The road so far
Published on June 27, 2022 by TessAlation
This is not the beginning.
It is a renewal of sorts, on this platform at least.
New capabilities become necessary, and public accountability is attractive to us.
Much more has come before than can be articulated here, our thanks to the myriad supporters, many efforts, many hands, and much shared learning that has has made this possible.
Noteworthy Progress:
- In 2017, the acquisition of a plasma unit allowed us to bring a titanium-capable smelter online.
- In 2018, we used our disability payout to "purchase" a testing site in the badlands near our home.
- In summer of 2019, our test site was raided and burned. We are unharmed.
- In 2019.Q3 we began focused cleanup of the waste and debris left by the raid.
- In 2019.Q4, we are expanding into a new prototyping and manufacturing site.
- In 2020.Q1, we began work towards an agriculture and forestry sensing application for HubSys.
- In 2020.Q2-Q4, we focused on use and implementation of basic HubSys functions.
- In 2021.Q1, we developed and deployed a web-based application via the HubSys platform.
- In 2021.Q2, we moved development off-grid, primarily powered via solar.
- In 2021.Q3, we re-engaged with the grid to accelerate development of a simple interface for the Hub.
- In 2021.Q4 through 2022.Q1, development of cross-platform capabilities was lost due to corporate aggression, though a much more capable lab-space was obtained.
- In 2022.Q2 we have re-oriented on a non-processor set of computing functionality (BEAM) until the Zeloof process can be brought online locally, and completing the physical hardware to facilitate a portable / distributed platform for our tools / resource / reference library has become a primary task in the coming days, alongside the recycling efforts.
Current Hardware:
(vehicles)
- Boxanne, the box truck with a generator, portable forge and mobile plasma cutting, with a few engine tune-ups needed
- Chariot, the 5th wheel trailer with aging roof, labspace for all the copper tinkering and woodworking.
- Ragnorak, the jalopy in need of new tyres (ideally something that avoids petroplastics and the downstream harms of vulcanized rubber).
- Dreadnaught, the heavy truck in need of an all-wheel-drive conversion.
(local computing)
- Rheos, the OSX hub system for cross platform dev and media.
- Slate, the portable pluggable system for programming microcontrollers.
- Obsidian, the ten-year workstation newly upgraded to declarative system management.
- Flits, the target for initial 'hubsys' use within the manufacturing space.
- Stem, the upgraded desk lamp with local streaming capabilities.
- various server rack hardware, 1-2u, air removal unit, UPS systems.
- various legacy computing hardware, integration with HubSys ongoing.
(hardware)
- Whitlox "V" forge, salvaged blower, diy enclosure (aluminum & steel smelting)
- Travelling anvil
- Various salvaged forge tools, mostly from roadside scrap.
- Heavy hand truck (on loan from Bailey Towne, thanks Joe!)
- Various metal, donated and salvaged.
- Portable generator, biogass conversion in R&D
- about 100w of assorted solar cells
- Electronics learning lab (radio shack)
- Portable electric drill & driver kit
- Metal lathe
- Drill press
- washer / dryer / dishwasher set
- air compressor
- portable high volume air blower
- broken appliance salvage bits
- aluminum welder
- 14 ton metal press (kit)
- air conditioner unit, blower fans
- battery charger / maintainer / starter (cold-crank diesel capable)
- 4x 6v energy cells, new 2022
- 5th wheel cover
(garden)
- lotsa potatos
- hella green onions
- some regular and red onions too
- chives, just a bit
- lettuce, two kinds
- carrots that grew from sprouted, about to seed
- an evergreen, goes by "Norman"
- garlic, several bunches
- lentils
- gooseberries
- weeping birch
- oak
- a willow? maybe?
- beans
- clover
- tiny strawberries, now in three pots!
- lotsa succulants, these are used everywhere for water retention and ground shade
- dandelions for tea and greens
- rosemary i think?
- prolly a lotta other stuff, it's been a while since i did inventory and there's always stuff sprouting in the bins
These listed systems (physical, digital, and garden) are all part of the current efforts towards closing and shortening the recycling and manufacturing supply chains, whether from a reclamation or logistics perspective, or within the actual workflows of metalworking and education.
Wondering? Please ask!
