Moriah Log

Thurs 24, 2014

• Picnic table construction.

Wed July 23, 2014

• Old workshop clean up/clean out.

• Took hopper and grate out to microhouse site.

• Continued working on the pool installation (pump and filter).

• Moved dirt and helped press bricks.

Tues July 22, 2014

• Helped with pool installation (installed lining and upper ring).

Mon July 21, 2014

• Brick Press --> remove hopper, shaker, and grate

• Press bricks and tested measurements for consistency, soil tests.

• Helped with pool installation (aluminum sides).

Thurs July 17, 2014

• Soil research for compressed earth brick composition.

• Covered the hydraulic hoses on the new CEB press in fire hoses to protect them. Swapped hydraulic hoses for hoses of more appropriate lengths so they don't drag on the floor.

Wed July 16, 2014

• CEB Press Build.

• Finalization of the Solenoid module and attachment assembly.

• Overall assembly/documentation.

• Testing and Hydraulics troubleshooting.

• Shop organization.

Tues July 15, 2014

• CEB Press Build.

• Continued assembly for the Solenoid module and attachment.

• Hopper assembly.

Mon July 14, 2014

• CEB Press build.

• Continued inventory for Solenoid module.

• Solenoid attachment design.

Fri July 11, 2014

• Reviewed module instructions for the brick press build.

• Steel arrived!

• CEB press inventory and Solenoid module assembly preparation.

Thurs July 10, 2014

• Emailed personal contacts inviting them to the Microhouse build and asking them to pass on information to people they know who might be interested.

• Learned how to solder to fix an electronic component.

Wed July 9, 2014

• Worked on the PowerCube instruction manual for the Pump Module.

• Worked on a social media graphic to promote the Microhouse build (15 days away!).

• Workshop organization.

Tues July 8, 2014

• Worked on workshop organization. Brought tools from the Hablab area back to the workshop and began organizing screws.

Mon July 7, 2014

• Worked on the outdoor kitchen/pavilion design. (Guest seating for 48 people, post and beam)

• Printed the potluck flyer for July 11, 2014 and distributed flyers around Maysville.

Sun July 6, 2014

• MicroCube workshop build!

• Continued work with Edo on the control Panel. We measured and drilled the holes to mount the throttle, hydraulics and engine key. Began assembly and documentation of the overall module.

• Made Solenoid mount.

• Hablab swarm clean at the end of the day.

Sat July 5, 2014

• MicroCube workshop build!

• I worked with Edo on the control Panel. We measured and drilled the holes to mount the throttle, hydraulics and engine key.

Fri July 4, 2014

• Began instruction manuals for the MicroCube in preparation for the MicroCube workshop.

• MicroCube workshop introduction and welding and grinding lessons.

• Fourth of July bonfire!!

Thurs July 3, 2014

• Day off to rest before the powercube workshop. Trip to St. Joseph to prepare for the Fourth of July celebration.

Wed July 2, 2014

• Learned how to drive the lifetrac tractor.

• Helped reassemble the existing brickpress (installed hydraulic hoses) and soil pulvilizer (fabricated mounting plate for the motor) for soil testing in preparation for the microhouse build.

• Designed flyer for the July 11 community potluck at Factor E Farm.

Tues July 1, 2014

• Worked on revising the instruction manuals for the Solenoid Module Assembly and the Hopper Module Assembly of the CEB 6 brick press.

• Worked on a section drawing for the new MicroHouse (designed by Curtis Calkins).

• Tested on-site soil and soil stabilization methods for local soil composition in preparation for pressing bricks for the MicroHouse build.

Mon Jun 30, 2014

• Worked on revising the instruction manuals for the Solenoid Module Assembly and the Hopper Module Assembly of the CEB 6 brick press.

• Worked on a section drawing of the new MicroHouse (designed by Curtis Calkins).

Fri Jun 27, 2014

• Worked on revising the instruction manuals for the Solenoid Module Assembly and the Hopper Module Assembly of the CEB 6 brick press.

