Re: SB: Tools for SB building...

[Athena and Bill Steen <absteen@dakotacom.net>]

John,
I don't know if you are interested, but I came across another unit that is
being imported from Mexico and sold by a fellow in Oregon.  I was told about
it by a plasterer from Utah who used it to do a 3,000 sf sb home in Utah
last year.  It's a 1 1//2 gallon hand held hopper with three or four holes
at the bottom.  The material simply falls to the bottom while air provided
by a hose blows it out.

I don't know what you are doing, but perhaps there is something of interest
to take note of.  There is a web site with photos of this contraption, but I
don't have the address. Perhaps Nolan can help.

What interested me about it was that I immediately recognized that I could
make the holes bigger to accommodate the heavy straw mixes that we use.  So
therefore it got my interest.  Plus it was simply and I couldn't see anyway
it could clog up.

Here is his communication below along with his email address:

Hello Bill,
I  use a 5 horse compressor with a large tank. It keeps up OK. In the
beginning I started by ganging together a couple of portable compressors and
a extra air tank. I sprayed a 22' diameter air form that way. It worked but
was marginal.
Yes, The $220 includes shipping. I did it that way to make it easier for
everyone so they wouldn't need to worry about getting stuck with a over
sized shipping bill.
I am in Eugene Oregon. Where are you?
Take care,
Nolan

----- Original Message -----
From: "Athena and Bill Steen" <absteen@dakotacom.net>
To: "Nolan Scheid" <nolan@clipper.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: sprayer


> From: John Kingsley <johnk@magma.ca>
> Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2002 09:42:37 -0500
> To: Straw <Strawbale@crest.org>
> Subject: SB: Tools for SB building...
> 
> Hi Folks,
> 
> On to something a bit less contentious (hopefully!).
> 
> I like to day dream about gizzmos and tools.
> I guess its the inventor streak in me.
> Ok ... call me weird!
> 
> What kind of tools for SB building need improving
> or inventing?
> 
> For example, perhaps we need a better gadget for notching bales.
> Or perhaps we need a software package for calculating cost of
> different sb options.
> Or perhaps we need a better tool for compressing bales.
> Or...<you fill this in>
> 
> Dream on!  Maybe your dreams will come true one day.
> 
> (please - no critisms of any ideas that are presented)
> 
> By the way, I have a new and improved version
> of my home-built stucco sprayer.  I am almost
> finished drawing up the plans and will put them
> on my web page for free and announce it here when they
> are ready (hopefully in a week or 2).
> Ben Polly is coming to visit this weekend and I'll put
> some snow balls in it and shoot him to test it out!!!
> 
> cheers,
> John
> 
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