Sounds like RMAX is a solved problem if Hunter XCI 286 is as good as people say it is.
Tape is a toughie - bidirectional filament tape is great stuff, but there's a whole world of VHB tapes out there, ultrasonic welding, all manner of things. I've always expected a couple of dozen US domestic hexayurt companies with different kinds of products in the long run: if any of them patent anything which is a block to further Free and Open Source hexayurt development, I'll have them killed by ninjas, of course - the poor aren't going to get the best possible hexayurts if evil bastards patent stuff on top of 10 years of work by the open source community. Commercial competition is important, but patent is a wholly inexcusable tool in the humanitarian sector - for one thing, NGOs won't buy patent technology for anything critical. I want to see innovation, but clean, respectful innovation. If people are behaving in ways which blocks the humanitarian use case, I will shut them down. But I have no problem at all with diversity of approaches. The fast we fan out, the more territory we can cover! V> -- *Vinay Gupta * * [email protected] <[email protected]> * *http://re.silience.com* <http://re.silience.com> *Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest* UK Cell : +44 (0)7500 895568 Twitter/Skype/Gtalk: hexayurt "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus On Wed, Sep 3, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Dan March <[email protected]> wrote: > Classic hexayurt setup is time-consuming and while taped connections might > be best for anything left undisturbed for long periods, the quick up and > quick down demands of Burning Man make taping a candidate for change. > Velcro might have sounded like a great idea but I'm not surprised by the > noted outcome. > > It's a tough challenge and I'm fresh from dealing with the consequences of > unaccustomed yurt-builders' attempts. Among other things, I'm again > impressed by the fragility of R-Max. It's really tough enough for its > assigned role and amazingly strong "when used as intended for yurts," even > though it's not designed for structural purposes. The envelop is really > limited though. People "misbehave" and bump into it, pull ropes through > it, crack it, etc. We had one panel inadvertently over-exposed to freeway > wind and crack to bits. > > I think it's worth looking at somewhat more "complex" designs - something > with much of the insulative value of R-Max but with more protection and > strength - and more bulletproof installation/de-installation in less time. > So that might be more design work, more "factory" prep work, adding more > materials, making more specialized fittings, etc. > > I know that's getting away from the original concept of ""anyone"" can > slap these puppies together," I am willing to experiment in another > direction to see if a refined product can still stay with the very low cost > goal while taking advantage of tech & mfg to make a simpler-to-assemble and > longer-lasting dwelling space. > > Part of what I'm looking at is strength to support gravity water systems. > > > > > On Tue, Sep 2, 2014 at 2:05 AM, Vinay Gupta (Hexayurt Shelter Project) < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> How was your burn? >> >> Did we learn anything interesting and worth documenting about hexayurts, >> coolers etc? >> >> Do please share! >> >> V> >> >> -- >> *Vinay Gupta * * [email protected] <[email protected]> * >> *http://re.silience.com* <http://re.silience.com> >> *Free Science and Engineering in the Global Public Interest* >> UK Cell : +44 (0)7500 895568 Twitter/Skype/Gtalk: hexayurt >> "In the midst of winter, I finally learned that there was >> in me an invincible summer" - Albert Camus >> >> -- >> 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/d/optout. >> > > -- > 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/d/optout. > -- 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/d/optout.
