaser etc there that way any mess can be washed away into the drain
  • Also Shredder Sump Pumps / Macerator Pumps ! The ones we have in the Tank Farm’s Containment Berm Constantly clog up with leaves. If we could get one that just eats those leaves up it would no longer be an issue! That and/or just good bit to think of / plan for FeF or other projects
  • ’’’Rambling but I just wanted to get thoughts on paper, and keep you all posted’’’
  • Hurricane coming in the next few days, my area (Jacksonville) should MOSTLY just get strong wind and a good bit of rain, but will be cautious and all that but no worrying needed there!
  • May be “mobilized” for spill cleanup with JEA in which case I’ll be very busy and/or waiting in a truck for spills that don’t come (in which case pile of time for edits)
  • But yeah that’s about everything, I’ll maybe move this to a more proper page but yeah I’ll keep you posted!

9/6/2024

  • All done with that project and heading back to Jax now
    • ’’although’’ due to being too polite and/or trying to build up credit/repoire and all that i may be going back on Monday as they have ‘’4 more of those bins to do’’
  • Saw the photos User: Marcin posted, good progress on the Seed Eco Home , starting to look like a ‘’’home’’’!

Rant on Landfill Job

  • So ‘’first and foremost’’ i am ‘’quite’’ certain that this could be done in a Spray Tower or Bubble Column type process like that algae Biofilter type thing i saw at that Wastewater Treatment Plant
    • When filling the containers back up i snagged the name of the material btw, AxeTrap 4142
  • This could probably be cleaned with the Clean in Place “gamma jet” type thing we use for gas stations ‘’’if even that’’’; could just drain, maybe run bleach water through then fill back up (ALL VIA PUMPS) not…this
  • Granted grunts and some consumable material is probably cheaper than doing things the right way oof
    • It seems they just Flared the gas too ( Gas Flare ) rather than either use it for Power Generation or upgrade it to pipeline spec and inject it into the pipeline grid (I’ll link the paper i saw but it is also ‘’’the most basic type’’’ a “candlestick flare”
  • As stated before i think this is just about ‘’’the worst way’’’ to do all this in more ways than one, but I’ll probably document issues that came up, hypotheses as to why, and potential solutions
  • I just looked up the material and i was riiiiiiiiiiight, Iron Oxides (potentially others, but that may just be marketing bs), and some sort of “organic binder” which would explain it being decently light and more dirt colored than pure rust
  • The smell wasn’t AS BAD as i thought it was. Still bad, but i would describe it as a mixture of sulfur and the smell of/taste of burnt campfire marshmallows if that makes any sense
    • I was expecting rotting dumpster/someone forgot to close the lid and rainwater got in type stuff. GRANTED it is a “retired” landfill that is “stabilizing” so it isn’t ‘’’as bad’’’ as it was i bet.
  • Clings/Tracks like hell though. I did go to Walmart and get that cheap basic (technically dish-) soap and that got it all off everything well.

