Using the smooth "rebar" stakes from Home Depot. They are pretty long and
don't budge once hammered in.
This frame is not going to Burning Man. It's something used to turn a
Hexayurt into a permanent structure.
On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 4:44:52 PM UTC-6, Steve Upstill (Swifty) wrote:
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Took me a couple weeks. Had many weather related slowdowns.
On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 9:50:29 AM UTC-6, thejaymo wrote:
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> go into one of those frames end to end?
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Hi all...back again with a new location and frame build for 2017.
This is my coolest so far. Got an Imgur pic album for you to peruse:
http://imgur.com/a/9OD94
Going to be doing a bunch of small changes...and a more ambitious MK4 build
in July.
So far this Hexaframe has been christened by 45 mp
Check out this stuff:
http://www.ahh.biz/fabric/specialized/metallic_mirror_finish_nylon_ripstop.php
Imagine bonding that to pink board with epoxy. A gleaming gold hexayurt.
And this stuff:
http://www.ahh.biz/fabric/specialized/aluminized_nylon_ripstop.php
"This Specialized nylon Ripstop materi
s part of the Manufacturing Process...
> ie not get the stuff stuck in a giant machine. or some kind of
> intentional "vapor barrier"
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> I've had tape failures when this thin barrier separates from the foam, and
> then you are re-taping like crazy when the wind g
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Additional info:
Seems that they 'painted' the Tyvek with a clear acrylic flame retardant.
It's talked about in the .PDF datasheet.
You can paint normal Tyvek easily.
Amazon, (among many other places) sell a clear fireproofing liquid (says it
can be mixed with paints):
http://www.amazon.com/Ma
Tyvek Fire Curb housewrap:
http://www2.dupont.com/Tyvek_FireCurb/en_GB/index.html
"When flames meet Tyvek® FireCurb™, they literally stop, die down… and go
out. The new patented technology adds flame retardancy to the well-known
properties of Tyvek® for even more comprehensive protection of wall
More resources here. Updated by Trimble for latest Sketchup versions:
Quick reference card - SketchUp Help - http://bit.ly/RYlcjN
Learning SketchUp (a Trimble product) - SketchUp Help - http://bit.ly/RYlt6c
>From that page:
Getting Started PDF:
http://commondatastorage.googleapis.com/support-k
t uses Layers (so you can turn cans on/off) and gets you into using X-Ray
views:
MIDGE Gasifier Campstove by KK - 3D Warehouse - http://bit.ly/T5Fzka
More info on this stove in my writeup:
http://www.instructables.com/id/MIDGE-gasifier-campstove/
You can see screencaps of the Sketchup model th
On Tuesday, October 9, 2012 12:30:52 AM UTC-6, Vinay Gupta wrote:
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> patented? There ought to be a patent application somewhere visible, if it's
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It's ju
On Oct 5, 1:08 pm, "Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project)"
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> How much does Ubetshelter cost per unit?
Unknown. I emailed the creator directly and no response. His phone
number is in the .PDF brochures.
Was not on my front burner. I'll step up the bugging and see.
> So, yeah, it's path
On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 5:29:57 AM UTC-6, Cody from Washington DC wrote:
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> an afternoon. the tutorials are very simple and easy.
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Yes, I agree totally with your post. Sketchup is very easy to figure out.
Will
New Sketchup model file up:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e68ef0d8aacda612fcbb44107e13de0d
Slight fixes. Sept 03 2012 version.
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Thanks! Well, now they can.
The base deck is designed to bolt together in sections. Easy to transport.
You could use all 2x8's in it if you were never planning on taking it
apart.
This is actually version two of a HexaFrame. I've got a much cooler version.
People only understand 2x4's though.
*cue Twilight Zone music*
On Sunday, September 2, 2012 11:47:49 AM UTC-6, KK wrote:
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> Model has now been uploaded.
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> Download Trimble Sketchup to view and dissect:
> http://www.sketchup.com/intl
Sketchup.
Free.
Worldwide.
Awesome.
Truth is self-evident.
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Sketchup is free. Worldwide.
