IIRC, the gentleman with the expensive swamp cooler was in the AEZ (Alternative Energy Zone) where generators are verboten.
On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Jason Payne <[email protected]>wrote: > I have a cargo van, and I was going to go with the 1.5 or 2 inch Rmax. > Thanks for responding, now I have made up my mind. > > Romain, one more question... > > I was going to cut the 8' panels down to 6', and use the extra 2' to make a > new panel with the 6" tape after cutting three panels. That way, for > transport, they will be 4x6 panels, and three full panels and three > fabricated ones, since I will need 12 panels for the base if I go that > route. Is that how you did it? Perhaps you cut an 8' right down the middle > to get two 2' x 8's and taped them to the stock panel to get a 6'x8'? > > As far as $700 for an air "cooling" unit(aka Swamp cooler)- just get used > generator or brand new at Checker Auto Parts, where they are dirt cheap, and > a used a/c of Craiglists and be done with it. You will still save $100-$200. > If by chance,you need a generator that is whisper quiet and super efficient, > search the reviews on the Honda eu2000i. > > I ran an estimate as to what my homebuilt shelter weighed last year- about > 2000 pounds!! (glad I had a diesel back then)- not including my stuff or > appliances; ceiling fan, a/c, gray-water filtration shower, bunk bed, > fridge... I can't wait to do the hexayurt this year! > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "hexayurt" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<hexayurt%[email protected]> > . > 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 [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en.
