If you've looked, you know- the "current" GEK DIY fabrication instructions are a bit of a mess. They've been in terrible need of a version update for over a year, and they're not very easy to follow anyway.
This summer the locals undertook on a big project to redo the instructions from scratch, and do so over the most current GEK sheetmetal set- the v4.2. The first draft of these are now assembled, and we'd love to get some feedback on them before final polishing. Thank you Ariel, Ike Abram, Nick and Jess for putting these on the road to fabulous! The new instructions are offered in two forms- a printable text / graphic document, and YouTube posted videos. The print instructions and video documentation parallel each other, so you can watch the easy summary in the video, or dive into the details in the printed text and graphics. Both start with an inventory of GEK parts and then continue with vessel by vessel build instructions. We think the vessel by vessel build organization will be useful, as many people end up just wanting to build one part or another, then set out on their own scheme on other fronts. Here's a sample of the text and graphic instructions for building the cyclone: http://wiki.gekgasifier.com/w/file/45500701/Cyclone%20Fabrication%20Instructions.pdf The related video of cyclone building is on YouTube here: http://www.youtube.com/allpowerlabs#p/a/u/2/C4GyZIvxQp8 The rest of the videos are available on the ALL Power Labs YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/allpowerlabs or via the direct links below. GEK Fabrication #1: BARREL CONTENTS http://www.youtube.com/allpowerlabs#p/a/u/0/TNrjNx7TRQM GEK Fabrication #2: GAS COWLING http://www.youtube.com/allpowerlabs#p/a/u/1/dWep97B9Hn4 GEK Fabrication #3: REACTOR http://www.youtube.com/allpowerlabs#p/u/3/mI7ooKZFF6Q GEK Fabrication #4: CYCLONE http://www.youtube.com/allpowerlabs#p/a/u/2/C4GyZIvxQp8 GEK Fabrication #5: ACCESSORY PARTS http://www.youtube.com/allpowerlabs#p/u/4/_dEXFQMwy-o General links to the v4.2 CAD files, as well as the rest of the instructions as we post them, can be found here: http://wiki.gekgasifier.com/w/page/24033107/GEK%20Fabrication%20Instruction Tell us what you think. These video and text instructions are still very much in process. Suggestions for how to make them more useful for all builders will be gladly received. We've started a thread in the forum for comments here: http://gekgasifier.com/forums/index.php/topic/565-new-gek-v42-fabrication-instructions/ jim -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jim Mason Website: http://www.whatiamupto.com Current Projects: - Gasifier Experimenters Kit (the GEK): http://www.gekgasifier.com - Escape from Berkeley alt fuels vehicle race: www.escapefromberkeley.com - ALL Power Labs on Twitter: http://twitter.com/allpowerlabs - Shipyard Announce list: http://lists.spaceship.com/listinfo.cgi/icp-spaceship.com
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