Bryan de Valdivia

Andrés Bernal wrote:Odor is a big concern with poop systems. Willow feeders address this by using air pressure differences to keep a constant airflow moving through the system. In the 3D plans, we show two options for managing airflow.

The first is a solar-powered fan.

Does the fan run:
1. Constantly
2. When the sun is shining
3. On/off switch when someone enters the willow feeder?

paul wheaton wrote:... Get a thread going about what you want to build and we'll see what can be done....

No worries Paul, don't want to add to the workload, I can sort it out from the info on current threads. Thank you though.

paul wheaton wrote:

Bryan de Valdivia wrote:Backer #243, at the $45 level. Umm, I'm going to be building a willow feeder in the next 1-2 weeks, need it for an event early August, is there a way I could get the digital plans early, pretty please? Even an early draft version would be wonderful, I was just going to improvise off what I've seen in the vids. Already have the pee diverter thingy.

You're gonna hate this ....


First, we used to try to do SOMETHING to help folks in your position.  But all of the people we helped ended up not backing the kickstarter.  Either they withdrew their pledge or their card failed or something.  So we stopped trying to provide anything early until after the offical funds and reports arrive from kickstarter.  In other words, you must be thoroughly punished for the actions of those that came before you.

Second, the kickstarter is to get the funds to make the movie and make the plans.  And at this moment, it looks like this will be my first kickstarter that doesn't get funded.


Third, we have shared oodles of information about our current builds in threads.  Is that not enough?

Hiya Paul,

you'll love this ....

First, being punished for the actions of those that came before me, yup, I get it.  Was just hoping that the little K8 next to my name and the extensive list in "My Stuff" would give my request some credibility.

Second, I wasn't aware that the plans weren't made yet, and yup, get that as well.

Third, yes, and that's the info I'm planning to use to build my own, it just seemed like near-perfect timing if official plans were about to be released.

It's all good mr. big over-alled sweary frustrated guy, working with this many folks is like herding cats on PCP, yup, get that as well.

Backer #243, at the $45 level. Umm, I'm going to be building a willow feeder in the next 1-2 weeks, need it for an event early August, is there a way I could get the digital plans early, pretty please? Even an early draft version would be wonderful, I was just going to improvise off what I've seen in the vids. Already have the pee diverter thingy.

If it would include trombe wall details/shematics and use-cases for trombe vs solar powered dc exhaust fans, I'd contribute.

Does anyone have experience with stabilizing earth using soil nails?

They are used to stabilize hillsides, embankments, can often be seen next to roads. It's basically a rod with a metal plate at the end that's drilled into the soil/rock with cement to hold it in place and provide a grabbing force on the surrounding soil.

I'm thinking of using these to stabilize a 6 foot deep x 6 foot wide trench. Possibly with a thin layer of ferrocement on the sides of the trench.

Thanks Anne, I'll have a look.

Anyone have any tips on what varieties of Hazelnut would be good to use in Missouri (6a) in a clay soil, that would be good for coppicing and blight resistant?

Ideally that would also produce nuts at a very young age, so as the coppice would be growing to maturity it would have nut harvests available. I'm looking for something similar to the european hazelnut (Corylus avellana) that you can coppice on a 7 year cycle, at the end of which produces rods about 10-12 feet long and 3" or so butt diameter.

I'd like a drawing & pictures of the newest design for the urine diverter, I've looked everywhere I could think of and saw the vids but didn't see such a pictures, I'm guessing for obvious reasons  Would it be possible for me to offer some coin ($10?) for someone that's currently there to take a few pics and make a drawing?

Is the newest urine diverter design working well? Where can I find a drawing/schematic?