12/12/2023 and 13/12/2023
My new project was decided with Dixit, Prasad, and Mahesh sir. The project is to construct a breeding chamber for black soldier flies. Then we visited the area where the chamber have to be made. Then I measured the area of that place. Then measure the separate area of each portion and make a drawing with dimensions.
14/12/2023 to 20/12/2023
I helped Abhijeet and Pruthviraj in those projects.
21/12/2023
make a list of materials required to design the chamber with Dixit, Prasad, and Mahesh sir. clean the area where have to make a chamber.
22/12/2023
Today I make the bill of materials required for the chamber. Then calculate the approximate cost and show it to the sir.
Bill of Materials
- reversible exhaust fan – 3000 rs
- 1000 lit water tank – 5000 rs
- Fogger set – 5000 rs
- Tarpaulin – 2000 rs
- Square tubes – 3000 rs
- Wall mat – 2000 rs
- Edison bulb – 500 rs
- LED bulb – 2500 rs
- Blue light strip – 500 rs
The overall expense approximately is 25000 rs.
23/12/2023
Purchasing the fabrication material for the chamber.
25/12/2023 & 26/12/2023
Purchasing of hole pass and cement screw and cutting of square tubes for constructing the frame.
27/12/2023
Shifting of old breeding chamber to the new place and making arrangements for it.
28/12/2023 to 02/01/2024
With the help of Bhushan welding of square tubes and made a chamber frame. However, due to some wrong fabrication, I cut the welded frame and reweld it properly.
03/01/2024 to 05/01/2024
I found the required no of Edison bulbs and LED Bulbs to fulfill the requirement of the chamber. From that, we decided on the 12 Edison bulb of 100 watts for heating and a 100 watts LED bulb for creating artificial sunlight.
10/01/2024
Colour of red oxide to the frame for prevention from rusting.
11/01/2024
Prasad sir takes the lecture on the topic of Empathy. Then, a discussion was held on the sugarcane e-cart project with Dixit, Prasad, and Mahesh sir. Then I weld the window on the frame for tray handling. Then color it with red oxide and leave it to dry.
12/01/2024
Fitting the polycarbonate sheet to the front side of the chamber. Then try to fit at the side but due to the incorrect frame, it remains then weld the frame there also for fitting the polycarbonate sheet.
13/01/2024
Taking the tour of Students who came for the soap-making workshop.
15/01/2024
Cutting of polycarbonate sheet for fixing to both sides of the chamber which are half constructed and half open.
16/01/2024
cutting and fixing of front side polycarbonate.
17/01/2024
Filling out the project Google form, and ordering the fogger set and reversible exhaust fan.
18/01/2024
The problem is identifying in the old Puppa chamber that the flies are not passing to the breeding chamber. Then we Constructed a small black chamber for puppa.
19/01/2024
Lecture of Dixit sir on the topic of Ikigai. Then purchasing of material for door frame and window construction.
20/01/2024
Construction of door frame from an angle
- Height of frame – 69 inch
- Width of frame – 32 inch
Changing the chamber of pupae trays.
22/01/2024
Cutting of door, size of door frame.
Then Dixit, Prasad, and Mahesh sir, and I discussed the separate chamber for the puppa trays. For that, we think 3 possible ideas and then decide 1.
The 3 ideas are
- Constructing a separate chamber attached to the main breeding chamber connected by duct. Making a stand for the tray.
- Construction of trolley for the tray and placing of trolley inside the chamber.
- Construction of a rack at one side of the chamber and closed by a curtain.
From that three ideas we decided the first idea.
23/01/2024 to 25/01/2024
Level the floor where the door frame has to be fixed. Then nails into the wall and welding of the frame to the nails. Then I weld the door hinges. After that there was a problem with the door opening then by detecting it I broke the floor to easy opening of the door. Then I cut the square tube to fix in the front side of the polycarbonate to fix it without the remaining gap.
