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- Sun Oct 10, 2010 12:40 pm
- Forum: Power & Electronics
- Topic: Attaching LEDs to clothing
- Replies: 19
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- Sat Aug 07, 2010 8:55 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Quonset hut help
- Replies: 4
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- Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:40 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Advice on the best way to secure Aluminet shade cloth?
- Replies: 11
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As others said, they will work just fine. I used this product which is very similar and it worked brilliantly.
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:40 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Emergency foil blanket as a shade cloth?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5114
Re: Aluminet in Tensegrity Shade Structures
tensegrity wrote:Can you tense the aluminet? In other words, can it form a tension component of the tensegrity?
Aluminet stretches a lot, so no, it won't tense. The structure works on its own without the shade portion. I might be able to scare up a photo if you want.
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:17 pm
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Emergency foil blanket as a shade cloth?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5114
These clip on grommets work great for shade cloth. Not sure if they sell them at Home Depot but they are small enough that you could bring them with you overseas. As for connecting the shade cloth, I'm not sure. Best would be to find wider material, perhaps there are other stores in Reno(?) that car...
- Mon Jul 19, 2010 10:59 am
- Forum: Building Camps & Villages
- Topic: Emergency foil blanket as a shade cloth?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 5114
I built a tensegrity structure using the same plans that you linked to. As you mentioned, there is no strain on the fabric itself as the ropes do all the work. I used aluminet and while expensive, it is fantastic for shade. The wind goes right through it so there is no chance of it ripping or liftin...
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:04 pm
- Forum: Clothing & Playawear
- Topic: Fur coat pattern?
- Replies: 28
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Look for McCall's 9576 pattern. They call it a reversible jacket for women, but it comes in XL sizes that will easily fit tall men. It's a nice big coat with a wide collar. The pattern is very simple and you can easily alter it so the length goes down to your knees (or ankles I suppose). Based on a ...
- Sat May 01, 2010 2:19 pm
- Forum: Bikes & Transportation
- Topic: First timer going alone...how will I find my friends??
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4556