Wednesday, October 21, 2009

End to End test

This was the first end to end test of the stripper/thresher/winnower.

Dare I say...fabulous!

Thom had an moment of inspiration while tearing apart his dryer to fix it...he found a little plastic fan that put out LOTS of air with LITTLE movement. The yellow rig you see in the video is a hand cranked fertilizer applicator...not the final thing, but a HUGE leap forward...





Thom will be backing up the system, and himself, for a trip to Mali in December to test the system in remote villages. The system will most likely stay there, and we will continue to refine based on user feedback.

In the meantime, we await the first harvest of fresh millet from the USDA to validate the yield and time estimates...

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

TEDx Columbus

Thanks to all who came out to see the first TEDx Columbus to hear our little story!

I had lots to say, and only 10 minutes to say it, so I hope it all came out clearly...

I will post the videos as soon as they are ready...

Big thanks to Thom and Jeff for all the hard work, and to all the other people who have helped make this idea into something bigger...it will surely make a difference in the lives of others...

This is good stuff...