Notes Payable - Equipment (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable	$ 324,111	$ 469,031
Current portion	(324,111)	(452,214)
Long term portion		16,817
Notes Payable Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable	34,851	149,687
Notes Payable One [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable	145,067	0
Notes Payable [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable	27,192	47,154
Notes Payable Two [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable	117,002	266,675
Notes Payable Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Note payable	$ 0	$ 5,515

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