I've pondered how to build a jig for just the right angle of cut, but maybe you're right: Thermax could be easy enough to cut that a suitably-angled jig saw would work fine. I guess I'll just clamp a piece of angle-iron to it as a guide.
Thanks for the feedback, Steve On Fri, Jul 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM, David Bach-y-Rita <[email protected]> wrote: > Addressing you question, Steve, about getting the stuff cut straight, > I'm wondering how well a jig saw would work. Its a small inexpensive, > versatile tool; other hexayurt builders must have tested this already > on Rmax and/or Thermax. Any feedback? > David > > On Jul 22, 11:58 pm, Steve Upstilll <[email protected]> wrote: > > I live in Berkeley, I'm VERY interested in participating in a Thermax > order, > > and I can get a pickup truck to cart a medium-size order a medium > distance > > in case we need to go outside the immediate vicinity. > > > > Also: I've been pondering the basic problem of getting the stuff cut > > straight (with or without an angle) with manageable MOOP, as well as > > figuring out how to provide for access and ventilation in a stackable > > manner. It would be a shame to solve the problems just for me and mine. > > Anybody up for forming a yurt-building coop? I'm on track for the 8-ft. > > yurt. > > > > Anybody else? > > > > Cheers, > > Steve > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 1:05 PM, owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I might also be interested in getting a shipment of Thermax sent to > > > the Bay Area. I don't live there but I'll be in Berkeley for several > > > days before Burning Man. I also have an inquiry out to the Service > > > Partners distributor in the bay area to see if they can do smaller > > > local orders. I'll update with my findings. > > > > > On Jul 20, 12:12 am, charmingnerd <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I am also interested in Thermax HD. I live in Oakland. > > > > > > I went to Home Depot today and they had Rmax Thermashealth 3. > > > > I have no idea if that is recommended. > > > > > > On Jul 17, 8:50 am, Jason Payne <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Dave, do you have an update? > > > > > > > On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 6:32 PM, Dave Jackson < > [email protected]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Hey Chad, > > > > > > > > Thanks for the clarifications! > > > > > > > > I will try calling again and see what exactly the deal is. > > > > > > > > On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 6:33 PM, Jason Payne < > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > >> Better Idea... > > > > > > > >> I am very very busy with my business in the summer. If someone > wants > > > to do > > > > > >> the legwork and find out how I can ship your bay residents your > > > stuff, lemme > > > > > >> know and I will pick some up and ship out to y'all in Burning > Man > > > spirit. I > > > > > >> have an extended cab E250 so I can fit about...well I dunno, but > I > > > will > > > > > >> measure. I will only make one trip for this, since it all the > way on > > > the > > > > > >> edge of town and my gas mileage sucks! Also... my real name is > Chad. > > > I use > > > > > >> this email for marketing and tracking purposes. > > > > > >> You guys could also find out if a freight company can just pick > up > > > the > > > > > >> order for you guys. I know Service Partners will sell lower > > > quantities > > > > > >> because I bought 12 sheets. > > > > > > > >> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 7:26 PM, Jason Payne < > > > [email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > >>> I will try to upload some photos of what I got from service > > > partners, > > > > > >>> including closeups. 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