New member introduction thread!

[kirk]

@gus the docs are now more up-to-date in terms of components: https://fbrc.codeberg.page/rfb-dev-kit/index_BOM.html (specific changes here: https://codeberg.org/FBRC/RFB-dev-kit/commit/0c7eae7fe7f829a2d11ad663948377c5c3419191#diff-6bf6300053fa6ad4798859a249550165c9a2ab8b)

[gus]

@kirk Thank you very much! Are the STL files (under Fabricating Components in the documentation) already up to date? In particular, are the holes in jig.stl compatible with the new pumps?

[kirk]

@gus give me a few hours and I will confirm this for you, I will make some changes to the jig.stl file that will make it better. The holes should already be the right size but I will double check.

[kirk]

@gus here is a new jig design. With the latest pumps, we don't need an external motor driver anymore, so the jig could become simpler. Now, the plan is to print an external Arduino case which mounts directly to the jig, reducing print time and the size of the entire jig.

Here are the latest instructions: https://fbrc.codeberg.page/rfb-dev-kit/fabrication.html

This should definitely fit the new pumps.

[gus]

@kirk Thank you! I'm starting to 3D print all the components.

[lahuertadepili]

Hola , somos agricultores en españa, Mallorca, nos apasionan las tecnologías que ayuden a ser mas rentables las explotaciones agrícolas. Y una de estas tecnología creemos que debería de ser tanto el almacenaje como producción de energía limpia y escalable para poder ofrecer a la comunidad, aunque ya hay soluciones comerciales al respecto creemos que soluciones open source son las mas acertadas ya que sirven de contrapeso para no depender totalmente de soluciones "privadas" y en cierta forma hacer de palanca para que halla mas "competencia" en el mercado...... ademas lo open source es el exponente de una colaboración muy estrecha y normalmente apasionada , así como una forma de encontrar soluciones simples a problemas complejos mediante el ingenio colectivo......
Probablemente en los próximos años soluciones como las baterías de flujo sean una gran solución y si las instituciones laboraran una red de baterías de este tipo podría satisfacer y dar seguridad al sistema eléctrico "yo lo llamo el Internet de la electricidad"
en fin amigos . saludos de la huerta de pili "finca ecologica"

[kirk]

@gus said in New member introduction thread!:

@kirk Thank you! I'm starting to 3D print all the components.

Good luck, please let us know how it goes!

@lahuertadepili said in New member introduction thread!:

Hola , somos agricultores en españa, Mallorca, nos apasionan las tecnologías que ayuden a ser mas rentables las explotaciones agrícolas...

¡Hola y bienvenido! I think we share a similar vision

There is another farm that expressed interest in the project in the Dominican Republic: https://vivavistadelmar.wordpress.com/2024/09/24/let-the-power-flow/

One of our main contributors, Daniel, is also based in Spain and can speak Spanish fluently (unlike myself).

It will be a while before we have designed a system robust enough for practical use in a demanding environment like a working farm, but we absolutely plan to get there eventually! See our roadmap for more details: https://fbrc.dev/posts/roadmap-faq-forum/#roadmap

[quinnale]

Hi all, I am Alex Quinn, a 6th year Ph.D. candidate experimental researcher in the Brushett Group at MIT.

I've run into your website before, but your presentation at our workshop on flow battery reproducibility inspired me to join this forum. I hope to reproduce some of your efforts. Ideally in the future I can provide feedback and support in items like testing, design, machining, and visibility. I'd be happy to chat more about how I can incrementally contribute as I explore more. Keep up this cool work!

Thanks again Kirk for presenting to us, and for the opportunity to be a part of this community!

[kirk]

@quinnale Hey, thanks for joining Alex and welcome! Let's set up a chat - send us an email at info@fbrc.dev and we can set something up - would be very happy to hear what you're up to and how we can collaborate. We have our regular meetings weekly on Thursdays from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST, but I won't be able to attend tomorrow's unfortunately.

[quinnale]

@kirk Fantastic, dropped you an email. Didn't have a chance to make this one but I will try to attend one in the future!