field_logs: - id: FI-LOG-001 slug: rebuilding-and-archiving-a-caselabs-mercury-s8-time-capsule title: Rebuilding and Archiving a CaseLabs Mercury S8 + Pedestal 2014 Time Capsule date: "2026-06-05" timestamp: "2026-06-05 HH:MM CT" category: field-log associated_project: FI-PROJ-001 object: CaseLabs Mercury S8 + pedestal system: custom watercooling restoration status: revived / documentation first tags: - CaseLabs Archive - restoration - watercooling - garage archaeology sections: - heading: Condition Found body: > White powder-coated chassis and pedestal recovered after roughly a decade in storage. The object should be photographed as found before dust, missing fasteners, or provisional assemblies are disturbed. - heading: Observations body: > The case appears to be the core archive object. Some STH-10 accessories may be present. Watercooling parts include EK 360 radiators, Aqua Computer D5 Aquabus pumps, DDC pumps with clear tops, an Aquaero 6 XT, a large EK cylinder reservoir, and approximately twenty or more white Noiseblocker eLoop PWM fans. - heading: Methods body: > Identify panel by panel. Assign temporary removable labels to unknown parts. Separate fasteners by location. Photograph each assembly before cleaning. Record uncertainty directly instead of smoothing it out. - heading: Restoration Notes body: > Start with a serviceable serial loop using EPDM tubing, barbs, and clamps. Keep the pedestal radiator path and quick-disconnect pass-throughs accessible. Function comes first; copper or hardline can become an aesthetic evolution later. - heading: What It Means / Reflection body: > This is not only a computer case. It is an interrupted map. The restoration matters because it turns private discontinuity into visible evidence: the hands still know how to build. - heading: Next Actions body: > Complete photo pass. Confirm exact panel configuration. Leak-test radiators. Test fans and pumps. Build the inventory record before deciding what stays, what sells, and what remains archive only. signature: Forgotten Industries // Field Log // 2026.06.05 - id: FI-METHOD-001 slug: photograph-before-cleaning title: Photograph Before Cleaning date: "2026-06-05" timestamp: "2026-06-05 HH:MM CT" category: method associated_project: FI-PROJ-002 object: recovered hardware and tools system: archive practice status: standing method tags: - Garage Archaeology - methods - documentation sections: - heading: Principle body: > Recovery starts with the object as found. Dust, missing hardware, bad assumptions, and provisional assemblies are part of the record. - heading: Method body: > Photograph the object before cleaning. Label uncertainty. Record what is visible, what is missing, and what cannot yet be known. - heading: Finding body: > The technical record protects the emotional truth from performance. Evidence first. Interpretation later. signature: Forgotten Industries // Method Note // 2026.06.05 - id: FI-LOG-002 slug: peregrine-a01-crash-recovery-intake title: PEREGRINE-A01 Crash Recovery Intake date: "2026-06-05" timestamp: "2026-06-05 04:39 CT" category: field-log associated_project: FI-PROJ-004 object: Perry 1 / PEREGRINE-A01 system: DJI Mini 4K aircraft / crash recovery and repair diagnostics status: grounded / physical inspection before calibration tags: - PEREGRINE - drone - crash recovery - diagnostics - field repair sections: - heading: Condition Found body: > PEREGRINE-A01 is recorded as the DJI Mini 4K crash/recovery bird. The incident chain for A01 is awning first: the aircraft got stuck on the awning, was recovered, and then became the troubleshooting bird. Known damage notes include back-right arm damage and abnormal motor resistance. - heading: Observations body: > Error 30210 is present in the working diagnostic tree. Treat the error as a hardware-adjacent warning until the aircraft has been physically inspected. Propeller mismatch and overtightened propeller screws remain active concerns. - heading: Methods body: > Photograph the aircraft before repair. Capture close photos of each arm, motor, propeller pair, screw, battery bay, gimbal, shell seam, and app error screen. Compare motor free-spin by corner. Keep removed propellers and screws grouped by motor position. - heading: Restoration Notes body: > Calibration should be secondary to physical inspection. DJI guidance for Mini-series propellers emphasizes correct frame-arm placement, same-package propeller pairing, replacement screws where specified, and avoiding mixed propeller types or packages. - heading: What It Means / Reflection body: > PEREGRINE belongs in the archive because it is a field system, not a toy record. The flight, the crash, the recovery route, the repair uncertainty, and the next launch all become part of the machine's evidence trail. - heading: Next Actions body: > Ground A01. Complete photo intake. Confirm exact propeller sets and screw condition. Inspect the back-right arm and motor for resistance, wiring damage, shell deformation, and ESC/power symptoms. Create the A02 loss record separately. Track Perry 3 / PEREGRINE-A03 as a planned Mini 3 replacement before acquisition. signature: Forgotten Industries // Field Log // 2026.06.05 - id: FI-LOG-003 slug: peregrine-a02-loss-no-roof-recovery title: PEREGRINE-A02 Loss / No Roof Recovery Rule date: "2026-06-05" timestamp: "2026-06-05 03:00 CT" category: field-log associated_project: FI-PROJ-004 object: Perry 2 / PEREGRINE-A02 system: DJI Mini 3 aircraft / loss record and recovery decision status: lost / likely roof / recovery deferred for safety tags: - PEREGRINE - drone - loss record - roof recovery - safety call sections: - heading: Condition Found body: > PEREGRINE-A02 is recorded as the DJI Mini 3 platform with DJI RC. After recovering A01 and gaining confidence with new flight skills, A02 was flown at roughly 3 AM and lost. The working field description is "yeeted into the abyss." - heading: Observations body: > The aircraft is believed to be on the roof, but that location remains unconfirmed. The important record is not only where the aircraft may be; it is the decision not to create a second incident by climbing a high roof for a replaceable machine. - heading: Recovery Decision body: > No unsafe roof recovery. No nighttime roof recovery. No solo climb. Replacement cost is preferable to a fall risk. A future recovery can be reconsidered only with safe access, daylight, stable equipment, and a reason stronger than saving the aircraft. - heading: What It Means / Reflection body: > Confidence is part of the log too. A01 taught recovery and repair; A02 marks the boundary where field work becomes risk management. The archive preserves the loss without demanding a dangerous retrieval. - heading: Next Actions body: > Treat A02 as lost unless recovered under safe conditions. Preserve the A02 visual mark and loss record. Track Perry 3 / PEREGRINE-A03 as the planned Mini 3 replacement, with acquisition, baseline inspection, and first flight logged separately. signature: Forgotten Industries // Field Log // 2026.06.05