CINVA-RAM teardown and rebuild- how does it work?

I built a CINVA-RAM from imperial-unit stock (the only available plans online to my knowledge are metric). I've shared the converted drawings, so this is a video showing how the parts go together and how the machines works to compress the soil and create the blocks.

[@silverfire5709]

Muchas gracias amigo, tengo varios días buscando un vídeo en donde la explicación fuera suficientemente explícita, y créeme amigo que tu vídeo es exactamente lo que necesitaba. Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos, Dios te bendiga..

[@frankwick3989]

OMG! Thanks for doing this. You've probably saved us all hundreds of hours combined.

[@tem_vremenem_v_kanade]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make this. Btw your forum thread is like number in google when we search for CEB blueprint

[@othmanally1230]

Assalm alaikum thenk you from Tanzania east Africa

[@ruddymacal6843]

Gracias Michael, por la explicacion de la Cinva Ram su construccion y diseño tan simple, pero tan practica y util. Estoy por iniciar este año 2023 con mi proyecto de construccion y la explicacion de la maquina y su funcionamiento fue excelente. Muchas gracias.

[@innocentmsiska1187]

Thank you very much for an explaination, its simple and faster even one person can oparate. I am interested in owning one what are the measurements.

[@fernandobejarano3418]

buenas noches amigo espero este bien muy interesante tu trabajo me gusta gracias por tu aporte Soy de Venezuela la cuestión es que aquí esta muy dura la situación económica como para hacer una casa con materiales convencionales pero con esa maquina que hiciste si puedo hacer una casa ya como sabemos la materia prima es la tierra debajo de nuestros pies Me gustaría saber si todavía tienes los planos en sistema métrico de milímetros ya que aquí no se maneja el sistema que es el de allá si no lo tienes pues gracias de todas maneras ya que le estas dando la oportunidad de que mucha gente de poder hacer su casa al menor costo posible Hasta luego espero que tu y tu familia estén muy bien y que Dios te bendiga...

[@ronaldkobbo7347]

Thank you so much Michael. Somehow I keep coming back because no other video here provides the same clarity. Please keep them coming.

[@albertalbert7958]

Nice video to understand the mechanism. lever with 6 feet effort arm and 2 inches load arm gets 72/2 = x36 advantage. Brick is 9x4 for 36 square inches. If u use 200 lb of force u get 200 psi applying a total of 7200 lb. I read somewhere that the best bricks are made at 2500 psi. I'm not sure if the lever give u some extra push at 90 degrees when in vertical position but i doubt it. If the 2500 psi theory is real this bricks are closer to dust than they are to stone or concrete. Bending iron aint a big deal.i bend thick bars deadlifting a few plates. Hopefully someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[@d3rsch0rsch]

Hi Michael, this is a pretty good design, and i like it more than the one to be found on opensourceecology, because yours is a much easier design and easier to build. Would you mind sharing your source for the plans? Metric is fine for me, as im from germany ;-) Thanks in advance. BR Georg

[@julialo9373]

Hi Mike, my university capstone group and I are working on making a Canva Ram out of natural materials (mostly wood). Would love to get in touch if you’d be willing to speak with us.

[@ahmedmohammed3982]

Very benefit

[@IBIMification]

Thank you very much for those explaination man!!

[@alassanekone1785]

Hi Mike Thank you for this video. I am a student in a Construction Management program in the States. I would like to build one of this for interlocking blocks used in mortarless building construction. Would please provide me some guidances for my capstone project? Thank you in advance.

[@kithinjigeofrey8799]

Thanks so much for sharing these where can I get the plans?

[@frankly1970]

This is amazing! Thanks for the information. Have you figured out if you can share digital cut-files for fabrication? Joe Rheingans has moved on from ECS, Inc. in Springdale, AZ. I would like to have a local company try to cut the pieces for me. If you're uncomfortable sharing these I'd understand. Thanks!

[@krisnyoni5662]

Great work ,so do you do the machines to sell

[@emmanuelmbaine4493]

HELLO MICHAEL, thank you so much for that Simplification of Technology ! This can be of great help in developing countries like Uganda where I live. A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS who viewed your video told me your idea Could help make SOIL BLOCKS to build homes for the HOMELESS ! My humble request Is that you spare your precious time and give a diagram with specific measurements of differt parts🙏.MAY GOD BLESS YOU !

[@manhoodshakir8062]

Thank you very much, gentleman. Can you send me the engineering drawing with the dimensions of the machine parts. I will be very thankful ❤🙏🙏❤

[@Ntwadumela]

Bravo! Great and simple design. How many bricks per hour would you say?

[@namelessanonymous5216]

Excellent. After watching this video it has occurred to me that making a manual machine isn't rocket science. It ain't so costly as well.

[@arilwahydi0231]

Bisa mintak ukuran detail,berserta gambarnya,biar sybisa buatsendiri

[@bandagodfrey4805]

Thank you sir. Now i can proceed with my project. That is the part that was missing,Lifting the block out after the press.

[@dc-wp8oc]

Are the plans to build this located anywhere on the web? MC seems to have discontinued this effort.

[@agrippanyagwaya2308]

Thank you so much 🎉

[@abrahamkristian1975]

Obrigado ..... isso é uma ideia muito útil e torna mais fácil ...... 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

[@roccodeluca5590]

Mike, I just spoke with Kevin at ECS. I am interested in getting a Cinva Ram Kit. Is there a forum or facebook group where I can ask questions? Thanks

[@manoharsagunthalla9215]

Hai! Well done you have explained how it's working. Thank you very much. Will you please explain the construction of interlock brick making one.

[@roccodeluca5590]

Do you know in upstate New York who does earth blocks, and what is the recipe for the block with clay soil?

[@gunsplaine]

Great video. Thank you so much

[@mariomigueldiazbermudez3349]

gracias por informacion cuanto es su valor para colombia en una sona de reserva donde no se puede contruir con materiales convencionales sino de tierra gracias

[@esaiahchisha352]

Thanks Michael for sharing this wonderful work

[@kombokhamis5020]

Good teacher

[@MimiNimimi-gt5qo]

🎉🎉

[@RamonHernandez-ux4uz]

Muchas gracias Michael, que Dios te Bendiga San Antonio, Texas

[@tarozabuza4312]

I would need the metric plans here (in EU)...

[@cherliakbar3419]

Gimana cara buat hasil 2 bata mister

[@lindathomas3340]

can you build an interlocking machine for me to buy

[@peacesanyu861]

Thank u so much god bless u others dont explain ur the best

[@GeRbAnGUjUnGTiMuR]

Nice👍

[@Tamales21]

What size is the brick?

[@webwillie1]

Thanks for posting.

[@anushasilva9827]

Thanks lot

[@spoileddoggproductions2559]

Is there a link to the converted drawings. Doing a google search, I found a lot of dead links, but nothing with drawings. Thanks in advance.

[@tartansauce4879]

I'm actually working on drawing up a set of plans for something like this because I ran into the same issue and frustration.

[@tarozabuza4312]

In inches : biorealis.com/OMV/deeptech/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/CETA-RAM-Block-Press.pdf but i need the plans in mm :)

[@michaelcantrell4691]

Yes, here in this thread: permies.com/t/40/33406/built-Cinva-Ram-CEB-press

[@cheridevi]

Thanks Michael...very clear.

[@servantofgod8222]

Thank you so much

[@fauzankhabiev4268]

спасибо Майкл!