Vigyan Ashram Fab Lab Projects 2006 07 Vigyan

Vigyan Ashram Fab Lab Projects 2006 -07 Vigyan Ashram At Post. Pabal Dist. Pune 412403, India E-mail : vapabal@gmail. com www. vigyanashram. com www. fablabinnova. blogspot. com

LED lights • Standardized six circuits for lamp, torches etc. on DC as well as AC circuits. Started selling kits for making LED lamps. Trained 11 electrician in manufacturing of lights.

Human Power based Applications • For the remote areas where wind , solar, grid power not feasible. • Developed mono wheel generator. A PMG generator running on 1200 rpms, 12 V, 6 Amp. • Won ‘Development Marketplace Award’ by World bank for $ 20000 to install cycles in 50 tribal schools.

Students Projects • Total 38 students worked in the Lab for 4 hrs/week for one year. • Mainly 10 class school dropouts ! • Worked on different projects in a group. • Fab Lab blog site : www. fablabinnova. blogspot. com

Students project in the lab • A Improved charcoal stove : With • 12 V , 7. 5 AH battery for efficient air circulation. A cutter developed in house – Market price Rs. 12000 ( $ 300 ) , we made it in less that Rs. 6000 ( $ 150 ).

Students Project……. Innovative Applications of standard hobby circuits. Lights in hostels are on through out night. If puts off , nobody switches it off themselves. . Light will be ‘ON’ automatically, if someone goes near to toiler door and will remain ‘ON’ for 5 min and then switched off itself. • • We have common kitchen. If light goes off during dinner. Just clap together to put emergency lamp on.

Bell cum light controller Installed in Cow shed. To give alarm, if cow frees herself. Wanted to use for fencing using mirrors and light sensor.

Many Creative designs

Milk Sensor. . After S. Africa • • • We tried things with improved circuits. Collected data for milk, distilled water at various time intervals. Unable to interpret data. Need further direction. .