Josh, I'm attempting the very same thing, though I can't begin construction for another two weeks - would be great to hear/see how it goes for you!
-a On Wednesday, July 16, 2014 7:30:38 PM UTC+2, Joshua Slocum wrote: > > You've inspired me to build my own cordura/velcro yurt (H12). I'm > attempting to make it 100% reusable: no bi-filament tape. > > My plan is to make a semi-folding yurt, with hinges made out of cordura > and barge glue. > The seams on the dome and walls will be done with cordura + velcro, > similar to Alexander's design. > The tarp will be attached to the walls with velcro on the inside, to keep > dust and water out. > Tie-down straps will be made with cordura strips that attach to the dome > with velcro; the ends will have a sewn loop reinforced with nylon webbing > for standard tow-straps and playa staples to stake it down. > > I'll try to post build pics/updates as I'm going along, in case anyone is > interested or wants to replicate it later. > > Josh > > On Friday, March 7, 2014 10:25:32 AM UTC-5, Alexander Griffin wrote: >> >> >> >> On Thursday, March 6, 2014 7:21:11 PM UTC-5, Robert Atkins wrote: >>> >>> On Wednesday, February 19, 2014 8:58:05 PM UTC+1, Alexander Griffin >>> wrote: >>> > Here's pictures of WolfYurt 2.0 -- my H12 standard hexayurt made with >>> velcro and cordura >>> >>> The way the roof cone "flaps" attach to the wall sections, aren't you >>> losing the structural integrity granted by having an unbroken tension band >>> going around the top of the walls? I thought this was important. >>> >> >> I don't see why there needs to be a tension band at the top of the walls >> ("eaves"). The walls are held together firmly in a circle by a combination >> of hinges and velcro seals. It is not going to expand apart on its own any >> more than a fully taped yurt. The roof cone itself is held together with >> the same tension points as any traditional taped yurt. Can you explain to >> me why you think a constant ring of unbroken tape is needed to keep a yurt >> erect? I'm not saying you're wrong, I just don't see why from an >> intuitive perspective or in practice. >> >> >> >>> You could get this back by sticking your Velcro hook tape around the top >>> of the wall panels and the bottom of the roof panels, then having the loops >>> sewn to one long ribbon of cordura that went all the way around (and then >>> stuck to itself at the end/start with another little patch of hook and loop >>> on the outside.) >>> >> I don't ever want velcro seals at the bottom of the roof cone. If water >> runs down the roof it will get under the velcro seal and then into the yurt. >> >> >> >>> Also, your roof folds into six separate "chunks"? >>> >>> >>> No, two separate sections. Each section is made of six triangles, >> which include a combination of standard and bifolded beveled hinges using >> BiDi tape. There are only two velcro seams attaching the roof cone >> sections to each other, as seen in blue in the photos. >> >> >> --Wolf >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to hexayurt+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to hexayurt@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.