Download Sketchup...and my model...get to work. 5 minutes from NOW.
What Ashlar product are you talking about?
http://www.ashlar.com/shop/
They are very expensive to purchase a permanent license.
Rutan can afford to use Ashlar.
Monthly rental? No way.
Nice try.
Bzz
On Saturday, September 1, 2012 11:15:17 PM UTC-6, Gavin Harkness wrote:
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Thanks!
Model is up now on Sketchup 3D Warehouse.
Have at it
KK
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O is "Orbit" (Rotate)
H is "Hand" (Pan)
Space always gets your mouse pointer back
*drumroll*
Announcing HexaFrame MK1:
HexaFrame 2012 - KK - Picasa Web Albums - http://bit.ly/T5k9CZ
This is a high strength 2x4 lumber frame for foam board (or other)
sheathing.
A full Trimble Sketchup 8 model file will be released shortly.
The Sketchup file is a *real* architectural style
Here is the link to Bender's mods on Flickr:
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjzCUDsw
Very cool twist on erecting and securing a Hexayurt.
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>From the makers of Hexacomb cardboard:
http://www.falconboard.com/en-us/build/applications.aspx
Comes in standard 4x8 sheets. Many thicknesses.
"Works with most commercial connective systems such as edge tape,
plastic or metal edging, and channels
Superior strength over traditional corrugated an
I already did my frame and it's stronger than that conduit thing.
How do you attach foam panels to conduit?
That's a non-starter right there. It's why that hexayurt frame is not
in use.
I know how to attach foam boards very securely and permanently to
wooden framework.
Hint in my "cooling effect"
And, yes, SIPs are not cheap, but the DIY version may be good enough for
> relatively small constructions. We're still learning. I'm waiting to be
> convinced by frame designs, basically.
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> > On Aug 12, 11:13 am, Donna Simonds wrote:
> > This may not work for my situation, but I will forward this info
> > > to our growing numbers of homeless
On Aug 12, 11:13 am, Donna Simonds wrote:
This may not work for my situation, but I will forward this info
> to our growing numbers of homeless in this country that are pretty much going
> ignored. I have friends and even
> family living in these tent cities. They get out daily and find work so
You at Escapees in Lakewood? Swing on up and see the frame in Roswell.
Easy drive.
This (+foam boards):
http://youtu.be/2tZGLaLeqYc
Equals (big version of this):
http://youtu.be/bJXd71ZaWls
If you can't stand on top of it, you don't want it:
http://youtu.be/k0JNJPwY2Ic
Watch the videos.
On Au
There is also the small roof turbine:
http://youtu.be/nWsVl1t5NQ0
Now, I'd like to put one of these on top and see how my smoke flows
through it.
Problems with these?
The bearings are cheap and freeze up.
They also make a lot of noise all night keeping you awake.
SoI'm still into an active fa
On Aug 10, 2:06 am, Jack Senechal wrote:
> So if you put a tall black chimney on top, does it significantly
> increase air flow I wonder? I'd expect it to in sunny conditions...
Yes, I bet it would.
Now imagine a wide, black painted "chamber" in the pipe on top.
There would be more surface area t
Ok...part 2 of the video test is up.
http://youtu.be/bJXd71ZaWls
Foam board covering. Model on ground.
Outside Temp - 100 deg. F
Windspeed - 7mph
Sun Intensity - Off the chart!
Same result. No difference. No reverse air flow downwards.
So, if you are one of the "wee people" living in a tiny hex
On Aug 4, 2:15 pm, KK wrote:
> Hmm...I'll look out here and see what they stock. They "looked" like 5
> gal buckets.
?hl=en.
Here is the deal. Just got back from HD.
They *are* 4.75 gal. on the label. Bucket looks like a standard "5
gal"
687 Enviro White is $1
products.
I think that it would be a safe bet.
The cheapest stuff had some almost deliberate marketing bullshit going
on.
I think some of it related to the "wateproofness". I'd avoid it (it's
$80/5gal?)
On Aug 3, 4:04 pm, "ken winston caine"
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Ken, if you are going to encapsulate a building the white foam should
be just fine.
