Day two...

Day two of the EWB conference...more people, more interest, more great questions...

Jeff and I participated as real world examples of how CTI collaborates with it's partners, and had the chance to explain the 2 pass prototype to the audience.

Jeff deserves HUGE credit for this prototype. He spent many nights this last week finishing the system, and it shows...

The thresher breaks down to fit into a standard suitcase for ease of transport...

Has a minimal number of parts...

And then assembles to create a compact, stable system (1st generation is on left)...

We have 3 weeks to incorporate a stripping mechanism that removes the millet from the candle (stalk) as well as a hand powered winnower. Then our little baby is off to Mali for field testing and user feedback. Over the summer we will modify the system based on the feedback and have another device in the field in time for the fall harvest...