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Don, did you say that this was for your water storage? I would assume you'll disassemble to transport?
Quote from: Flyin6 on January 09, 2017, 09:39:28 PMI used an overlap and some sealer/adhesive on the second panelI always thought you screwed the ridge top not the valley?
I used an overlap and some sealer/adhesive on the second panel
Good idea and cheap! Tried the rustoleum 15 paint on it? Gettin to really like that stuff.
Looks great and a thought just came to me. What if you ran a water pipe along the top where the heat comes out? Just a simple 1/2 alum (great heat transfer) to heat the water in one system?
I just don't want to wind up missing a digit or limb. I can sometimes get in a hurry to get results.
Love to see this thing work. Do you have one of those hand held no touch thermometers? I use them for all kinds of stuff.
Very interested to see these work. And if you get them there in the cold. Some sub freezing info I'm very interested in.
With the sun low this time of year the side mount should work great. Can it pivot to face the sun better or a solid mount?
Fine work Don. I'm very impressed that you could hand cut those holes on two boards and have them line up so well. Sure you didn't miss your calling as an Amish furniture maker?
well mine would have been so far off you'd have to bend the tubes to get it to line up. at least for the 1st 2-3 attempts.
Am I the only one that uses Makita drills? lol Have a Dewalt table saw and 12" sliding compound. Don, cutting those holes with a jigsaw might have been quicker :)
Don that looks really great. Any thought to mounting the top with a hinge? Then you cold angle them to maximize solar heat in the winter then let them close back up in the spring past freezing weather. I'm very interested in your temp results.
that looks pretty sweet, I'm really interested on your temperature differentials when all is said and done since I'm only a few.miles north of you. Dave
Quote from: dave945 on January 17, 2017, 07:04:28 AMthat looks pretty sweet, I'm really interested on your temperature differentials when all is said and done since I'm only a few.miles north of you. DaveShould have it installed early in Feb, so we'll know soon.
Quote from: Flyin6 on January 17, 2017, 09:43:52 AMQuote from: dave945 on January 17, 2017, 07:04:28 AMthat looks pretty sweet, I'm really interested on your temperature differentials when all is said and done since I'm only a few.miles north of you. DaveShould have it installed early in Feb, so we'll know soon.I'd offer to lend a hand, but I'm afraid I'd end up face first in the back of your truck with my head in a gunny sack to keep the location secure. That being said, I'd probably still be willing to help if you needed it, I'm a little odd like that.Dave