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We started the block box today
The day started with a visit to the Republic recycling center in Plano Texas. There we loaded up some number 3 to number 7 plastics for testing the block box, aka bottle brick machine. Tommy Kirk is...
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We Made Our First Plastic Block Today
Of course the very first thing we did was test it for supporting weight. It was quite a day. Remember we started off with a trailer load of number three thru number seven plastic from the recycling...
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Another day in paradise
Before we bumped the table and the camera fell, fatal screw up on its part…. We were having an awesome day. After that it was just a really good day for inventing in general. This is the bottom of the...
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Ubuntu-blox block’s latest version is now ready
The original Ubuntu-blox was made with all kinds of plastic trash into a block with a two wire restraining feature. We realized that a third wire was needed in the middle between the two outside wires...
View Article“Social Innovation Rockstar”!!!!
Just because it isn’t happening here doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. On the surface it appears nothing much is happening with Ubuntublox these days. Nothing could be further from the truth. Just...
View ArticleWe received a great video from Ilona Berger today
Ilona Berger was at Haiti Communitere during the building of the Ubuntublox house in their compound. She sent us this short clip of collecting and cleaning some of the plastic trash that was used to...
View ArticleThe New D Magazine Story is Online and On the News Stands Now
Zac Crain did what he does best; he knocked one out of the park with this story.
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We can use polypropylene pulling twine instead of wire for making the blocks
There are two reasons to consider using the polypropylene high strength pulling twine instead of 14 gauge wire for making the blocks. First is because the twine is so much easier to work with than...
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Block Press Construction and Measurements
After the camera fiasco the other day we finally found another camera. This after noon I made another block and feel we have the one we want now. It isn’t perfect and will still need some tweeking to...
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