HI Steve, I would love to see some pictures and any modifications that you did to the original design.
Thanks in advance. Bobby Ray 951-764-1335 who will soon be making a trip from Hemet California to Kansas City and back (going to pick up my van that died there.) I welcome invitations to visit and photograph your projects. Next trip is from Hemet in Southern California to South Florida then staying for an unknown length of time and returning. I welcome travel companions and I am looking for someone in KC area that wants a "free" ride to California . to share the driving. I travel with tools, glad to help with projects. I always have a camera, chess set and now that I am ' learning bridge ... a few decks of cards. I love the simplicity of yurts, hexayurts and domes have fascinated me for decades. On Tue, Aug 18, 2015 at 5:52 AM, Steve Upstill <upst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Almost done with the panels. Just have to punch out the tape for the drill > holes and do the hinges. > > You think YOU'RE psyched! > > On Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 1:08 AM Lucas González <lucas.gonzalez...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Photos useable in wikipages would be extra nice. Thanks! >> El 18/08/2015 01:15, "Alex Gorbatchev" <alex.gorbatc...@gmail.com> >> escribió: >> >>> Steve, >>> >>> I didn't add any dust filters to the turbine hole, I figured if there's >>> wind it will be sucking air out due to "negative" pressure. >>> >>> I cut out a square opening for the turbine, treated the edges with foil >>> tape. I kept the cut out piece and also treated the edges in case there's a >>> need to plug the whole. >>> >>> The turbine base was simply taped to the top of the panel. I used a >>> couple of wood screws in a few places where it was possible. >>> >>> I'm super excited to see somebody actually building this :) Are you done >>> with the panels already? >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 2:48 PM Steve Upstill <upst...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Alex, >>>> >>>> I'm in mid-construction on my version of your "Aztec". One question re: >>>> ventilation. Did you just leave the hole to the turbine open, or did you >>>> fill it with some kind of filtering material in the event of backflow? >>>> Also, did you build something to block the flow to the turbine (for pretty >>>> much the same reason)? >>>> >>>> PS I'll be camping with Aquazone at 3:00 and F this year. Come say hi >>>> and see my version! >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Steve "Swifty" Upstill >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Alex Gorbatchev < >>>> alex.gorbatc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> For the roof I made an L shaped frame out of 1x3 wood I believe and >>>>> put a 4x4 panel in the frame. I the taped up the seams with foil tape. >>>>> >>>>> The frame acted and the rigid structure for the panels to lean on and >>>>> hold the shape. Because the pipes were actually leaning on the frame, >>>>> there >>>>> was practically no pressure downward on the panels themselves. >>>>> >>>>> The yurt itself stood up very well to the Monday rain. Unfortunately I >>>>> placed the matt on the ground flat and so bunch of water sipped under the >>>>> panels, but that wasn't the yurt issue. >>>>> >>>>> The best part is the wind vent. The stronger was wind outside, the >>>>> more airflow there was throw the air filters and out of the yurt, >>>>> essentially sucking the dust out and cleaning the air inside. I enjoyed >>>>> this very much, it was an experiment that worked out very well imo. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 15:07 Chita Jing <chita.j...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Our messages crossed each other. 1/2" EMT is indeed easy to find and >>>>>> drill, cut, etc. >>>>>> >>>>>> How easy was this construction to keep dry? Any closeups of the roof? >>>>>> Especially where it meets the walls, please. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Alex Gorbatchev < >>>>>> alex.gorbatc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Oops, sorry, that was the wrong link and you fellas totally right, >>>>>>> there isn't 1/4 EMT, it was 1/2" EMT and 1" panels >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://m.homedepot.com/p/Allied-Tube-Conduit-1-2-in-EMT-Conduit-101543/100400405 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 15:03 Alex Gorbatchev < >>>>>>> alex.gorbatc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sorry for the delay, I'm traveling ATM... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The triangle's are 8x4 panels cut diagonally, so each side takes 2 >>>>>>>> panels. This makes each side 12 feet long, for total of 144 sqft. This >>>>>>>> is a >>>>>>>> bit smaller than similarly sized hexayurt, but more practical imo >>>>>>>> because >>>>>>>> the space is square in shape. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Here's the 1/4" EMT pile >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://m.homedepot.com/p/Allied-Tube-Conduit-1-1-4-in-EMT-Conduit-101576/100400410 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I chose this size because its thinner than the 1/2" panel. So when >>>>>>>> you cut out a small triangular groove on the side of the panel, the 1/4 >>>>>>>> fits in very snuggly. Then using the 6" tape you get about two inches >>>>>>>> of >>>>>>>> grip on the panel on each side and this holds the EMT pipe very well. >>>>>>>> I the >>>>>>>> covered the bifilament tape that would be exposed to the sun with 3" >>>>>>>> aluminum foil. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sorry, I'm still trying to dig out my original 3d sketch for the >>>>>>>> yurt. I'll follow up when I do. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Please ask more questions, I'm happy to answer :) very surprised to >>>>>>>> see this much interest in this design. People were pretty dismissive >>>>>>>> of it >>>>>>>> when I was originally posting the sketches :) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 14:54 Steve Upstill <upst...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Just a clarification, please: I don't see how you can construct >>>>>>>>> this out of 9 4x8 sheets. Each face uses one sheet whole, and two 2x8 >>>>>>>>> right >>>>>>>>> triangles. To get eight 2x8 right triangles don't you need two whole >>>>>>>>> panels? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> ...and 1/4" EMT pipe? Really? 1/2" is the smallest I can find. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>> Steve Upstill >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Alex Gorbatchev < >>>>>>>>> alex.gorbatc...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hey friends! >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Want to share my shelter / "hexayurt" from Burning Man 2014. This >>>>>>>>>> was made from 9 standard 8x4' RMax 1" panels with a custom roof and >>>>>>>>>> a wind >>>>>>>>>> mill exhaust. I added 1/4 EMT pipe to each vertical panel edge and >>>>>>>>>> connected all panels with heavy duty zip ties which made assembly and >>>>>>>>>> disassembly possible in 10-15 minutes. It's about 7.5' tall in the >>>>>>>>>> middle >>>>>>>>>> and 12x12' wide. Comfortably held a queen size air bed, small table >>>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>> two benches 4 crates with clothing. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> The windmill worked amazingly well. During stronger winds and >>>>>>>>>> dust gusts it was actually sucking out more dust from inside the >>>>>>>>>> yurt and >>>>>>>>>> kept the place even cleaner. 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