Almost done with the panels. Just have to punch out the tape for the drill holes and do the hinges.
You think YOU'RE psyched! On Tue, Aug 18, 2015, 1:08 AM Lucas González <[email protected]> wrote: > Photos useable in wikipages would be extra nice. Thanks! > El 18/08/2015 01:15, "Alex Gorbatchev" <[email protected]> > escribió: > >> Steve, >> >> I didn't add any dust filters to the turbine hole, I figured if there's >> wind it will be sucking air out due to "negative" pressure. >> >> I cut out a square opening for the turbine, treated the edges with foil >> tape. I kept the cut out piece and also treated the edges in case there's a >> need to plug the whole. >> >> The turbine base was simply taped to the top of the panel. I used a >> couple of wood screws in a few places where it was possible. >> >> I'm super excited to see somebody actually building this :) Are you done >> with the panels already? >> >> On Mon, Aug 17, 2015 at 2:48 PM Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Alex, >>> >>> I'm in mid-construction on my version of your "Aztec". One question re: >>> ventilation. Did you just leave the hole to the turbine open, or did you >>> fill it with some kind of filtering material in the event of backflow? >>> Also, did you build something to block the flow to the turbine (for pretty >>> much the same reason)? >>> >>> PS I'll be camping with Aquazone at 3:00 and F this year. Come say hi >>> and see my version! >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Steve "Swifty" Upstill >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 6:14 PM, Alex Gorbatchev < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> For the roof I made an L shaped frame out of 1x3 wood I believe and put >>>> a 4x4 panel in the frame. I the taped up the seams with foil tape. >>>> >>>> The frame acted and the rigid structure for the panels to lean on and >>>> hold the shape. Because the pipes were actually leaning on the frame, there >>>> was practically no pressure downward on the panels themselves. >>>> >>>> The yurt itself stood up very well to the Monday rain. Unfortunately I >>>> placed the matt on the ground flat and so bunch of water sipped under the >>>> panels, but that wasn't the yurt issue. >>>> >>>> The best part is the wind vent. The stronger was wind outside, the more >>>> airflow there was throw the air filters and out of the yurt, essentially >>>> sucking the dust out and cleaning the air inside. I enjoyed this very much, >>>> it was an experiment that worked out very well imo. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 15:07 Chita Jing <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Our messages crossed each other. 1/2" EMT is indeed easy to find and >>>>> drill, cut, etc. >>>>> >>>>> How easy was this construction to keep dry? Any closeups of the roof? >>>>> Especially where it meets the walls, please. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015 at 3:05 PM, Alex Gorbatchev < >>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Oops, sorry, that was the wrong link and you fellas totally right, >>>>>> there isn't 1/4 EMT, it was 1/2" EMT and 1" panels >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> http://m.homedepot.com/p/Allied-Tube-Conduit-1-2-in-EMT-Conduit-101543/100400405 >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 15:03 Alex Gorbatchev < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Sorry for the delay, I'm traveling ATM... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The triangle's are 8x4 panels cut diagonally, so each side takes 2 >>>>>>> panels. This makes each side 12 feet long, for total of 144 sqft. This >>>>>>> is a >>>>>>> bit smaller than similarly sized hexayurt, but more practical imo >>>>>>> because >>>>>>> the space is square in shape. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here's the 1/4" EMT pile >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://m.homedepot.com/p/Allied-Tube-Conduit-1-1-4-in-EMT-Conduit-101576/100400410 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I chose this size because its thinner than the 1/2" panel. So when >>>>>>> you cut out a small triangular groove on the side of the panel, the 1/4 >>>>>>> fits in very snuggly. Then using the 6" tape you get about two inches of >>>>>>> grip on the panel on each side and this holds the EMT pipe very well. I >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> covered the bifilament tape that would be exposed to the sun with 3" >>>>>>> aluminum foil. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sorry, I'm still trying to dig out my original 3d sketch for the >>>>>>> yurt. I'll follow up when I do. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please ask more questions, I'm happy to answer :) very surprised to >>>>>>> see this much interest in this design. People were pretty dismissive of >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> when I was originally posting the sketches :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Jul 18, 2015, 14:54 Steve Upstill <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just a clarification, please: I don't see how you can construct >>>>>>>> this out of 9 4x8 sheets. Each face uses one sheet whole, and two 2x8 >>>>>>>> right >>>>>>>> triangles. To get eight 2x8 right triangles don't you need two whole >>>>>>>> panels? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ...and 1/4" EMT pipe? Really? 1/2" is the smallest I can find. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Steve Upstill >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Jun 26, 2015 at 2:49 PM, Alex Gorbatchev < >>>>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hey friends! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Want to share my shelter / "hexayurt" from Burning Man 2014. This >>>>>>>>> was made from 9 standard 8x4' RMax 1" panels with a custom roof and a >>>>>>>>> wind >>>>>>>>> mill exhaust. I added 1/4 EMT pipe to each vertical panel edge and >>>>>>>>> connected all panels with heavy duty zip ties which made assembly and >>>>>>>>> disassembly possible in 10-15 minutes. It's about 7.5' tall in the >>>>>>>>> middle >>>>>>>>> and 12x12' wide. Comfortably held a queen size air bed, small table >>>>>>>>> with >>>>>>>>> two benches 4 crates with clothing. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The windmill worked amazingly well. During stronger winds and dust >>>>>>>>> gusts it was actually sucking out more dust from inside the yurt and >>>>>>>>> kept >>>>>>>>> the place even cleaner. 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