PS: sorry for the late reply on this, I've been run off my legs for the last month or so and am X-hundred emails behind.
On Sun, Aug 11, 2013 at 11:04 AM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) < [email protected]> wrote: > > Hi! > > AlNoel, I'm glad to see somebody trying the extrusions/clips approach. We > kicked it around in 2008 or 2009 but instead chose to develop the tape > option, largely because of the manufacturing difficulties of getting > extrusions made without a substantial market lined up. I'm glad you've > figured out an affordable way to do this! > > Couple of things we found worth pondering: > 1) Tiny variations in materials thickness can make a big difference to > clip grip strength > > 2) water handling - the top edge of the clip can get water under it, which > will flow up-and-under to the side of the panel or even inside the unit, > again largely depending on grip strength > > I hope you'll post lots of pictures of the clips: if it works, it would be > a viable option to get them manufactured at the angles needed for the > six-sided geometries, which would be great for everybody! > > Good luck, and keep us posted. > > Vinay > > > On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 10:35 PM, Al Noel Sansolis > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hi guys, >> With all the preparations for burning man, I do not have time to build a >> sexy hexayurt. I do have time to assemble a rectangular yurt with tapeless >> joints. >> I have engineered reusable joints that slip fit over the edges of >> 1"x4'x8' sheets; I call them yurtclipz. They will be made from recycled >> plastic or aluminum. Depending on your imagination, the layout options are >> endless. The configurations are based on 4'x8' modules all with 8' >> ceilings. >> I'm fabricating a set for me and my friends and was wondering if anyone >> one else might be interested. The more sets ordered, the more economical >> it is but we're aiming for $190/set for the 160 sq.ft configuration, 19 >> sheets required. If you're interested, I will deliver the set to you on >> the playa because they won't be done until the 21st. I'm in the LA area >> but I don't mind delivering it to you on the playa assuming 1000 sets >> aren't ordered! >> >> I'm sure you have questions but I wanted to keep this short and find out >> if it's even worth mentioning. I have digital 3D models, drawings, 3D >> printed models, and quotes. >> Please let me know what you think! >> >> Thanks for your time, >> AlNoel S. >> >> -- >> 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. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > > > -- > Vinay Gupta > Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest > > http://bit.ly/gupta_arc <http://bit.ly/gupta_arc%20>- the Gupta State > Failure Management Archive > http://bit.ly/gupta_ark - or see it directly on Archive.org > > http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering > http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision > > "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an > invincible summer" - Albert Camus > > Twitter/Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt > UK Cell : +44 (0) 7500 895568 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 > -- Vinay Gupta Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest http://bit.ly/gupta_arc <http://bit.ly/gupta_arc%20>- the Gupta State Failure Management Archive http://bit.ly/gupta_ark - or see it directly on Archive.org http://hexayurt.com - free/open next generation human sheltering http://hexayurt.com/plan - the whole systems, big picture vision "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus Twitter/Skype/Gizmo/Gtalk/AIM: hexayurt UK Cell : +44 (0) 7500 895568 / USA VOIP (+1) 775-743-1851 -- 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. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