Thurs Jun 26, 2014

• Worked on revising the instruction manuals for the Solenoid Module Assembly and the Hopper Module Assembly of the CEB 6 brick press.

• Applied the first coat of paint in the the solar houses.

Wed Jun 25,2014

• Worked on revising the instruction manuals for the Solenoid Module Assembly and the Hopper Module Assembly of the CEB 6 brick press.

• Installed plywood on the walls and ceiling of the solar houses. Installed trim and calked the edges.

Tues Jun 24, 2014

• Worked on revising the instruction manuals for the Solenoid Module Assembly and the Hopper Module Assembly of the CEB 6 brick press.

• Installed plywood on the walls on one side of the solar cabins.

Mon Jun 23, 2014

• Wisconsin workshop debrief with the team.

• Worked on revising the instruction manuals for the Solenoid Module Assembly and the Hopper Module Assembly of the CEB 6 brick press.

• Cleaned out the solar cabins.

• Installed floor joists and sub-floor OSB on one side of the solar cabins.

Sat Jun 21, 2014

• Second day bringing the brick press to the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair at the MREA in Custer, WI.

• Pressed bricks as an exhibition at the fair.

Fri Jun 20, 2014

• First day bringing the brick press to the Midwest Renewable Energy Fair at the MREA in Custer, WI.

• Helped with final assembly of the brick press.

• Prepared soil for pressing bricks.

Thurs Jun 19, 2014

• Third day of the CEB 6 brick press workshop at the Midstate Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

• Finished the attachment piece for the Solenoid module.

• Helped with overall brick press assembly and documentation.

Wed Jun 18, 2014

• Second day of the CEB 6 brick press workshop at the Midstate Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

• Welding lessons and practice.

• Continued working on the Hopper module.

• Reassembled the Solenoid module.

Tues Jun 17, 2014

• First day of the CEB 6 brick press workshop at the Midstate Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

• Welding lessons and practice.

• Beginning of brick press assembly. (I worked on assembling the hopper module)

Mon Jun 16, 2014

• Reviewed the instructional manuals for the CEB 6 brick press assembly.

• Took inventory of brick press steel, materials and tools.

• Loaded the van and drove to Custer, Wisconsin for the brick press workshop.

Fri Jun 13, 2014

• Worked on the instruction manual to the Solenoid Module Assembly.

• Tested 3-d printing a full scale (2540%) model of the male bushing clampshell on the TAZ LULZBOT printer with ABS at an infill density of 0.8, Nozzle size .5 mm, and height 0.5 mm. Also manually raised the z-stop slightly. Successful print!

• Presentation on 3D Printing - [1]

Thurs Jun 12, 2014

• Worked on the instruction manual to the Solenoid Module Assembly.

• Tested 3-d printing a quarter scale model of the male bushing clampshell on the TAZ LULZBOT printer with ABS at an infill density of 0.8 and height 0.35.

• Presentation on 3D Printing - [2]

• Helped assemble the metal frame of the pool.

Wed Jun 11, 2014

• Worked on the instruction manual to the Solenoid Module Assembly.

• Rotated the drawing of the male bushing clampshell .stl file in FreeCad.

• Tested 3-d printing a quarter scale model of the male bushing clampshell on the TAZ LULZBOT printer with ABS at an infill density of 0.3.

• Helped assemble the metal frame of the pool.

Tues Jun 10, 2014

• Worked on the instruction manual to the Solenoid Module Assembly.

• Installed a plug-in on sketchup to export files as .stl files.

• Converted .stl files to .gcode files (through slic3r) to prepare them to print on the LULZBOT 3-D printer.

• (testing at slic3r settings> Infill> Fill Density> .05)

• 3-D printed the Minimug with PLA.

• Viewed .stl files to check measurements in meshlab.

• Presentation on 3D Printing - [3]

Mon Jun 9, 2014

• First day at FeF.

• Introduction to the CEB Press.

• Worked on the instruction manual for the Solenoid Assembly Module.

• Leveled a 3D-Printer (LULZBOT)

• Ran Bed Level Check tests

• Successfully printed my first 3D print. A PLA tubing with holes.