Lessons Learned that are more Directly Relevant to OSE

  • ’’’On a directly relevant to OSE note’’’, this job had me thinking+plotting a lot of “what to pack” / how to optimally staff (re Overstaffing vs Understaffing etc
  • Mainly:
    • How critical having large and/or many coolers with ice is for jobs in remote locations and/or doing high intensity work and/or in high heat
    • Labeling of Personal Drinks etc would probably be nice too, that or have individual coolers, didn’t have any PROBLEMS (ie stealing drinks and whatnot) but did have some decent Time Waste from asking around etc
    • The impact of having food available and/or proper lunch breaks during long work
      • Was getting ’’’very sluggish’’’ and they got sandwiches for everyone from some semi-local place, that+sitting in thr shade with a fan etc didn’t make my sorr muscles better but i was WAY better
      • Most bosses will be all “raaaah push through”, and to be fair it may vary case by case but i HIGHLY suspect it could be proven in a Time Work Study etc although even if it doesn’t save time, sure as hell improved morale!
      • A Sports Drink can somewhat hold you over but some sort of Meal Replacement Shake would be nice to have too
    • Planning+Communication
      • Not that going all snobby and making a Lift Plan for the most basic stuff is needed, but there were some cases at the end in the filling process there were occasions where lifting began before the loops for the Big Bag were in the Holder thing (was attached to an excavator in this case, that and a Skid Steer Forklift
      • Disputes in Procedure/How to Fix Problems (there wasn’t any ANGER to anything like that, but major frustration and confusion) (this was almost all in relation to the Vac Truck hose clogging
      • It gets iffy in terms of Power Dynamics / Nepotism and such, but a more clear Chain of Command would help
      • Either in addition to this, or as a more equal alternative, Evidence Based Protocols/Procedures (Standard Operating Procedures and all that) could help. MUST BE based on Evidence+Be Reliable the feild (re Designer User Disconnect and all that)
  • Funnels/“Mouseholing” and whatnot being an issue in Emptying Big Bags and for Silos in general
    • I saw some archival footage I’ll have to dig for that was about some government study on this and all that
    • There are some products that make it basically never happen, so between reducing Tome Waste and just the ‘’’stabbing/hitting with shovels and hammers process’’’ it would be wuite beneficial i bet
      • Also they were manually cutting open the bottoms of the bug bags, there are specialized tools if I understand correctly that may be faster
    • Importance of Shade and Fans
      • We had one of those large orange metal fans and an extension cord
      • It worked GREAT at the first box but we couldn’t find a plug in the second one in range
      • Shade was a bit sparse/moved all over etc. Limited “spots” also means not everyone may get it so some “pecking order”, stress, and time wastage+exhaustion issues there
        • Those Pop Up Shade Tents (need the proper word) are reasonably cheap, stack well, and work well
      • We had one of those on an Atmospheric Storage Tank Cleaning job and it was great
      • Also has the advantage of leaving your eyes a bit more adjusted+there being less glare for people doing Confined Space “hole watch” or for looking into pipes mid troubleshooting etc
        • Although everyone having a Flashlight/Laser Flashlight on hand can help

9/4/2024

  • Guess who’s cleaning out containers filled with Activated Carbon and/or Iron Oxide that are ‘’saturated’’ after doing their job in a Landfill Gas Upgrader ……
  • It’s meeeeeeeeeee
  • And due to them bring intentionally mysterious i am not 100% prepped (was gonna follow the tips of someone and get some vics vapor rub or some shit/a mask but nah just going in for ‘’the full experience’’ i guess)
  • Moderately interesting from an academic standpoint but yeah ‘’’n a h’’’
  • Granted this is the worst job this company does so i have the “this is some bullshit” meter from Luxury Vacation to This Job all calibrated lol
  • It’s for the greater good! Also gotta earn that social credit lol
  • Still though I’m gonna hate Landfills ‘’even more now’’!
    • Gonna do that hate rant from “I have no mouth but i must scream”
  • They are unbolting the hatch and i am getting hints of the smell rip
  • Wish me luck and here’s to hoping!

8/25/2024

  • Been VERY busy with work recently
    • Falling asleep on the floor for a bit after getting home means your Work Life Balance is good…right?
  • Not the worst though, learning a ton+making money
  • PILE of ideas to add on Wiki (as per usual)
  • One i was thinking in regards to Stake Trucks and Securing Items in Trailers/Truckbeds was something like
    • Gridfinity But For Pallets ( GBFP , pronounced “gee-bfp” which seems to flow well)
    • it worked out okay, but another Underground Storage Tank Cleaning Job which needed
      • 2x Pressure Washer Hoses
      • 2x 50 Foot Garden Hoses
      • 1x Small Gasoline Engine Powered Cold Water Pressure Washer
      • 2x Safety Cans for spare gasoline
      • A “gammajet” / “buttorworth” (or me “that spinny thing” ) basically a Clean In Place / Sootblower type thing on a metal cable you hook up to a pressure washer line and drop into the tank to clean it from the middle
      • A sort of jerry rigged pipe with a 90*bend on the top (so it drops down) and a Pressure Washer Nozzle on the bottom so you can jet out any sludge there+the debris that gets dislodged from the gammajet thing
    • These smaller things don’t secure ‘’too’’ well with a Ratchet Strap although it did work out eventually ( Cargo Nets may be even better for odd shaped small stuff although we don’t have any if i remember correctly)
    • Also in terms of loading/unloading time having premade pallets would be neat
    • But in terms of what GBFP would look like think a Plastic Pallet (or maybe a “hat” that goes on top of a pallet so not to waste material making a single use pallet) with Gridfinity / Shadowboard type indentations deep enough to secure the load. Also maybe D Rings / Eyelets to tie/ratchet strap down the pallet if needed
  • ALSO i got an IBM Selectric (Specifically a ‘’beige’’ IBM Correcting Selectric II) and some old blowtorchez (2 Alcohol, one Kerosene/Gasoline (sadly probably the latter) )
    • Selectric works GREAT
      • may need to be cleaned+re oiled/greased (neat Info from digging on that) and get a new production ribbon
      • Stencil Mode on normal Wax Paper didn’t seem to make a stencil good enough for a Mimeograph so further experimentation needed there
      • Custom Type Elements / Typeballs / “Golfballs” can be made too (even for windings/comic sands/papyrus etc lol) with a 3D printer (and maybe 3D Print to Metal Part Workflows so that’s ANOTHER thing on the to-print list
  • That’s about it though, already past 2 PM but I’m going to try and get some wiki work done on my laptop today (this and most recent edits have been on my iphone so a bit limited) if not though i hope this update helps!

