Workshop Diary

A detailed chronological record of the development journey, documenting every step from initial concept to working prototype.

Date Activities & Progress Financial Transactions
21/10/2025
  • Started system documentation on my notebook
  • I let Grok know about my finacial difficulties and it suggested that;
    1. I sell the scaps I wasn't using.
    2. Borrow tools from friends instead of buying.
    3. Offer my fabrication skills in exchange for money.
  • Sold first set of scrap metals: Kes. 675
  • Sold second set of scrap metals: Kes. 350
  • Sold wood offcuts: Kes. 100
23/10/2025
  • Purchased materials for core construction
  • Bought iron sheet gauge 28: Kes. 715 (6.2kg @ Kes. 115/kg)
  • Bought gum: Kes. 300
24/10/2025
  • Cut cross-sections for C-shaped stator core
  • Cut cross-sections for rotor core
  • No financial transactions
25/10/2025
  • Cut iron sheet into rectangular shapes for cores
  • 14cm × 8.5cm – 108 pieces
  • 10.5cm × 7.5cm – 151 pieces
  • No financial transactions
26/10/2025
  • Inscribed C-shaped cross-section into 107 pieces
  • Cut 41 pieces of C-shaped core into shapes
  • No financial transactions
27/10/2025
  • Cut 25 pieces of C-shaped core into shapes
  • No financial transactions
28/10/2025
  • Cut 30 pieces of C-shaped core into shapes
  • No financial transactions
29/10/2025
  • Cut 10 pieces of C-shaped core into shapes
  • Cut remaining 11 pieces of C-shaped core into shapes
  • No financial transactions
30/10/2025
  • Inscribed shapes into rotor core rectangular pieces (52 pcs)
  • No financial transactions
31/10/2025
  • Inscribed shapes in rotor core rectangular pieces (95 pcs)
  • Bought iron sheets: Kes. 827
01/11/2025
  • Cut 127 pieces of rotor into shapes
  • No financial transactions
02/11/2025
  • Cut 20 pieces of rotor core into shapes
  • Cut 102 rectangular shapes for rotor core
  • Inscribed shapes into rotor rectangular pieces (102 pcs)
  • No financial transactions
03/11/2025
  • Cut 90 pieces of rotor core into shape
  • No financial transactions
08/11/2025
  • Grouped stator C-shaped cores into 26 groups of 4 pieces and glued
  • Grouped 50 rotors into 10 groups of 5 pieces and glued
  • No financial transactions
09/11/2025
  • Grouped 100 rotor core pieces into groups of 5 and glued
  • Grouped and glued stator core (13×4 on either side)
  • Drilled stator for positioning rod insertion
  • Cut wooden base and frame, mounted flange bearing
  • Cut positioning rods for rotor mounting
  • No financial transactions
15/11/2025
  • Went to Soweto for grinding C-shaped core and rotor for alignment
  • Continued grinding work at home
  • Grinding labor: Kes. 150
16/11/2025
  • Cut rectangular shapes for secondary stator cores (120 pcs)
  • Trimmed secondary stator cores
  • Glued shapes together (groups of 5)
  • No financial transactions
19/11/2025
  • Coiling/winding for rotor core
  • No financial transactions
20/11/2025
  • Glued secondary stator cores (60 on either side)
  • Coiling/winding of C-shaped stator core
  • Went to Soweto for slight grinding of C-shaped core
  • Started system documentation on my PC to upload on GitHub
  • Sold iron offcuts: Kes. 120 (4kg @ Kes. 30/kg)
22/11/2025
  • Drilled the two sets of secondary stator cores and inserted the rods
  • Grinded the rotor section where it mates with the secondary stator
  • Grinded the secondary stator cores
  • Drilled the wooden base ready for the secondary stator cores
  • Mounted the secondary stator cores into position
  • No financial transactions
23/11/2025
  • Coiling/winding for secondary stator cores
  • No financial transactions


Project Summary

Timeline

31 days of active development

Materials Processed

259+ core pieces fabricated

Key Milestones

Core fabrication, assembly, and winding completed