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by RobOIDAHO
Tue Aug 15, 2006 7:06 pm
Forum: Building Camps
Topic: Tent-Hutts desert style
Replies: 3
Views: 1389

I'll try to post some photos...... I had a computer crash last year that had all my 05 BM photos on it. I will be sitting it up early next week before I leave for BM and will try to post some photos before I go. I am working on a simple design for a swamp cooler fed by a drip system 5 gal. bucket an...
by RobOIDAHO
Mon Aug 14, 2006 5:00 pm
Forum: Building Camps
Topic: Tent-Hutts desert style
Replies: 3
Views: 1389

Tent-Hutts desert style

Hi folks the structure home I made in 05 was a success .I used a old dicarded satilite dish-- on top with #4 rebar as support legs, srink wrap, alm foil and fabric ,a dark colored planter at the top to draw the cool air in at the bottom .I did sleep well and on several times after a all night shift ...
by RobOIDAHO
Thu Jul 14, 2005 8:46 am
Forum: Building Camps
Topic: A tent to survive the desert ?
Replies: 57
Views: 28796

a ten to surrive in the desert

yes---- Ruggs: the tec has been used by NASA for years ie. a space suite about 1" thick has foil inside as well as out --- in the front facing the sun is about 700------- the back in the shade below freezing--- so in between is a layered material of like bubble wrap this gives the R (resistance to h...
by RobOIDAHO
Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:59 pm
Forum: Building Camps
Topic: A tent to survive the desert ?
Replies: 57
Views: 28796

tent in the desert

Rob O here I do ferro cement sculpture as well domes using rebar,metal lathe --The rebar is for the frame mostly--- here is my plan to address the heat ------- a dome ---- a rebar frame and or pipe -(elec con)- secured to the ground with spud links ( or rebar) on a plate with a welded female recieve...

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