Conic Hut Upgrade
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05 ridge full view.JPG
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06 ridge detail, peak.JPG 2008-06-27
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07 ridge detail, horn.JPG 2008-06-27
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09 door exterior.JPG
09 door exterior.JPG 2000-01-01
10 door frame detail.JPG
10 door frame detail.JPG 2000-01-01
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11 door exterior detail.JPG 2008-06-27
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13 horn from side.JPG
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14 interior through door.JPG
14 interior through door.JPG 2008-06-27
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15 interior through door, upwards.JPG 2008-06-27
16 movable floor.JPG
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17 floor sections.JPG
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18 stuff on shelf and hooks.JPG
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19 door and stuff on hooks.JPG
19 door and stuff on hooks.JPG 2008-06-27
20 view of skylight.JPG
20 view of skylight.JPG 2008-06-27
21 door interior.JPG
21 door interior.JPG 2008-06-27
22 door tension rods.JPG
22 door tension rods.JPG 2008-06-27
23 door frame detail upper.JPG
23 door frame detail upper.JPG 2000-01-01
25 hook detail.JPG
25 hook detail.JPG 2008-06-27
26 wall-roof joint detail.JPG
26 wall-roof joint detail.JPG 2000-01-01
27 stilt and skirting detail.JPG
27 stilt and skirting detail.JPG 2008-06-27
28 stilt detail.JPG
28 stilt detail.JPG 2008-06-27
29 square template on edge.JPG
29 square template on edge.JPG 2000-01-01
30 square template on table.JPG
30 square template on table.JPG 2000-01-01
31 drill guide and bits.JPG
31 drill guide and bits.JPG 2000-01-01
32 half-inch bit in drill guide.JPG
32 half-inch bit in drill guide.JPG 2000-01-01
33 5:16 setup.JPG
33 5:16 setup.JPG 2000-01-01
34 inserting drill guide 1.JPG
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36 inserting drill guide 3.JPG
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41 bit in guide 4.JPG 2000-01-01
42 bit in guide 5.JPG
42 bit in guide 5.JPG 2000-01-01
43 drilling.JPG
43 drilling.JPG 2000-01-01
44 wide graph paper pattern.JPG
44 wide graph paper pattern.JPG 2000-01-01
45 graph paper detail.JPG
45 graph paper detail.JPG 2000-01-01
46 above door pattern.JPG
46 above door pattern.JPG 2000-01-01
47 above door pattern 2.JPG
47 above door pattern 2.JPG 2000-01-01
48 above door pattern detail.JPG
48 above door pattern detail.JPG 2000-01-01
49 conic from distance.JPG
49 conic from distance.JPG 2008-06-27
Conic Hut
conic hut
no skylight yet
leaning panels
paint is drying before assembly
roof on ground
roof on wall
roof is off kilter from having just been set on cylindrical wall.
conic hut far
door opening
no door yet, under Darth Vader rise in roof
conic behind Dave
Conic Roofs
conic awning close
I have made 3 of these
conic awning far
see door underneath
conic awning back
conic awning back far
conic awning 2 far
Seattle dome assembly
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Seattle dome construction
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Ashland dome 4
Dome in daylight
foiled triangles will be windows or paneled--these just sealed the dome up so we could occupy it.
straw sifter 1
External 2x2 frame provides handles for spinning and keeps 1/2" hardware cloth, inside the frame so it does not catch on
straw sifter 2, door
straw sifter 3, easy access
straw sifter 4, siftings
straw sifter 5, reinforced plywood bearing & axle
straw sifter 6, door handle & latch
sifting straw 1
Andrew closes door before spinning the tumbling sifter. High power fan blows dust away from me.
sifting straw 2
Andrew spins the sifter like a ferris wheel. Dust and straw flecks fly everywhere!
sifting straw 3
pile of straw siftings on floor. 3.5 bales gave 5 black trash bags of siftings, perfect for earthen plaster or fine cob
sifting straw 4
Axle inside tumbler makes spinning mass of straw inside seem like it is levitating. It's freakin' paranormal.
sifting straw 6
More flying straw flakes! This thing works so fast compared to open trays it's a joke.
sifting straw 8
A mask would have been nice. Thank god my face (and hair) did not freeze in this position.
sifted straw in pentagon 1
Will you look at those big fluffy clean, light pieces of straw?
sifte straw in pentagon 2
Spritz it with borax solution and it s sayonara, cellulose!
sifted straw in pentagon 3
Imagine massive, child-and-dog-powered tumblers!
sifted straw in pentagon 4
First insulated pentagon, ready for last cardboard panel and installation.
pentagons up 1
Four pentagons up. Space above is for upper pentagon.
pentagons up 2
5 half-hexagons below, 5 pentagons above, go all the way around the dome. Then...
pentagons up 3
...the sixth, upper pentagon (above lamp) goes in middle, connects the 5 lower pentagons & completes dome.
pentagons up 4
Light comes through triangular gaps and awning
floor uncovered 1, Crea
Crea with flowers in diamond door opening
floor uncovered 2, Crea s feet
floor uncovered 3, raggedy Andrew
floor uncovered 4
Int. panels in, 1st night sleep!
