[Noisebridge-discuss] Future Salons @ Burning man

[Jeff Younker]

Assuming that you have a geodesic dome, then you don't need the a
scissors lift.  You build a tripod crane out of nine segments of  
strong 10'
metal conduit,  (3 sets of progressively smaller diameter tubings),
a few bolts, and a simple block and tackle.  It should cost less than
$100 from home depot.

You set up the crane in the center of the structure.  You build the top
layer of the dome directly under the crane.  You attach the block &  
tackle
directly to the center point.  (We put an eye bolt in as the center bolt
when we built mine in 2001.)

You then lift up the center just enough build the next layer.  Then you
lift that up, tie off the rope somewhere, and build the next layer.   
Rinse,
lather, and repeat until you have a full dome.

At that point you undo the rope attaching the dome to the crane.  Then
you toss the crane out through the top of the dome, or pull it out  
from on
top.  (Or you have a pull out bolt at the top, and a rope attached to  
that,
so that entire lift can be disassembled from the ground.)

Here are more details:

Leg joint detail:

    | |     <- smaller diameter
    | |
  | | | |  }- two or three foot overlap between conduit segments
  | | | |
-|-----|- <- bolt (smaller diameter rests *on top* of the bolt)
  |     |
  |     |   <- larger diameter pipe on the bottom
  |     |

It's important to notice that the upper leg isn't bolted onto the lower.
It's the overlap that gives them strength.  The bolt just keeps the  
upper
one from sliding down.

- Jeff Younker - jeff at drinktomi.com -



On Aug 30, 2009, at 7:05 AM, Eric Boyd wrote:

> I will be camping at Future Camp, in the Playagon Village, at 9:00 and
> Fossil.  We were going to have a huge 44 foot dome, but due to some
> equipment failure (scissors lift broken), we will instead of have a  
> half
> a dozen smaller shade structures, hopefully grouped together to make a
> nice big space.
>
> Some of you might be interested in a series of talks my camp plans for
> burning man:
>
> http://playagon.pbworks.com/Mind-Expansion
>
> Tuesday
>
> 1-2pm, Mind Expansion, Rachel Kalmar (and Rion Snow), Evolving the  
> playa
> experience with design thinking: Part I
>
> 2-3pm, Mind Expansion, Rion Snow, Extropy Appreciation Hour
>
> 3-4pm, Mind Expansion, Alex Bobrovnikov, Singularity University: A
> Student Perspective
>
> 4-5pm, Future Salon, John Smart, What is the Singularity?
>
>
>
> Wednesday
>
> 1-1:30pm, Mind Expansion, Kathryn Myronuk, The One Thing You Should Do
> For Your Health This Year
>
> 1:30-2pm, Mind Expansion, Daniel Ford, The Science of Happiness
>
> 2-3pm, Future Salon, Matt Bell, Future of Computer Vision
>
> 3-4pm, Future Salon, Alvis Brigis, Collaborative IQ and the Economy of
> Simulations
>
> 4-5pm, Future Salon, John Smart, Evo Devo Universe: Part I
>
>
>
> Thursday
>
> 1-2pm, Mind Expansion, Matt Bell, Extreme Lifehacking Tips &  
> Techniques
>
> 2-2:30pm, Mind Expansion, Eric Boyd, Intro to Podcasting
>
> 2:30-3pm, Mind Expansion, Iveta Brigis, Subliminal Veganism: The  
> China Study
>
> 3-4pm, Future Salon, Patri Friedman, Seasteading
>
> 4-5pm, Future Salon, John Smart, Evo Devo Universe: Part II
>
>
>
> Friday
>
> 1-2pm, Mind Expansion, Todd Huffman, Body Modification Hacks
>
> 2-2:30pm, Mind Expansion, Daniel Ford, Listening Skills Workshop,
>
> 2:30-3pm, Future Salon, Iveta Brigis, Subliminal Veganism: Eat to Live
>
> 3-3:30pm, Mind Expansion, Patri Friedman, Ephemerisle: An Intentional
> Oceanic Community
>
> 3:30-4pm, Future Salon, Alvis Brigis, Implications of the Quantified  
> Society
>
> 4-5pm, Future Salon, John Smart, 21st Century Developmental Futures
>
>
>
> Saturday
>
> 1-2pm, Mind Expansion, Rachel Kalmar (and Rion Snow), Evolve the playa
> experience with design thinking: Part II
>
> 2-3pm, Future Salon, Eric Boyd, SenseBridge and the Future of Sensors
>
> 3-4pm, Future Salon, Lynn J. and Holly H., Potentiating Change in Self
> Organizing Systems
>
> 4-5pm, Future Salon, John Smart, Illustrations of Universal and  
> Personal
> Progress
>
>
> Hope to see you there!
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