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suggested name...
Following the Krustyledge, can I suggest the 'KrustyScope'...? I can see my afternoon occupied with KrustyScope thoughts...

In Make Your Own Gear » MYOG Light telescope.
August 16, 6:12am
pole shape?
What shape did you use for your bent poles when modelling? Be prepared for complex shapes when the bent poles are loaded by the tensioned flysheet. If you make too simple an approximation (e.g....

In Make Your Own Gear » Dome tent design run through
July 25, 10:37am
PDF scaling
> FYI, not all PDF's are to scale. It's more likely that the printer isn't to scale. That's the reason I prefer PostScript, as I can then add a compensating scale factor in e...

In Make Your Own Gear » Transferring pattern with Cad program?
July 19, 12:09pm
Re: Transferring pattern with Cad program?
What's the 'free CAD program'? Is it Google's SketchUp? If so (and it's a very good choice), learn how to use it... SketchUp allows you to 'dimension' the drawing; ...

In Make Your Own Gear » Transferring pattern with Cad program?
July 18, 10:59am
obsessed...?
It seems I may be obsessed with EPE... old thread 1 old thread 2 old thread 3 There are probably others...

In Make Your Own Gear » Buying industrial packaging as MYOG lightweight puncture resistant ground pad with some small cushioning value...
July 03, 12:00pm
EPE foam
This is expanded polythene foam (EPE). Also known as 'JiffyFoam' (as in 'JiffyBags', the padded envelopes). I've been using the stuff as lightweight sit/casualty mat for yea...

In Make Your Own Gear » Buying industrial packaging as MYOG lightweight puncture resistant ground pad with some small cushioning value...
July 03, 11:54am
re: BPA
I guess you have to ask yourself just what risk BPA might actually pose to your health*. Yes, there was a well-publicised scare a few years back, and everyone went crazy-ape bonkers about it, bu...

In Make Your Own Gear » The Silver Bullet Sapporo Bottle Stove
June 29, 9:06am
End caps
Assuming it's standard plumbing PVC pipe, then why not use the pipe end caps that are available for this piping? PVC pipe end cap Google directs me to UK suppliers that look promising, bu...

In Make Your Own Gear » Ideas needed
June 25, 11:46am
fumes & oxygen supply
I think you need to identify whether the fumes are from the Esbit tablet, or from the epoxy-phenolic lining of the Sapporo can burning off; I note the discoloration of the base of the can in the la...

In Make Your Own Gear » The Silver Bullet Sapporo Bottle Stove
June 25, 11:32am
Re: wind blocker/ heat reflector for stoves.
Many people in the US use aluminium flashing. It's 0.23mm thick(ish). You might like to have a look at my windshield tool.

In Make Your Own Gear » wind blocker/ heat reflector for stoves.
June 14, 12:20pm

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