6/5/2024

  • Essentially going on a road trip for some training today, passenger in company vehicle so got some time to burn

5/10/2024

  • So i am starting up another job soon
  • IE Probably back to the "Checking During Lunch Break / Occasional Contributions on Weekends etc
  • I'll keep you all posted

4/29/2024

  • Today I Mainly did
  • Finishing up info on Optical Disc Stuff
  • All that is left of the window of tabs is ~10 or so links (Mix of papers and niche Wikipedia pages) that can get chucked into my data buffer page for now, a pile of videos i'll probably pick the best out of and put those into the Eric's (Planned) Data Storage Ecosystem Workflow Page's External Links Section
    • Most are youtube shorts by the same creator so that should be quicker to jot down
  • Do have the medical stuff to do tomorrow, but yeah should still get some work in

4/28/2024

Pre-Log Notes

  • Main To-Do's for Today:
    • Order the Oil for my 3D Printer, Black ink for the Disc Publisher, and Some Polypropylene Jewel Cases / Storage Stuff for Them (not much, but just enough for storing music cds neatly, and storing a few test discs if i make those)
    • Kick that one person causing drama off the discord again
      • (They keep on making alternative accounts, and do this odd bit where they act normal for a bit then bring up the same drama (something to do with Precious Plastic, i archived the conversation somewhere via screenshots in case, i tried to get details/deescalate, but it's just a mess))
      • I'd love to hear your "take", as i haven't met him personally yet, but if i remember correctly Dave Hakkens visited FeF way back? Granted old memories and a quick meeting of someone isn't a proper way to really "know someone" and whatnot, but between the bits i know about him / how he behaves in the groupchat and whatnot vs the other guy who is going around/stirring shit up without really trying to address the issue, also posted some anti-vaccine "documentary" on precious plastic's discord during the height of it all' which i mean if someone is anti-vaccine but isn't rude about it i can work with them i guess, but the kind of "CABAL of people trying to ELIMINATE POLIO" type stuff isn't conducive to teamwork i guess lol
      • I'm rambling, but TLDR problems occuring there i'll have to go clean up
    • Figure out where the [eForFuel]] project is based and try and contact them (i think it was germany or so, about 7:22pm or so there now, so not today probably)
  • A bit more of documenting what is currently in tabs / getting those loose ends tied down
  • I don't want to get too bogged down in all that / reading+minor edits and whatnot on the recent edits y'all have done, but once i get the main to-do's done i'll probably do that and try and catch up on-discord a bit more

Log

  • Today I Mainly did
    • Digging through chat history looking for all the various alt accounts
    • Took some screenshots, but DiscordChatExporter is probably more efficient, so got that downloaded/was troubleshooting that
    • Anywho i made a list of all the names, made a new mod role so hopefully if/when i am not there others can temporarily mute them until i can get on it (without risking a Priviledge Escalation Attack or anything, not that we are some high risk environment, it's a server for discussing OSE stuff, but especially when i am still sorting out backing it up and whatnot i don't feel too comfy with large amounts of people being able to mess with more core aspects of it yet
    • Digging on Optical Disc Jewel Cases + Optical Disc Jewel Case Storage Box
      • Was planning on doing that today, might send it out tonight so it is processed quicker, but saving it for the morning when i can think things through better is probably the wiser thing to do
    • I have a drug test / physical (latter is mainly to be sure new hires can use the (fancy term is Negative Pressure Respirators iirc) masks when working with especially nasty stuff without lungs getting messed up/not being able to breathe enough) for that new job i got on this upcoming tuesday, also need to get any last bits of paperwork all sorted out.
  • Also trying to get sleep schedule back to waking up dark and early
  • Either way it is way too late at night, and my brain is a bit shot right now, but that's all i've been working on today

