Mike Haasl

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That's a lovely sign, I hope you try the oxy acetylene burning method on it :)

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in round wood working.

This BB will be building a simple saw buck and there are two designs you can undertake to complete this. A saw buck can be a very useful tool, and is similar to a saw horse, but has added top supports to hold wood even more steady while sawing or shaping the wood.

The two methods are:
   Y branches: Two green forked branches with a dry leg added to each
   Log with legs and cradle: One big green log or half log with 4 dry legs and at least 4 dry pegs for cradling the workpiece

Here's how to do the Y branch method:

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Here's how to do the log with legs method. It starts with the legs already inserted, but you can see that process in the video for the saw horse BB.



To get certified for this BB, post three pics.  

 - Your chunks of wood that you are starting with
 - Progress about half way through, with the hand tools you have decided to use for this
 - Final product

Clarifications:
 - "Hand tools" means non-powered tools.  No battery/electrically powered drills
 - Log sections can be harvested with a chainsaw

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Rocket.

This BB requires you to start and operate a batch box mass heater for one hour. Please note that the Abbey cook top is not a rocket mass heater. You are not required to build your own rocket mass heater but you will need access to one.

Some threads on Batch Box Rocket Mass Heaters:
  - Batchbox RMH from Innovators Event
  - Explanation of Batchbox RMH
  - Emergency Batchbox RMH for Wofati
  - Batch Core Without Riser

NOTE!  Starting a batch box rocket mass heater is not like starting a conventional wood stove.   You MUST warm the riser first!   So you will either put paper in the riser, or you will start a small fire near the back of the batch box to help warm the riser.   All in an effort to keep smoke from coming out.


Peter van der Berg on Batch Box RMH



Lighting and Loading a Batch Box RMH




For this badge to be counted, the full operation of this BB is done with zero smoke leaking into the room.   ZERO!  

To get certified for this Badge Bit you must provide:
  - 4 pictures
       o pic of starting materials, PROPERLY placed in the batch box before fire
       o pic of fire started to warm the riser - at the back of the batch box
       o pic of additional wood added
       o pic of even more wood added

This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum.  Completing this BB is part of getting the straw badge in Electricity.

In this Badge Bit, you will build a kick ass "charge and carry" lithium battery system that is always charged.  Maybe you want to have some electricity for tools while working at your food forest.  Or your off grid tiny home needs a bunch of power from time to time.  Or you want to be able to run your refrigerator for a day if the power goes out.  Let's make a portable light weight energy system!

Here's a great video of a guy making exactly what we're talking about (except he builds the battery packs as well which is not required):


Another example

To complete this BB, the minimum requirements are:
  - 1100 watt hour capacity
  - 1500 watt inverter
  - reasonably water resistant case
  - Four 110VAC 15 amp outlets
  - Four USB plugs
  - Two 12V sockets
  - Power meter with display
  - Solar input plugs
  - Plug to charge the unit from 110V

To show you've completed this Badge Bit, provide proof of the following as pics or video (less than two minutes):
  - the parts you're putting together
  - a description of the build and how you're satisfying the minimum requirements
  - the construction mid-way through
  - the assembled back-up battery system (inside and out)
  - the system turned on
  - the system powering a device with 110VAC, USB and 12V

What did the cow say to the dentist?

Mmhoomoph

What did the cow say to the butcher?

Moo

What did the cow say to the rancher?

Moo

Hmm, that is a bad map.  Apparently in the 80s a Canadian parliament experienced a fish as well...