Comments on: 13 Bricks Per Minute… and Counting http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/ Building tools for replicable, open source, post-scarcity resilient communities Mon, 13 Feb 2012 16:45:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Full Product Release | Open Source Ecology http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-80952 Full Product Release | Open Source Ecology Sun, 13 Jun 2010 08:16:03 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-80952 [...] second prototype of automatic CEB controls, to initial results for the automatic machine indicating 13 bricks per minute, and to optimization resulting in the present Full Product Release – with fully automatic [...] [...] second prototype of automatic CEB controls, to initial results for the automatic machine indicating 13 bricks per minute, and to optimization resulting in the present Full Product Release – with fully automatic [...]

]]> By: Marcin http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-73147 Marcin Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:24:01 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-73147 The soil pulverizer should do the job on mixing and consistency issues - http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1063 . We'll report more on the results later in the season. At present, August 2 is our planned building date. The soil pulverizer should do the job on mixing and consistency issues – http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1063 .

We’ll report more on the results later in the season. At present, August 2 is our planned building date.

]]> By: Richard http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-73136 Richard Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:49:31 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-73136 How are you using various additives to make sure it has an optimal mineral consistency in addition to stabilization material? When we helped make bricks last year, I remember that was quite a crucial factor. Have you considered building a soil mixer? Or is that not quite feasible or necessary? How are you using various additives to make sure it has an optimal mineral consistency in addition to stabilization material?

When we helped make bricks last year, I remember that was quite a crucial factor. Have you considered building a soil mixer? Or is that not quite feasible or necessary?

]]> By: Jeb http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-73042 Jeb Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:23:29 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-73042 Looks great. I was thinking that laying bricks on their sides for uniformity makes sense too. Stability could be addressed in cavity design and/or curved walls I'm sure. Looks great. I was thinking that laying bricks on their sides for uniformity makes sense too. Stability could be addressed in cavity design and/or curved walls I’m sure.

]]> By: jim moore http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-72992 jim moore Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:06:53 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-72992 If you calculate your poduction per hour, it shows how impressive your work has been. If you can process 15 thin bricks per minute, you create 450 square feet of flooring per hour. At 10 thick bricks per minute you can make a wall 1 brick thick, 100 feet long and 2 feet high per hour. That means less than two days work to make enough bricks for one passive solar greenhouse. I think that I am going to have to become a true fan and pay you folks a visit. Keep up the good work. If you calculate your poduction per hour, it shows how impressive your work has been. If you can process 15 thin bricks per minute, you create 450 square feet of flooring per hour. At 10 thick bricks per minute you can make a wall 1 brick thick, 100 feet long and 2 feet high per hour.

That means less than two days work to make enough bricks for one passive solar greenhouse.

I think that I am going to have to become a true fan and pay you folks a visit.

Keep up the good work.

]]> By: How can I remove yellow buildup from bricks (without using pressure washer)? http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-72559 How can I remove yellow buildup from bricks (without using pressure washer)? Sat, 17 Apr 2010 23:35:11 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-72559 [...] 13 Bricks Per Minute… and Counting | Open Source Ecology [...] [...] 13 Bricks Per Minute… and Counting | Open Source Ecology [...]

]]> By: Marcin http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-72525 Marcin Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:26:49 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-72525 Thanks for pumping our work, Lucas. Thanks for pumping our work, Lucas.

]]> By: Marcin http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-72524 Marcin Sat, 17 Apr 2010 18:25:57 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-72524 On stabilization, yes, it can be done in various ways. Simplest way is to spill a bag of cement on the ground, work it with the soil pulverizer, and load into the machine. This gives cement-stabilized bricks. On stabilization, yes, it can be done in various ways. Simplest way is to spill a bag of cement on the ground, work it with the soil pulverizer, and load into the machine. This gives cement-stabilized bricks.

]]> By: LucasG http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-72429 LucasG Sat, 17 Apr 2010 09:30:21 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-72429 Summary of accomplishments in Spanish at http://imagina-canarias.blogspot.com/2010/04/ladrillos-por-minuto.html I describe what you do as a mixture of "science fiction movie" and "reality show", and ask others to become True Fans to keep the show going. hth Summary of accomplishments in Spanish at http://imagina-canarias.blogspot.com/2010/04/ladrillos-por-minuto.html

I describe what you do as a mixture of “science fiction movie” and “reality show”, and ask others to become True Fans to keep the show going.

hth

]]> By: Edward Miller http://blog.opensourceecology.org/2010/04/13-bricks-per-minute-and-counting/comment-page-1/#comment-72410 Edward Miller Sat, 17 Apr 2010 07:32:46 +0000 http://openfarmtech.org/weblog/?p=1736#comment-72410 Polish up this machine, make sure the documentation is as sparkling as possible, and start marketing these machines in a professional way, then afterwards you can talk about redesigning for version 3.0 or 4.0. No point in ditching this successful work for something unproven. The order of magnitude lower price on this machine should more than make up for the small differences in speed and uniformity. This machine should allow the customers to stabilize the bricks however they wish, correct? Polish up this machine, make sure the documentation is as sparkling as possible, and start marketing these machines in a professional way, then afterwards you can talk about redesigning for version 3.0 or 4.0.

No point in ditching this successful work for something unproven. The order of magnitude lower price on this machine should more than make up for the small differences in speed and uniformity.

This machine should allow the customers to stabilize the bricks however they wish, correct?

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