4/25/2024

  • Today I Mainly did
  • Finished out documenting the EForFuel stuff
  • Put a bunch of the links i dug into from the Journal Club Hangout into Eric's Data Buffer Page
  • Documented OpenSprinkler and made a category for Irrigation to put it in
    • Not too much of this on-wiki yet. Would this be of use for the Lawn Stuff it seems like (at least from edits) you are working on User: Marcin ?
    • Seeding Grass / Soil Conditioner / Grass Mat and all that
      • Sidenote i don't want to be pissing people off with my category making, but would one for Landscaping / Lawncare stuff be good?
  • I finally tracked down that diagram i like for Technology Readiness Level and saved it on my pc + uploaded it to the wiki that way i don't need to hunt it down
    • May make a little stickynote sized printout to put next to the pinned up mess of macro key cheat sheets and whatnot on that corkboard thing in front of my pc
  • Still kicking that can of make this all look nice down the road but yeah
  • Guessing around 6 Hours or so? (Granted not on ultra-pertinent stuff or cad for now!)

4/21/2024

  • Need to clean all this up / fill in gap sheeeeesh
  • Anyhow Friday did a job interview type thing for a company, and may have a few others lined up soon.
  • As of now branching out of electrical to see if there is anything that is a better fit, although money is money at the end of the day!
  • I watched that videocall thing on User: Marcin]] 's YouTube the other day (and i think posted some stuff on here about it, although between that and comments cleaning that up is a thing to do as well probably)
  • Either way though it sounds like the internship / larger hands-on stuff is happening at FeF soon so that's exciting!
  • I might shoot you an email tomorrow marcin, but either way i'd love to hear more about all this.
  • My main concern is i don't want to get all tied down into a job or so just in time for OSE stuff to really get going (and not just a 1 week camp either!)
  • Also i hope i'm not boring/annoying people with my optical disc / data hoarding spam lol
  • I need to order some of that oil for my 3d printer's bearings as they seemed to be getting dry. All the local hardware shops had when i checked last weekend or so was a bunch of WD-40 / PB-Blaster / 3-in-1 or CLP Oil (Which as per some bits i was reading really doesn't do any of those good)
    • I could have sworn that the Ace Hardware had some "Machine Oil" or "Sewing Machine Oil" or whatever they called it but saw none of that, probably just going to buy the prusa stuff online to be safe (after turning everything upside down one last time to see if the one that came with the printer isn't around here)
  • Once i get that back in working order though i can finish up the Ikea Lack Enclosure stuff and/or make those Scale Models you were mentioning
  • Anywho though getting late, i'll add hours+clean things up later

