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Vigyan Ashram Fab Lab Projects 2006-07
Vigyan Ashram At Post. Pabal Dist.Pune 412403,
India E-mail vapabal_at_gmail.com www.vigyanashram.
com www.fablabinnova.blogspot.com
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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.
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Human Power based Applications

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

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Students Projects

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

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Students project in the lab

• A cutter developed in house Market price
  Rs.12000 ( 300 ) , we made it in less that
  Rs.6000 ( 150 ).

• A Improved charcoal stove With 12V , 7.5AH
  battery for efficient air circulation.

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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.

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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.
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Many Creative designs
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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..