27/01/2024 and 28/01/2024
I went to Agri Exhibition at Manchar on the Vigyan ashram stall of the BSF project.
29/01/2024
I went to Pabal to buy the banner, nails, and the Self screw. Then our project progress meeting was held with Dixit, Prasad, and Mahesh sir. Then in afternoon I fix the door in the frame and also fix the square tube to the front side of the polycarbonate.
30/01/2024
Fixing of flex o the back wall for the smooth surfacing.
31/01/2024
Making support to the door with ground to fix it properly. Then break some part of stairs due to obstacle in the door opening. Then the stair fill and level with cement concrete.
01/02/2024 & 02/02/2024
Attend the discussion of chilli dryer and construction of dome dryer for chili drying. Then took the measurements of windows to make frame for opening and closing.
03/02/2024 & 04/02/2024
I construct the frames for the window for opening and closing.
05/02/2024
Setting of bills.
06/02/2024
Today i fit the flex to other small side of wall. And make door easily open and close.
07/02/2024
Project meeting with Kulkarni, Ranjeet, and Dixit sir. Then I design the chamber in the Solidworks.
08/02/2024
Today I went to Pune to buy the two reversible exhaust fans for the breeding chamber.
09/02/2024
Today in the Morning session took the out of the students. Then in the afternoon went to Pabal village to buy the self-screw, net, and silicon tube. Then helps to abhishek.
10/02/2024
Check the working pump of the fogger set. Then remove one side polycarbonate and fix their mosquito net to enter sunlight directly in the chamber.
12/02/2024
Today I fixed the fogger temporarily to check the working, droplet size, working of the timer, a requirement of no. of nozzles, etc. Then this I showed to the Dixit sir. By watching that we decide to fix the 6 foggers in the chamber.
13/02/2024
Today I bought the window lock for the windows of the chamber. Then I Fix the foggers to the top of the chamber. By tieing the GI wire tight at both sides of the chamber passing through the center of the chamber. And then stick the pipe to the wire. Also, I fit the window locks to the widow for locking of the window.
14/02/2024
Today Discussed with Mahesh sir about the Puppa chamber construction. Then I draw the drawing of the chamber by hand and in the solidworks. Then made the bill of material and it was shown to the sir and went to the Pabal to buy the required material for chamber construction.
15/02/2024
Dixit sir ask question about the choking of fogger due to the precipitation of the salt present in water. Then they told me to find the TDS and the pH of water. And after that tells to maintain the pH of water about 6.5 by adding the solution of oxalic acid and observe the precipitation of salt at bottom of water bucket.
TDS and pH of normal water
I took the 14 lit water. The pH and TDS of water is 8.5 and 267 respectively. Then I maintain the pH of water at 6.5 by using the solution of oxalic acid. The solubility of oxalic acid is 2.20 × 105 mg l–1 in water. I dissolve the 10 gm oxalic acid into 100 ml of distilled water.
Precipitation of salt present in water
The final TDS of water after precipitation is the 175ppm.
16/02/2024 to 21/02/2024
Construction of puppa chamber. Fixing the net to outer overall area of chamber. Fixing the doors to the chamber. Fixing the plywood to the bottom of the chamber.
22/02/2024
Fixing the black plastic paper to the chamber to make it dark. Discussion with Dixit and Mahesh sir about the connection of the bulb for heating the chamber. In discussion we decided that the 12 bulbs have to placed at different height. Then we decided that place a bulb at 1.5 ft, 3.5 ft, 5.5 ft. Calculate the length of wire required for connection. Buying the material from village and fixing the wire and holder
23/02/2024
Taking the tour of the students came from Sangmner college for visit ashram.
24/02/2024
Buying the material required for the bulb connection light board also for color for wall painting. Fitting of the 8 bulb of 60 watt. Paint the wall with white color for making smooth surface. Testing the heating of chamber. Placing the shed at back side of the chamber for shed to the water tank.
