They basic idea is to sandwich the foam boards in thin ply-wood sheeting, bevel the edges for a close fit. Bolt the velcro to the plywood. Hold the panels together with velcro. This should make for a strong and reusable hexayurt that doesn't require 1.5 - 2 rolls of tape each time you set it up. The initial cost will be higher, but should be offset by the reusability of the shelter. With all that is on Bob and I's plate, there is no guarantee this will see the light of day.
Spiral On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:14 AM, Kathleen Ellis <k...@thleen.org> wrote: > I used some similar aluminum foil tape to cover the edges of my yurt pieces, > but it could never substitute for bifilament when it comes to keeping the > roof and wall pieces attached to each other. The aluminum tape sticks well, > but it tears and gouges very very easily. The tape holding the roof and > walls together needs to not tear when torqued/twisted against itself. > > I'm extra-excited about Spiral and Bob's project to experiment with the > heavy-duty velcro and have donated the Church of Sagantology for the > experiment. > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Spiral Syzygy <spiralena...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> This tape would be good to cover the bi-filament but I'm not sure it >> would be strong enough on its own. >> >> I'm not sure how much work I can reasonable put forward on this idea, >> but my roommate and co-hexayurt-builder is exploring the idea of using >> really heavy duty velcro similar to what is on Husky Hang-alls. It's >> about 4" wide and holds several hundreds of pounds. it would be >> totally reusable and should hold even when applied in dusty >> conditions. The tape leaves much to be desired when you're trying to >> build a hexayurt on the Playa. >> >> Spiral >> >> On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 4:39 AM, Cheese <jper...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi Everyone, >> > >> > I am new to the group, but have read through a lot of the previous >> > posts and noticed the tape being an ongoing problem. I am currently >> > planning my first Hexayurt for Burning Man this year and hope to get >> > as much input as possible. I came across this tape and it looks like >> > it may be a decent replacement. It is designed for roofs and it has >> > an aluminum surface to protect against sun. The price seems >> > reasonable when on sale. If anyone has an opportunity to try it, >> > please let me know. >> > >> > >> > http://www.harborfreight.com/clearance/3-inch-x-25-ft-quick-roof-repair-65611.html >> > >> > Thank you >> > >> > -- >> > 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. >> > >> > >> >> -- >> 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. >> > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
