Salutations Hexayurt Community! I work for a corporation making large format graphics for tradeshows and exhibitions. We make a great many "Meter Panels" which consist of 1/2" GatorBoard cut to a size of 38.125"x87". When the show is over, they are usually reused once and then discarded. I have received permission to take a few throwaways home. This summer will be my first BM, and I hear it's quite a bit more enjoyable when you don't have to stay in a tent. Trying to stay in the spirit of recycling and reusing materials, (in addition to having a definite lack of disposable income) I'm trying to keep this project in the realm of "lots-o-time and little cash." I would be interested in making a folding version of whichever HY i end up making.
Ideas: - cut the boards down to 38.125" x 76.25" (to maintain the 1:2 ratio of a 4'x8') - repurpose mylar emergency blankets (spray adhesive to the board and squeegee'd smooth to reflect as much energy as possible) to redirect as much energy as possible. - try to find an alternative to the very expensive tape Potential Cons: - Gator not meant for insulating, not sure how efficient it will be - with a foam core, not sure if structurally up to the challenge of sitting in the playa heat. - using smaller boards, i get a smaller structure. I just wanted to see if anyone has done something like this before, or already discounted Gator as an acceptable material. I think if the weather holds here in reno, I'll try a sun test with a mylar and un mylar coated plank of Gator between two chairs with suspended weight to see if there is much heat distortion. Also )(oenix, what is the info for that R-Max warehouse in fernley? Thanks a bunch to any one who can help me out! -Gnome -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hexayurt" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hexayurt?hl=en. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