The creators in nature
Ashland dome 3
flailing awning before paneling
pentagons with extra boards
Greyish-brown boards added to make attaching panels easier.
half-hexagon with extra boards
new whole boards for door frame in half hex
cardboard panels 1
cardboard panels 2
notice fold near the edge of the closest triangle. It creates the flap that gets stapled to frame in pictures to follow.
stapling flaps of interior panels 1
This Craftsman stapler from Sears is essential. You press on the same end that the staples come out. Awesome.
stapling flaps of interior panels 2
interior panels, backside 1
interior panels, backside 2
interior panels, backside 3
interior panels, frontside 1
interior panels, frontside 2
interior panels, frontside 3
interior panels, frontside 4
Ashland dome 2
Andrew cuts awning
Andrew sews awning 1
goon swamped in the white creation
Andrew sews awning 2
awning hem allowance marker 2
awning hem pinned for sewing
futuristic transportation apparatus
loaded dome sections 1
loaded sections 2
Crea s goddess hood ornament 1
half hexagon
Andrew makes triangular pins 2
triangular pins ready for dome assembly
Dome hardware shaped like children's toy blocks rather than awkward nuts and bolts
Crea among dome sections 2
conic and wadded awning
Frame up in 45 min! 1
conic and suspension pre-assembly 1
Stainless steel strap and modified fender washer in the middle. Reflections are from clear plastic for skylight.
conic and suspension pre-assembly 2
suspension detail 1
center washer, will hang from vertical triangular post atop dome.
suspension detail 2
suspension detail 3
awning draped over frame
Andrew prepares to lift conic awning
by attaching triangular post to central washer of stainless conic suspension.
Andrew lifts conic into place
using triangular post (extra hub pin material) that will fit into center hub of upper pentagon.
Awning finished at dawn
with hoop in bottom hem which makes the awning taut.
Andrew and Victor
Victor and Katie Arney let us stay at their apartment for two months while we rebuilt the dome frame (for the second tim
conic from inside 1
White awning attaches to conic. Conic is attached to stainless steel suspension. Suspension is attached by central fende
conic from inside 2
conic from inside 3
awning guy line 1
awning guy line 2
NOTE: orange cord of guy line attaches at center right of photo. You can see two others at left and center. Orange cords
final joint of awning hoop
Andrew had to rip awning seam a little.
conic from outside
dome from distance
dome from alley (behind Arney's office)
panel creasing stamp
Stamp has three triangular sticks, one fixed, two movable, screwed to 3/4 plywood. It creases three sizes of cardboard p
Crea creases interior cardboard panel
Crea folds creased panel
Ashland dome 1
Crea assembling pentagon
pentagons and half hexagons
design and jigs
These five half-hubs fit together with the five half-hubs in the next picture. (These wooden sections are actually upsid
hinge hub 2
This half of the hub fits into the other half, shown in "hinge hub 1" photo.
friend s garage
Crea holding test pentagon
Andrew and partial framework
awning frame, bottom hoop and conic
poles connect into big circle holding down the bottom of the lampshade-shaped awning.
bottom hoop of awning
conic
coolest thing since trees, maybe even dirt. This will hold the top of the awning. This is a micro version. You can make
conic upside down
conic corner detail
awning fabric will go between bottom and top layers (between rounded and pointed corners)
conic placement mockup 1
this is what the top of the dome would look like from the side, before awning fabric.
conic placement mockup 2
This is what the top of the dome would look like from above, before putting the awning fabric on
plastic hinge hub 1
Don't build this plastic hub unless you have to. Then build it outside with a fan blowing on the work. When you drill, c
plastic hinge hub 2
almost aligned. Note holes in top. Screwdriver sticks through these to drive screw head that is inside the pipe.
plastic hinge hub 3
Re, the plastic's toxicity, this is one reason why I made the sheet metal hub.
plastic hinge hub 4
plastic hinge hub 5
plastic hinge hub 6
plastic hinge hub 7
plastic hinge hub 8
model hinge hub 1
model hinge hub 2
hinge hub model 3
hinge hub model 4
hinge hub model 5
model hinge hub 6
sheet metal hinge hub 1
Sheet metal can be punch-pressed or drill pressed in stacks, then curled into tubes and pop-riveted. No plastic offgassi
sheet metal hinge hub 2
sheet metal hinge hub 3
sheet metal hinge hub 4
sheet metal hinge hub 5
sheet metal hinge hub 6
The groove cut in the pin slides over pop rivets inside the hub.
the builders 1
Andrew Durham and Crea Egan, over the edge!
the builders 2
Ashland dome 0
Finn and Andrew build floor
Little truck with floor sections
straw and foil in floor
Loaded for Ashland from Eugene
tangential hub 1
tangential hub 2
tangential hub 3
tangential hub 4
tangential hub 5
tangential hub 6
tangential hub 7
tangential hub 8
tangential hub 9
tangential hub 10
tangential hub 11
mock assembly 1
mock assembly 2
mock assembly 3
mock assembly 4
cardboard before the slaughter
Andrew's cardboard cutting garb
Crea zonks on cardboard
Andrew loads pentagons
Maitreya Dome
dome from distance
Lumps in wall are bundled flakes of straw. Roof is clear plastic (welded with an ancient seal-a-meal!) and bamboo. Found
roof detail 1
roof detail 2
Yes, my roof's tension hoop was held together by rubber bands! They lasted the life of the dome (ha ha).
Yoni door
Roof was cut to allow trees to pass through.
interior wall
with bamboo geodesic frame, colored bottles, candle on ledge, and my stuff on gravel floor with the worms.
interior wall close-up
Andrew through window
Recumbent
rear right view
seat from top
right side view
internal hub gear
left side view
pulleys
front wheel