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Marshall Eppley liked post by hierony On thread : mailing over an ideaIn the crown ring I attempted to make, I used both gorilla glue & liquid nails. Didn't hold up well--the ring shifted with transport, storage, and drying out such that most of the glue didn't hold....Liked On: 08-14-2015, 08:08 PM
Posted On: 08-14-2015, 09:43 AMBob Rowlands liked post by hierony On thread : Insulation--alternate formsI purchased a wool-blend blanket material in rolls (~5' wide, 100 meters long, 4 rolls). Figured out how to make a cone from a two dimensional sheet, then how to make the larger sheet from the...Liked On: 07-21-2015, 09:20 PM
Posted On: 07-18-2015, 02:12 PMJafo liked post by hierony On thread : Felt making helpMy girlfriend's family raises sheep and goats. Her mom likes the idea of processing all the wool onsite instead of sending it out. But unwashed/raw wool is stinky--you have to scour the lanolin out...Liked On: 07-15-2015, 07:43 AM
Posted On: 07-14-2015, 08:38 PMBob Rowlands liked post by hierony On thread : Felt making helpMy girlfriend's family raises sheep and goats. Her mom likes the idea of processing all the wool onsite instead of sending it out. But unwashed/raw wool is stinky--you have to scour the lanolin out...Liked On: 07-15-2015, 07:00 AM
Posted On: 07-14-2015, 08:38 PMkochevnik liked post by hierony On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurtPoked around some, found some numbers. Wood: 8600 btu/lb (ideal, no moisture & oxygen burn/lab) Typical 6200 btu/lb (20% moisture, semi-realistic) Yak 5800-...Liked On: 07-14-2015, 09:44 AM
Posted On: 07-12-2015, 01:18 PMBob Rowlands liked post by hierony On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurtPoked around some, found some numbers. Wood: 8600 btu/lb (ideal, no moisture & oxygen burn/lab) Typical 6200 btu/lb (20% moisture, semi-realistic) Yak 5800-...Liked On: 07-14-2015, 07:27 AM
Posted On: 07-12-2015, 01:18 PMGroovyyurts liked post by hierony On thread : How to ship a Yurt from Kazakhstan to Canada? Any experience?Hello Kochevnik, I had my yurt shipped from Budapest to Seattle. I got several rate quotes, generally $1200 to $2000. Air was expensive--on par with your $6k USD. Ocean freight is the way to go....Liked On: 07-04-2015, 06:06 PM
Posted On: 06-30-2015, 12:50 AMGroovyyurts liked post by hierony On thread : How to ship a Yurt from Kazakhstan to Canada? Any experience?Ah, you probably know the shipping ropes much better than I! Kazakhstan looks pretty far from the major ports, too, sadly. I've heard it can be more economical to buy a bunch of yurts just to fill...Liked On: 07-04-2015, 05:45 PM
Posted On: 06-30-2015, 04:30 PMBob Rowlands liked post by hierony On thread : How to ship a Yurt from Kazakhstan to Canada? Any experience?Hello Kochevnik, I had my yurt shipped from Budapest to Seattle. I got several rate quotes, generally $1200 to $2000. Air was expensive--on par with your $6k USD. Ocean freight is the way to go....Liked On: 06-30-2015, 09:31 AM
Posted On: 06-30-2015, 12:50 AMJafo liked post by hierony On thread : How to ship a Yurt from Kazakhstan to Canada? Any experience?Hello Kochevnik, I had my yurt shipped from Budapest to Seattle. I got several rate quotes, generally $1200 to $2000. Air was expensive--on par with your $6k USD. Ocean freight is the way to go....Liked On: 06-30-2015, 06:57 AM
Posted On: 06-30-2015, 12:50 AMZelig liked post by hierony On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurtI found some rough numbers for dung energy density on wikipedia, but I'll have to look for more precise & authoritative numbers :p Zelig: I found the book--it actually said 1/2" felt on the sides,...Liked On: 06-16-2015, 06:02 PM
Posted On: 06-15-2015, 06:46 PMZelig liked post by hierony On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurtZelig, I did a quick internet search, and everything I found was vague in terms of felt thickness. I have however read that some people's stay-overs in mongolia have been in uninsulated yurts in...Liked On: 06-12-2015, 03:07 PM
Posted On: 06-11-2015, 06:34 PMJafo liked post by hierony On thread : Rocket Mass Heater in a yurtI haven't gotten there yet, but I plan on making a sort of masonry heater for my portable 20' yurt. First I need to finish my insulation and layering and get my platform moved and seal everything up...Liked On: 06-09-2015, 05:11 PM
Posted On: 06-09-2015, 03:26 PMsomeshds liked post by hierony On thread : Rainwater Harvesting for YurtsFor lathe joints: My yurt, from Adorjan Yurts outside Budapest, uses what has been called Binding posts (or Axle bolts or Sex Bolts or Chicago screw), steel ones, for the khana. It fits a little...Liked On: 05-15-2015, 01:09 AM
Posted On: 05-14-2015, 12:43 PMZelig liked post by hierony On thread : yurt in a greenhouse?I stalked the forums for a while before actually joining/posting--it was nice to see other people's problems, ideas, and solutions for yurts. So now I try to add to the discussion where I think my...Liked On: 05-14-2015, 06:52 AM
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