I just constructed a full-scale H13 using dou's rearranged hinge method today to bring to the playa this year.
It works great! The two-piece design made it nice and easy to put together the roof on the ground with 3 people (since we may have to), then grabbed 2 more to lift it onto the walls. Great mod, dou! On Jul 14, 6:31 am, dou <[email protected]> wrote: > Another way to bisect the roof is as shown in the picture of the model > attached, and to use all tight hinges (some from the inside, some from the > outside). It does pack just as well as the four-piece roof + two-piece > walls, and I'm still thinking that it will improve stability to have a roof > with all-tight-hinges. Some minimal taping (or pieces of plastic) at the end > of the inside hinges should be able to direct water outside from the funnels > of water. > > We were hoping to get this built and documented by now, but due to a number > of setbacks, we only managed to build half of it. We'll have to finish when > I come back to the states just before burning man, so unfortunately I won't > be able to comment further until then. > > Good luck, > -dou > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Julie Danger <[email protected]> wrote: > > Yes, tricky design. I talked with my nearest engineer and he's unsure of > > its stability, he recommends the 10' hexayurt over it which surprised me. > > If you make one, get really smart about the way that you lash it down-- > > maybe two rope halos, for each peak? > > > I do recommend 4 separate roof sections because they minimize and stabilize > > shipping space. Another flat piece of tape on-playa isn't that difficult. > > There are two ways to bisect the roof, but one side looks like a standard > > hexayurt, the other looks like...something else, and has the "high flat > > face" where a door would logically go. If we're talking about the > > 'traditional looking' half, yes: you can join 3 triangular panels with 3 > > tight hinges--but be mindful which ones you pick! I prefer the 0.5x loose > > hinges on that side, partially because I'm used to it, and partially because > > tight hinges joining the "kite" will create funnels for water in the > > instance of rain. Perhaps not disastrous, but the loose hinge is ironically > > more stable. > > For the "different" half of the roof, with the door face on it: DO a tight > > hinge from the inside on those kites. My initial instructions were plain > > wrong: the math worked but it was very unstable. This will also create a > > funnel for rain-- you can always add some 3" tape from the outside after the > > hexayurt is constructed > > > One of the recent builders said it seemed unstable when assemble just using > > tape patches: the tape ring that joins the roof to the walls is a critical > > element of stability, as is the way you guy down the yurt (again, a rope > > halo might be best on an H13, perhaps in combination w/ tape anchors). So, > > stability should improve. However, I realize: a nice tall door will cut into > > the tape tension ring! This, plus the instability that asymmetrical > > structures have, makes me advise you to overbuild it! > > > Any H13 builders, please consider shooting some video, even if it's crappy > > video! You don't even have to talk-- in fact, no language is preferred for > > the international community. I'll happily edit it into something useful. > > > Thanks! > > J > > > -- > > 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. > > > > Four_H13_pieces.jpg > 80KViewDownload -- 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.
