Thanks Spaceman,
This helps with learning the different methods each builders uses for their location and needs.
Does the portland added after draining make it set up faster?
Does this make thicker?
Calle
I don't put sand in my mix. When I want to do a whole load at once, especially if I have help, then I do put the portland into the big mixer before I drain it. If I'm doing smaller amounts or don't have time for a whole load then I mix cement into the pulp after draining the amount I need.
valledecalle@
Thanks, will attempt to draw that, but why isn't the cement and sand mixed in the paper in the big container?
From: Spaceman <Spaceman@starship-enterprises. net> Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 18:09:01 -0700Subject: Re: [papercreters] Water conservation methods?
For water recovery I split a plastic drum lengthwise and bolted the two halves together to make a double trough. This is placed next to the mixer, and a table made from hardware cloth is put above it on sawhorses. Wet pulp is transferred from the mixer to the table where it drains into the drum troughs. After the drained pulp is mixed with portland cement and moved to the forms, the water is put back into the mixer.
spaceman
valledecalle@yahoo.com wrote:Kelly Hart or someone else mentioned that water from PC is almost clear as the concrete binds with the paper and someother chemical action.
So what kind of water retrival systems have you designed? Reusing water in our area is a must.
So have been trying to envision how to design one for poured PC wall sections. Will try to remove as much water before final pour.
Will have to design screen covered holes in the forms and some kind of gutter system to get the water in a bucket.
We have to pump all water with a generator over a mile away.
Big time waster to go back and forth.
Any resources would help.
When building in remote areas water is precious.
Calle
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