3/9/2024

  • Went hunting for all sorts of stuff today
    • Main thing was going to Ace Hardware after last afternoon's mostly unproductive search at Home Depot
    • Went there, took a while but found what i needed, went to checkout and they were like ah okay what are the part numbers "t h e p a r t n u m b e r s?!?" so then i did the same thing in reverse
    • Also got a benzomatic adjustable - hose torch thing which will probably be better than the slightly charred disposable candle lighter i have been using (along with preventing the stringing itself via that filament dryer)
    • All in all though my main conclusion is I NEED to print some gridfinity stuff and/or get bins (either buy some or hoard those square-with a black plastic rectangular lid-clear plastic food containers that almonds/peanuts/etc come in) to have my own mini-hardware store for stuff like that
      • Will need to find good sources for screws and all that, granted it was via an advertisement/endorsement, but "simplybearings.com" seems good, especially for more obscure bearings
      • Standardization / Parts Reduction in terms of screws is also a must, as short of Drywall Screws hunting down the exact kind you need is a pain
    • Having a makerspace with a Parts Vending Machine would make this nice too, could even be a store/service too not just for on-site use
  • Went to Home Depot afterwards to finish up the trip there that started the day before (was in a rush due to dinner plans, so stopped after screws)
    • I got 2x of those concrete pavers and a pack (4 i think?) of those exercise room foam tile things
      • They didn't have the bonded foam, or any other smaller vibration isolation specific thing (although more expensive/less squishy but potentially higher impact rated tiles that seemed like bonded shredded tires or some other non-PU Foam type elastomer thing, idk if it was latex or what) so i improvised with those
      • Will probably test that out after i print out all the brackets for the Ikea Lack Enclosure
    • Need to put in an order tomorrow for more filament and some other things
      • I might get one of those 20 Gal Propane to 1 Gal Propane Tank Refiling Adapters or whatever the term would be
        • I want to read up more to make sure they don't fill it to the max and do the correct rule where there is that ullage space for vapors and whatnot
        • Also they sold a sensor that can be used after screwing off the torch hose, but i know larger tanks can get a "tree" manifold for a lanter, a stove, and more etc all on that one tank via hoses breaking off that "tree"
          • I want to see if they make those, or more accurately a 3 way or "y" type 2 way adapter so i can get pressure readings and use the torch with no fiddling with tighter valves then re-testing them" after small torch usage, although storing with things off may be better due to small leaks, could go proper and make a metal cage lol)
  • While i was in Ace Hardware got an email chain from marcin and User: Alexa about discord being on fire a bit, so i went in there and kicked the bots/deleted their comments and whatnot. Need to see if that reported them or i need to do that manually
    • Also met Alexa properly, talked about stuff, and gave her Admin Permissions (one or two other people too, i need to check a few others to make sure they aren't that one guy coming back on, although seem to be playing nice in the sandbox for now? so this doesn't happen again
  • For the time being i can probably be on-discord a bit more, i just tend to get sucked into the brainstorming / helping people side of all that, and the sheer information flow gets overwhelming as per that rant i put on here somewhere
  • Also did you get my emails marcin or no? Granted pile of stuff happening and my non-business email with all those subscriptions has a number of unreads i do not wish to disclose so i get stuff getting buried lol either way i would appreciate if you look for those and i can resend if need be
    • GRANTED FeF Fence Craziness is a priority and all that, still hope that's going well sheeeesh
  • Anywho maybe only about an hour or two today'
  • almost 2 (or wait i guess 3, with daylight savings time...) local time oof

3/8/2024

Pre-Log Notes

  • Probably going to head out for screws, and maybe the concrete paver+foam thing for dampening at Home Depot and/or Ace Hardware depending on availability
  • Currently have a dual color filament loaded (for a little RC Car Stand Thing for my Younger Brother's Car (Keeps the wheels from developing a weak squashed point in longer bits of storage...something Russia has apparently neglected to do in actual tires!) ), need to do a final "so what model are we doing" (and figure out what hardware if any it needs), go get stuff
  • THEN i want to get that print going and done (that or remove that filament)
    • Then probably go back to Marble Polyterra PLA i have ~0.5 of a spool left of, make some brackets, place an amazon order for 2x more spools of it, and maybe some more black spools
  • Get into "print farm mode" where if i'm home it's printing, get those cranked out
  • See how it prints then regroup from there

3/7/2024

Pre-Log Notes

  • Unsure on the BOM category bit, as it may be of use to have a subcategory for the "meta" stuff (ie not just a list of BOMs for Builds), but it will do for now
  • Put the Ukraine stuff from yesterday onto the Talk:Ukraine War Reporting Page
  • Put the Carpet Stuff on Eric's Data Buffer Page

3/6/2024

  • Today I Mainly did
    • Usual minor wiki work (Adding Categories to Stuff, Reading Recent Edits)
  • ALSO:
  • Laid Out Plans for if/when i finish up Drywall and all that
  • Documented the Jobsite Organization/Teams i saw and thoughts on all that (Re: Talk:17 Trades )
  • Dug Back Up / Skimmed and Sorted all the stuff i have watched/read on Ukraine War Reporting in preparation to add all that
  • Looked up some carpet terms, got some link spam
  • Guessing ~5 Hours

