This is very cool! I would stagger the slots in 1" material :) That 3M tape sounds like another Tyvek tape clone, which are getting harder to come by - reflectix based covers need that big time, thank you for posting this!
Vladimir On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 12:04 AM, Charlie Staley <[email protected]>wrote: > I wanted to have fun with my build. I just finished my first H13, the > semi-finished sub structures. Hopefully it goes together. > I have been using some 3M flashing tape. A little stretchier than I > anticipated, but extremely aggressive tack, and good strength. But some > wrinkly joints, particularly with a lone builder. > > > Anyway, I ripped some colored acrylic sheets to 1 inch wide. Then made a > cutting jig to the size of the sheet edges to run my blade along. > Use a propane torch to smooth the cut acrylic edges. This doesn't take > long. I torched the edges in just as much time as it took to cut them. > You will see the rough surface turn glassy, and you're done. The acrylic > will warp with the heat, but mostly settles back down to flat. > This allows the acrylic to pass the light through more easily. > > I cut my slots with the jig, then used the jig (it was plywood, 1/4 inch, > same thickness as the acrylic) to force out the cut slot. > Slipped the acrylic in, then applied crystal clear packing tape. Many > brands available. Most are UV tolerant for packages that may be exposed to > weather. > > By day, some cool colored lights. By night, leave the lantern blinking, > and the yurt calls you home..... > > I taped both sides. > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
