12/1/11-12/16/11
Contents
12/16/11
- Distributive Enterprise*
- Explanation of what Distributive Enterprise is and what the effects on the means of production, individuals and (potential) farmers/producers it has
- Already seen 3 independent replications of our Distributive Enterprise
- Explanation of funding, earnings, testing, goals and evolution
- Packages Involved:
- 1 Open Source Microfactory Package
- 2 Power Infrastructure Package
- 3 Construction Package
- Explanation of OSE Fellows Program: for highly-motivated individuals looking to move Distributive Enterprise forward
12/15/11
- HabLab Roof Support with Floyd and John*
- Explanation of general roof support process
- post anchors, squaring, columns, beams, framing, specifications, dimensions
- Practical Post Scarcity: Open Source Solutions*
- Video produced by Marcin explaining about the solution to the artificial scarcity with the Open Source Ecology Global Village construction Set
- Explanation of some of the major parts in the GVCS that have already been created
- Breakdown of HabLab technology and philosophy
12/13/11
- Tractor Wheel Valve Hydraulics Modification*
- Power beyond fitting for main control valve from Lifetrac
- Marcin discusses the Lifetrac valve modification
12/12/11
- Transit 101--with Floyd and John*
- Floyd and John discuss using Transit machine to line everything up
- John and Floyd describe how to use Transit machine
- Lathe Conversion to Hydraulics*
- Marcin describes the lathe methodology
12/11/11
- Workshop Wall Details with Floyd*
- Discussing details (lengths, height, blocks, etc) of frames, walls and windows
- Spraying Step for Bricks (with Floyd)*
- Floyd details how to properly spray bricks with anti-freeze (for weathering) to activate clay and remove imperfections
- Column Laying Technique (with Floyd)*
- Floyd demonstrates how to properly lay bricks for columns
- Patterns, layering, tie-ins,
- CEB walls coming up
- Shortening prototype 2 Lifetrac to make prototype 3
- CEB Disassembly documentation
- Shortening prototype 2 Lifetrac to make prototype 3
- Shortening prototype 2
- Towards Lifetrac 3
- Gap in Lifetrac 2
- Gap in Lifetrac
- Lifetrac 2 simple drive
12/10/11
- Open source CAD/CAM Solution*
- Optimal solution for Open Source CAD/CAM Solution
- A team of 5 to 6 dedicated programmers and a project manager to head up team of designers with world-wide participation for feedback
- Would require under $500K budgeting a year
- 5-person team minimum: 1 interface designer, one project designer, 3 or 4 programmers and one dedicated CAD professional
- HabLab Roof Installation Steps from Floyd*
- Detailed description from Floyd and Marcin about roof installation
- Includes columns, beams, cuts, roof anchors, bracing, chalk lines, squaring,
- Grinder Talk*
- Using 9" grinder or smaller to cut blocks
- Diamond blade ideal
12/9/11
- HabLab dry-in beginning
- Cutting hussars for tractor wheels with a bandsaw
- Welding Lifetrac wheel collars
- CNC torch table height adjustment
- Cutting hussars for tractor wheels with a bandsaw
- Wellding Lifetrac wheel collars
- Wellding Lifetrac wheel collars
12/8/11
- Bottom CEB Layer and Electrical Integration into Wall*
- Use of Mastic to glue together blocks
- Electrical system description
- Bottom Layer Blocks*
- John gives Tips n Tricks to cutting the blocks
- Burning Smoke for a Clean Flame*
- The process and details how to burn smoke for a clean flame
- Wally Munster and the Modern Steam Engine*
- Historical story of Wally Munster's contribution to the modern steam engine
- He now has the steam engine blueprints created by Wally Munster
- Discussing the details of the engine
12/7/11
- Steam Auto Club of America visits Factor e Farm*
- Discussing the Mike Brown engine: design and efficiencies
- Steam Generator*
- Steam generator from an Italian-made steam cleaner
- Efficiency of power-to-steam ratio
12/7/11
- Workshop Columns Beginning...FOR REAL*
- Filming of volunteers, job 'farming', high-tech paper, update and more
- Laying CEB Columns Below Zero*
- 'EXTREME' brick-laying: sub-freezing temperature calls for (environmentally safe) anti-freeze in the slurry solution
- Another update for CEB Press controller
- Walls and Torch Tables*
- Walls and window requirements
- Discusses how easy it is to learn/teach somebody the process
- Stepping stone for workshop
- Roof cement foundation coating
- Workshop walls subzero:'EXTREME' wall-building
- Window frames
- Tractor in pieces
- Tractor and wall build/Dance Party
- Heater and tractor
- Sawmill
- Sawmill 2
- Sawmill 3
12/5/11
- CEB Solenoid Driver--Surface Mount 1*
- The process to make the controller for the Compressed Earth Brick (CEB) Press
- Step-by-step instructions--continuation videos below
- Part 2
- Part 3
- Part 4
- Part 5
- Part 6
- Part 7
- Part 8
- Part 9
- Part 10
- Part 11
- Part 12
- Part 13
- Part 14
- Part 15
- Part 16
- Part 17
- Part 18
- Part 19
- Part 20
- Part 21
12/4/11
- Taking CEB Press Apart for Documentation*
- The guys get silly as they document the taking apart of a CEB Press
- "Nothing short of epic"
12/3/11
- Kohler mount - 2" longer*
- Fitting issues on Kohler Engine*
- Kohler engine mods: simple mod to raise motor platform by 2 inches
- Dirt and Twigs to Advance Civilization*
- Marcin discusses his dreams for the project: to use the resources around him to transform modern life; "let's make it happen"
12/2/11
- Ian and Yoonseo Discussing Plans*
- Dec 2 last Day pressing*
- Sliding roof metal up*
- Sliding roof metal up
- Marcin and Floyd talk about the best/most-affordable tools to buy
- Lifetrac Test Drive*
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- Meeting on CEB Preparation for October*
- Work for October assigned
- View from roof of work being done
- Another angle of roof going on
- Sliding roof panels up
- Rollers coming off the production line
- HabLab prep
- Lifetrac moving rebar and bending table into place
- Lifetrac weight balancing
- Filling Lifetrac with gas
- Loading Lifetrac up
- Moving materials to HabLab site
- Loading rebar
- Cutting roof metal
- Rebar load on tractor
- Loading rebar on tractor 2
- Bent rebar on tractor
- Welding battery tabs
- Welding battery tabs
12/1/11
- Stabilizing Limestone Blocks*
- Floyd created method for stabilizing purely limestone bricks
- Thursday, December 1 UPDATE*
- Overview panorama
- Roof almost ready to go on
- Overhang is about 4"
- Framing explanation
- Brick Rollers*
- Setting up brick rollers and space for CEB Brick Press