2/21/16
I finally found access to a nasty lake where I can anchor the Algae Machine (ALMA 1). Its in Salt Lake, between Lake Tarpon and Anclote River. There have been a few issues, the first was the set screws were not tight enough and the sprockets were slipping around the shaft and not moving. Then the drive sprocket screw came loose and was spinning freely. I had to paint markings on the cylinders so I could see if it was spinning from Lake Tarpon Blvd. I checked on it last week and it was not spinning but the cause was not apparent, and of course I did not have my multimeter with me. I think it must be the controller or the motor. The motor is a F150 wiper motor so what is the life of a wiper motor when running 12 hrs a day.
