Greetings, Lance, On Thu, 2009-07-09 at 17:30 +0000, Lance Culp wrote: [...] > And I’m still of the opinion that the more conventional yurt—read that > to mean one designed around the C-Ring—might be best for those of us > in other climes.
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=923a898ecbddbb92d77a63795edd5621 > Anyway, that’s my thought for the day. I thought this might be useful to you. Percy > > > > > > > From: hexay...@gmail.com > > Subject: [hexayurt] Re: Burning Man 2009 Hexayurt Materials Question > > Date: Thu, 9 Jul 2009 17:25:15 +0100 > > To: hexayurt@googlegroups.com > > > > > > > > Can we find 20 people who'd buy $300 of boards for their hexayurt > > project, to get a much, much better structure than they'd get for > > their $200 of boards from Home Depot? > > > > I don't know for sure, but I think so. I think that Fundable has > some > > time limits (gotta raise funds in 30 days or something?) I'm not > > quite sure. But let's look at doing it, because Thermax HD is > really > > a _spectacular_ material for the Hexayurt, and I'd like to see it > in > > use this year if possible. > > > > Vinay > > > > > > -- > > Vinay Gupta > > Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > > > http://bit.ly/flucode - please follow the Flu Code > > if you are in a flu-effected area. It protects us all. > > > > http://guptaoption.com/map - social project connection map > > > > http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering > > http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision > > > > Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 > > Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt > > Twitter: @hexayurt http://twitter.com/hexayurt > > UK Cell : +44 (0) 0795 425 3533 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 > > > > "If it doesn't fit, force it." > > > > On Jul 9, 2009, at 5:15 PM, Doug wrote: > > > > > > > > At $20 to $25 per sheet that would be about $4600 to $5800 to > raise. > > > It does seem doable at fundable.org and is not a risk if we don't > get > > > to the whole amount. Sounds like a good plan. I'm out to an > all-day > > > meeting until about 5:00 and if you want me to set it up, I can do > it > > > then. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > Doug > > > > > > On Jul 9, 9:06 am, Vinay Gupta <hexay...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >> I think that 230 sheets - just about 20 hexayurts - is totally > > >> doable. What do you think about getting together a http:// > > >> Fundable.org thing and doing a bulk purchase? Because they'll be > > >> great - longer lasting, stronger, tougher, better risk profile, > the > > >> works. > > >> > > >> Let's do this! > > >> > > >> Vinay > > >> > > >> -- > > >> Vinay Gupta > > >> Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > >> > > >> http://bit.ly/flucode- please follow the Flu Code > > >> if you are in a flu-effected area. It protects us all. > > >> > > >> http://guptaoption.com/map- social project connection map > > >> > > >> http://hexayurt.com- free/open next generation human > > >> shelteringhttp://hexayurt.com/plan- the whole systems, big > picture > > >> vision > > >> > > >> Gizmo Project VOIP : (USA) 775-743-1851 > > >> Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt > > >> Twitter: @hexayurthttp://twitter.com/hexayurt > > >> UK Cell : +44 (0) 0795 425 3533 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 > > >> > > >> "If it doesn't fit, force it." > > >> > > >> On Jul 9, 2009, at 4:44 PM, Doug wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> I did call Service Partners in Sacramento this morning. Same > > >>> problem. > > >>> The guy knew without looking that he didn't carry Thermax. He > > >>> let me > > >>> know that with the closing of the DOW plant out here, getting > > >>> Thermax > > >>> is really tough. He also confirmed that they need an entire > > >>> truckload > > >>> or 230 sheets or so as a minimum order. (Let's see, at 240 > sheets > > >>> that would be a 20 hexayurt order.) He did not really have a > good > > >>> substitute, noting that RMAX did not have the heavy duty > version. > > >> > > >>> So, at the moment, if anyone has a good recommendation for the > next > > >>> best substitute insulation board, I'd be interested in your > > >>> opinions. > > >> > > >>> Thanks very much. > > >> > > >>> Doug > > >> > > >>> On Jul 8, 7:49 pm, Doug <dougk...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > >>>> Bill: > > >> > > >>>> Thanks for the tip. I'll call in the morning and report to the > > >>>> group > > >>>> on availability > > >>>> of Thermax HD. > > >> > > >>>> Doug > > >> > > >>>> On Jul 8, 7:13 pm, "Bill Wiltschko" <b...@wiltschko.org> wrote: > > >> > > >>>>> Btw, in the msg below Doug despairs of finding Thermax. > Service > > >>>>> Partners > > >>>>> (www.service-partners.com) stocks it in Sacramento as well as > > >>>>> many other > > >>>>> flavors of insulated panels. 8321 Demetre Avenue, Sacramento. > > >> > > >>>>> Bill Wiltschko > > >>>>> In AEZ on the playa > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