We'd like you to know why, and then inform someone else.
It is a renewal of sorts, on this platform at least.
New capabilities become necessary, and public accountability is attractive to us.
Much more has come before than can be articulated here, our thanks to the myriad supporters, many efforts, many hands, and much shared learning that has has made this possible.
Noteworthy Progress:
- In 2017, the acquisition of a plasma unit allowed us to bring a titanium-capable smelter online.
- In 2018, we used our disability payout to "purchase" a testing site in the badlands near our home.
- In summer of 2019, our test site was raided and burned. We are unharmed.
- In 2019.Q3 we began focused cleanup of the waste and debris left by the raid.
- In 2019.Q4, we are expanding into a new prototyping and manufacturing site.
- In 2020.Q1, we began work towards an agriculture and forestry sensing application for HubSys.
- In 2020.Q2-Q4, we focused on use and implementation of basic HubSys functions.
- In 2021.Q1, we developed and deployed a web-based application via the HubSys platform.
- In 2021.Q2, we moved development off-grid, primarily powered via solar.
- In 2021.Q3, we re-engaged with the grid to accelerate development of a simple interface for the Hub.
- In 2021.Q4 through 2022.Q1, development of cross-platform capabilities was lost due to corporate aggression, though a much more capable lab-space was obtained.
- In 2022.Q2 we have re-oriented on a non-processor set of computing functionality (BEAM) until the Zeloof process can be brought online locally, and completing the physical hardware to facilitate a portable / distributed platform for our tools / resource / reference library has become a primary task in the coming days, alongside the recycling efforts.
Current Hardware:
(vehicles)
- Boxanne, the box truck with a generator, portable forge and mobile plasma cutting, with a few engine tune-ups needed
- Chariot, the 5th wheel trailer with aging roof, labspace for all the copper tinkering and woodworking.
- Ragnorak, the jalopy in need of new tyres (ideally something that avoids petroplastics and the downstream harms of vulcanized rubber).
- Dreadnaught, the heavy truck in need of an all-wheel-drive conversion.
(local computing)
- Rheos, the OSX hub system for cross platform dev and media.
- Slate, the portable pluggable system for programming microcontrollers.
- Obsidian, the ten-year workstation newly upgraded to declarative system management.
- Flits, the target for initial 'hubsys' use within the manufacturing space.
- Stem, the upgraded desk lamp with local streaming capabilities.
- various server rack hardware, 1-2u, air removal unit, UPS systems.
- various legacy computing hardware, integration with HubSys ongoing.
(hardware)
- Whitlox "V" forge, salvaged blower, diy enclosure (aluminum & steel smelting)
- Travelling anvil
- Various salvaged forge tools, mostly from roadside scrap.
- Heavy hand truck (on loan from Bailey Towne, thanks Joe!)
- Various metal, donated and salvaged.
- Portable generator, biogass conversion in R&D
- about 100w of assorted solar cells
- Electronics learning lab (radio shack)
- Portable electric drill & driver kit
- Metal lathe
- Drill press
- washer / dryer / dishwasher set
- air compressor
- portable high volume air blower
- broken appliance salvage bits
- aluminum welder
- 14 ton metal press (kit)
- air conditioner unit, blower fans
- battery charger / maintainer / starter (cold-crank diesel capable)
- 4x 6v energy cells, new 2022
- 5th wheel cover
(garden)
- lotsa potatos
- hella green onions
- some regular and red onions too
- chives, just a bit
- lettuce, two kinds
- carrots that grew from sprouted, about to seed
- an evergreen, goes by "Norman"
- garlic, several bunches
- lentils
- gooseberries
- weeping birch
- oak
- a willow? maybe?
- beans
- clover
- tiny strawberries, now in three pots!
- lotsa succulants, these are used everywhere for water retention and ground shade
- dandelions for tea and greens
- rosemary i think?
- prolly a lotta other stuff, it's been a while since i did inventory and there's always stuff sprouting in the bins
These listed systems (physical, digital, and garden) are all part of the current efforts towards closing and shortening the recycling and manufacturing supply chains, whether from a reclamation or logistics perspective, or within the actual workflows of metalworking and education.
Wondering? Please ask!
We'd like you to know why, and then inform someone else.
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