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RE: Hey, I'm Rob, I volunteer, travel, and build things out of earth
Thanks for sharing. Great super-adobes. I must say you are exactly what I was looking for here https://steemit.com/steemit/@samether/100-steem-to-solve-a-clay-problem. I wanted to build an oven with exact spiral/fractal/constructal shape on your video.I wish I was on that farm in Ecuador right now.
Before I was in crypto I was fulltime obsessed with Timbrel Vaulting. https://steemit.com/sudan/@samether/travel-sudan
Exactly what most the communities in the developing world need.
I look forward to see more of your works.
You might not believe this but I'm currently working on the design of a rocket stove, which I'll be 3d modelling and printing. I've been spending the past months researching castable refractory cements, perlite insulation and stove dimensions. If you dont know, rocket stoves are super clean efficient wood burning stoves. I'm sure a griddle could be incorporated into the design.
I like your idea for interlocking terracotta tiles, it would allow the stove to expand and contract with the heat and not crack. I'm not sure about the 1kw heating element though, people who already use wood would... could continue using wood with a rocket stove, without the smoke problems of conventional stoves.
I'd love to build a vaulted ceiling one day, really beautiful, tell me more!
Oh and your link didn't work because of the full stop, took me a moment to realise, i'll post it again :)
https://steemit.com/steemit/@samether/100-steem-to-solve-a-clay-problem
Thanks for the inspiration, I'll get some stove stuff on here ASAP!
Hay @orm glad to hear you are working on a Rocket stove. I hope it will pay out for itself if you video it 3D print :). Simulate it here https://www.simscale.com/
You can use Rammed earth as well http://rammedearth.blogspot.ae/2013/09/rammed-earth-cookstove-in-chad.html
If you want to build a Vaulted ceiling here are my quick links and inspiration.
http://web.mit.edu/cron/Backup/project/guastavino/www/about.html
http://umanitoba.ca/faculties/architecture/facilities/cast.html
http://makezine.com/2009/06/30/lost-knowledge-timbrel-vaulting/
http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2008/11/tiles-vaults.html
http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/classic-timbrel-vaults-built-computers-and-3d-routers-reinventing-minimalist-technology.html
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-product-design/crossway-zero-carbon-home-brings-back-the-timbrel-vault.html