2/26/2024

  • Got some stuff done today
  • Turned out i had a window of stuff on the Speed Benchy stuff to finish up
  • Watched some people finally doing multi-material prints on the XL (short of slicer not allowing for multiple wipe towers for filaments that don't bond, and pulling ultra-flexible filaments through the Reverse-Bowden Tube system, everything seemed to work great which was nice to see
  • Few other videos there
  • One mentioned a fork of FreeCAD called Ondesel or something, need to document that, more os than OnShape but still a bit odd, seems better though, and despite being semi-irrational it seems Angus from Maker's Muse has a similar issue (sidenote i need to dig for that flash drive with a...certain software, educational version of course, on it somewhere)
  • Also communicated with a few OSHW projects i saw for whatever that's worth
  • I'll probably write an email, and granted i don't know if all of you at FeF are working on the jobsite or in the lab all day or what, but a videocall or something to go over what all is happening, and discuss timelines for the near future and all that would be nice! Email chain can work (or edit/talk section chain), but it's been a good while since those video conferences!
  • Either way it's ~1:00 local time, late night owl energy hit did a pile of stuff then crash has been hitting for last 1hr/1.5hr but had to get stuff condensed and this all written down
  • May check the discord in these next few days, but although amazing for networking/brainstorming that tends to either lead to HIGH "flow" feeling networking idea sharing brainstorming craziness and/or me getting overwhelmed and mentally shutting down, both of which can derail my day's work to an extent (although the latter is amazing ) ; this primate brain is not meant to handle the totality of the collective consciousness using the World Wide Web moreso just forage and occasionally hunt/scavenge in the african savanna yet here we are lol) (if i ever make a page on this it will probably be The Existential Horror of Large Discord Servers or something, it's like a mix of those "zoom out" videos (ie your location zoomed out to the farthest map of the known universe etc) and the common scene of the "runaway conveyor" and the workers getting more and more overwhelmed, really odd but also good in a way?)
    • Main things of concern, are that one guy may be on some "alt account" harassing people again, so have to do the ol say why i'm banning them again, do so, delete the toxic stuff (it gets hard since they do occasionally have decent hardware work so have to do the equivalent of having a human rights abuser as an ally to be able to do good things goddamn )
    • Also see who all is there (probably some new people) (i also need to properly say hi to and meet all the new on-wiki people; hullo to whoever's reading this at least :3 )
  • All in all decent days work, but still balancing all the things
  • Hard to determine exact hours, putting 8 will probably work, granted hour log is still broken and bigger things to deal with i guess on that front

2/25/2024

  • Did some work forgot to log, need to fix this later
  • I also when looking into the Tub Install or whatever recent edit that was i was able to view the Google Drive folder with all the Media (mainly photos) and all that
    • thought it was just the tub install, ended up viewing all the videos, and viewing all the recent then skimming more and more for the photos upon realizing how giant the folder is lol
    • Did get a good idea of what all is going on though, and left some comments
    • Some of the Pictures would probably be good on-wiki in my opinion too, makes things more tangible for the passerby
      • Although much of the photos are more a log / "engineering footage" (i got to see the tools of choice and the cursed looking, but intriguing cordless tool battery brand adapters
  • It was a few days ago but went to home depot for some things, checked materials so planning for the Downdraft Table , materials to Laser Cut etc
  • Also started the Ikea Lack Enclosure a bit ago
  • Fix the order/add details when i fix this

2/24/2024

Pre-Work Notes

  • Was updating some software and it said there wasn't sufficient space. I was thinking, "oh that's odd, (checked through folders, didn't find much) let me run WinDerStat
    • I end up finding that Plantout Video (Both the raw video in which was a few GBs
    • 1gb for the original
    • 87.1gb for the final video
    • Maybe i didn't compress it, or something
    • Either way getting that off my Laptop is probably something to do
    • I can probably put it on my 1tb external hardrive i use for photos backup and whatnot although transfer time both there, and back to get it to marcin or whoever back from there, is one issue of that plan
  • I think email would collapse at the mere thought of that much data (although i'll double check real quick) but is there a way i can get it to you User: Marcin or directly to the wiki?
  • Either way i'll dig into that a bit more, then get tabs put down to continue the 22's goals

Actual Log

  • Can pretty much call all of the tab documenting, short of drywall stuff ( at least for on-laptop ie not on-smartphone stuff oof ) handled
  • There are 2 windows left, this one which is just drywall stuff and this tab, then the other with a PILE of the recent edits by you all all opened up and half read
    • Reading through the edits/new pages, adding category links to a lot of the Seed Eco Home ones is probably a 1/2-full day of this computer type work
  • But yeah finished up the Coal Upgrading in the context of Ultra Clean Charcoal Fuel as well as the Gas Turbine link spam ( at least for the time being bwahahahah )
  • Jokes aside though getting to a point where i am actually surfing the wave not frantically paddling behind it !
  • Only ~3 Hours Today

2/22/2022

  • Getting tabs condensed into my Eric's Data Buffer Page thing pre-documenting more tips i've learned / materials i have seen and whatnot pre-finishing drywall stuff then basically seeing what needs help and working there

2/16/2024

  • Too much complex chemistry and too little snacks; my brain is frying. Going to get some food, get the links dumped and get back on topic lol

