Papercreters: [papercreters] Re: Up date

Saturday, January 24, 2009

[papercreters] Re: Up date

Good morning,Well its a sweltering -37c today so mixing pc is out
lol.Well maybe in the shop,we found about 20% shrinkage when we
compressed them.These tests were not done by sientific means we
simply put some pc in to a mold and put a cover over it and put 200
pounds weight on them.In 1hr we removed the weight and set them on a
drying rack.We did the same for the pipe one,the collage wont help
with tests for the pipline stuff because they are an existing company
and can afford to do there own testing,which they will be getting us
a wherehouse and r,d money for there tests.I have to get a
enviromental test of pc for the pipeline company,but the collage said
there are differnt levels of tests for this and i need to know what
to test for,As for testing for load bering strenght they ar 100%
into helping with getting a stamp on it.I have also met the cheif
engeneer for our city last week and just happend to say papercrete
and we spoke for about 20 min and he wants to see the samples ,said
he will help with the certafication as well and was very impressed
with the concept for sastinable housing.We have got support from 3
native bands for doing a concept house on a reserve as well so we
need the press to work now.Bruce fired it up but we had the pulleys
turning the wrong way so we have weled a new plate and turend the
motor around just have to bolt it down.Will let everyone know
tonight how it gos
Clair

-- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "ifilmswest" <ifilmswest@...>
wrote:
>
> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, "smt460" <smt460@> wrote:
> >
> > Hey everyone iv been on the snow haul so havent had a chance to
get
> > online.Well i have some good news ,the press is almost done and
will be
> > ready for a test this weekend if bruce is done welding and the
last bit
> > of plumbing tighend ,then is ready for some blood lol,And i have
> > secured a $60,000 grant from the center for research and
innovation at
> > our collage,we will be doing tests for load bearing walls,they
are very
> > excited about doing them and are impressed with the samples.Well
i have
> > one more shift at 7am so i need to go but will be online tonight
and
> > tomorrow if anyone has some imput as to the tests.
> > Clair.
> >
> Looks like real progress, congratulations. I've been using a 10%
> portland mix, the rest just paper and water for insulation, which
> seems to shrink 25-35%. While just paper shrinks to about half. My
> question is, when after compressing, how much more does the block
shrink
> and at what mixture is that shrinkage most consistent at. If I can
> assist from here (northern az) let me know. I pulp with a 170
gallon
> galv container and a powerwasher then mix the rest with a power
mortar
> mixer. It's a little cold for mixing right now.(not for me but the
> water doesn't like it). But come spring give us a holla. O
>