Just make sure the density is what you want.
They grade it just like pink/blue board.
It's all styrene based stuff, just different "toughness".
But HD always carries the worst and cheapest grade on the shelves.
To
Ok, in looking at the outgassing of polystyrene (pink/blue board), I
came across this stuff.
The "outgassing" hazard might not actually exist in the way commonly
stated.
Surfboard makers, signmakers, and aircraft builders have spread a
"myth" of outgassing.
It's actually delamination of their app
Outgassing info on pink/blue foam boards:
http://www.sumidacrossing.org/SumidaCrossing/MaterialSafety.html
"The typical “insulation” foam panels, including Owens-Corning’s pink
Foamular brand, are Extruded Polystyrene (XPS), which is basically gas
bubbles trapped in foamed plastic which has been
of Dow at this date"
They use silicone in the production process somewhere. This means
there might be silicone residue on the outside of the panels. This is
why tape won't stick to blue and pink boards.
On Aug 3, 10:50 am, KK wrote:
> I'd like to see actual outgas hard
The white board is crumbly, especially the cheap foil coated stuff
that HD sells right now.
It's hateful to work with.
Blue and pink boards do have some of the disadvantages Vinay
mentioned.
But, they are far superior at rejecting moisture. Dow themselves has a
paper on it.
I need to find it again
ling, but no downdraft.
> But still very, very weird.
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Make it happen Cap'n!
I gladly pass the torch to *you*
Let us know how you make out! Cheers ;)
On Aug 1, 9:34 am, Max Turunen wrote:
> I'm not convinced yet... needs more testing.
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Not gonna happen. These conditions probably cannot be met in "real
life" anywhere.
The proof would have been in documentation. If he did any at all.
His only personal mention of this cooling (available on the net and
book form) is rife with silly talk.
Laurie pointed this out.
There would need to
u. Yet
> he supposedly also demontrated this in the Kansas Dymaxion home.
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> The "World Game," by the way, was a group activity of his that he
> sponsored -- mainly on college campuses.
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> ken
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I tested the Buckminster Fuller cooling effect and made a video of the
results
http://youtu.be/BRAM-uWB3fs
Unless more actual proof is forthcoming from Buckminster Fuller's
archived documents or business records.
My hexagon structure under a light breeze pulled the smoke up the tube
with a n
On Jul 22, 12:33 pm, "ken winston caine"
wrote:
> I have the Endless Breeze, too. And like it as far as 12v box fans go.
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> house batteries.
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> Did find specs but did not find prices for the Snap-Fan at the company sit
This is for Ken and others making coolers etc:
http://www.snap-fan.com/
Made in US. Ultra low power DC fans with real CFM.
I personally own an Endless Breeze 12v RV/portable fan. It's pretty
good but it's not like Snap Fan models. Three settings, some guy
measured the power draw.
low: 15 Watts
A few companies make this type of deal. I saw them YEARS ago:
http://www.solarcrete.com/insulated-concrete-wall.php
They can be very large slabs with foam core and wire "skeleton" on
them.
You spray a few inches of concrete on the inside and outside.
The foam slab core creates the thermal break f
Doug Lacy in Silver City, NM does thin shell ferrocement type things.
Using cellular "foamed" concrete (air bubble filled) for insulation
between the "shells".
Cellular concrete can be used for bullet stops.
http://www.shambhalavillage.com/index.html
Youtube vids explaining his method and how to
Regarding cutting guides, you can buy a 8 foot aluminum cutting guide
in the ruler/bubble level section of Home Depot. They clamp to wood
and allow you to run a knife along to do long straight cuts.
This model is the only one shown online:
Empire No. 900, 8 ft. x 6 in. Pro's Edge Wide Aluminum Cu
On Jun 3, 11:22 am, Cheese wrote:
If anyone
> knows what type of adhesive will work best attaching the wood wall
> panel to the 3/4" Thermasheath, I would love to hear it.
Fiberglass RV's use Stabond contact adhesive for Filon siding to foam/
wood. I don't know what exact Stabond part number is
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