Marcin Log - February 2012

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*

• Sawmill with blades on

2/14/12

• Discussed Projects Director and Executive Director with Aaron Makaruk and Tom Bamford, Tom is doing recruiting for next 3 weeks.

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*

• Larry discusses with Marcin his design for a gasifer stove
• Larry explains the difference between his design and industry-standard design
• Dobson 2
• parameters of Larry's Gasifier burner
• Carbide explanation with Larry
• Adze explanation with Larry

• HabLab double walls and strawbale-insulated roof*

• of Puget Sound
• Arriving at Whidbey Island

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*

• Water Wall Material 2

• up two 2400 pound batteries
• the workshop with industry standard equipment
• coil set for 12 horsepower of steam engine output
• up in Michigan

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*

• Bridgeport head for transport
• Bridgeport on chain
• Bridgeport
• U-Haul
• up
• In
• 450C bulldozer

• Traction Engines*

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

• Bending coil to flatness*

• PSI manual pressure tester for coils
• PSI manual pressure tester for coils 2
• Welder close-up
• testing coils
• testing coils 2
• out Tubing after testing
• Marker for drawing on coils
• coil pairs
• Pressure Testing

• Straightening Out Coils*

02/02//12

• Face Cutter*

• Replacing Bridgeport motor*

• Flash steam generator - coil winder 1*

• winder 2
• winder 3

• Preheater*

• 2
• 3

• Pancake Coil 1*

• coil 2
• coil 3
• coil 4
• coil 5
• coil 6
• coil 7
• coil 8
• coil 9
• coil 10
• coils 10
• coil 11
• coil 12
• coils 13
• coils 13
• coils 14
• coils 15
• coils 16

• coils
• Exchanger 2
• Exchanger 5

02/01//12

• Bridgeport Mill 101*

• Marcin discusses Bridgeport Mill details: machine basics and parts

• the steam engine cam
• indicator shows trueness