2/15/2024

  • Gradually getting rid of tabs, and documenting all the tips/tricks i picked up from work
  • Mostly done with all the Drywall stuff short of some quick pages, documenting the products i saw, and documenting those cool Cordless Drywall Sanders (Basically a Random Orbital Sander but attached to a vacuum (similar to the "wand" on a standard vacuum), so instead of using one of those sanding pads on a pole and getting coated in dust you use that, also works faster benefitting rapid construction OSE plans to do
  • Partially got pulled from Magnesium Oxide Panels back down the rabbit hole of Brine Mining and all that but trying not to get bogged down in that for now
  • Otherwise did some usual reading other people's work + organizational edits and such
  • Only ~4 Hours Today

2/13/2024

  • Odd Note: Might have been due to deleted cookies or a chrome update or something, but my Enhanced Spellcheck was messed up, so probably have had a decent chunk of typos in recent edits of mine; another thing to go back and finish out i guess
  • Added some more Drywall Stuff
  • Got the Drywall Finish Levels bit done, granted started down another rabbit hole of all their various tools
  • People i was with on that commercial job mainly did manual everything short of a corded drill for mixing, the Powered Drywall Sanders (The pole mounted ones with Vacuum Dust Extraction and all that, not just a Random Orbital Sander , although those are nice too! Many also come with a ring of led lights around it which can supposedly air with seeing what you are working on
    • Although seeing things with Final Lighting is a good QC step, did that at the commercial site, minor odd bit to address is how that ties into the ballet of sorts that construction is
  • Also dumped a tab pile's worth of chemical types/names into my Eric's Data Buffer Page thing so my Laptop can have more ram for more pressing matters lol
  • Also read the recent edits and all that as per usual
  • That's about it
  • ~2 Hours

2/11/2024

  • Got Caught Back up with Wiki Recent Changes and People's Logs
    • (Sidenote, i wil try and reply/catch up with all of you and maybe check the discord (can become a time sink and mental stressor oof, the superobject of the collective contiousness of the entire online world and the speed needed to keep track of all the channels vs my mere human brain)
    • Also need to document the projects by the YouTube Channel "Hyperspace Pirate". I sent their Shells to Pure CO2 Gas Kiln project to User: Marcin a bit ago during lunch break via email, but documenting their whole HVAC Saga to be able to make LN2 at Home Scale all DIY / as Appropriate Matrerial based as possible has been REALLY neat (Even made their own Ethylene (RE: Ethanol to Ethylene ) and recently Ethane , as well as the Aforementioned CO2 from Shells, which ties into Marcin's Solar Concrete stuff!)
  • FINISHED CTIS
  • Added my experience to Class to Lab Time Ratio for Tech School (i can clean it up/get precise dates if need be)
  • Added some to the Digital Twinning Page (May have not understood the context, so was a bit vauge, was this in the contect of OBI houses, or in general? Either way VERY interesing topic! Sounds like an overwhelming level of integration hell for me, but not a task for a single person, seeing something like that come together though, especially if FOS...
  • Added some Categories to Stuff
  • Dumped some old links and stuff on my data buffer page thing Eric's Data Buffer Page
  • Mainly:
    • On the Availability of Carbide/Diamond Blades for Recipricating Saws and/or Cordless Bandsaws
    • Exchange-a-Blade (Both on what a Bimetallic Blade is (TLDR: High Speed Steel tip, Tool Steel for the rest) and their trade in recycling program
    • Documenting hearing about those Milwaukee NITRUS CARBIDE™ Blades pore-grabbing more information (Great for demo/renovation, as if you hit a nail or some masony hidden in/behind what you are cutting the blade can still work or at least not self destruct ) Need to get hard data, and try and figure out what it is, one would think a patent would be there, unless Trade Secrets can get around that? That and/or it's just goofy branding for Tungsten Carbide (A la crappy LED Light being sold as a BIONIC LIGHT^tm c r in some As Seen on TV type ad)
  • Also documented Metal Stock Channel Names (Heard "L Channel" when looking at commerial ceeling rafters at one sight and got a bit confused, now i know! Also the generic name for Unistrut)
  • Got into some drywall stuff when documenting some YouTube stuff
    • Between that, and the products i have seen the great people we were working with on that one commercial site, i can probably add a bit to all that
  • Post Dinner Crash is Hitting though, so that's all for Today i'm off to go sleep lol
  • ~6 Hours or So?

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