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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Dear Darcey & others<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Some time back in the Dec 2006 Last Straw
there was an article about the work of Darcey Donovan and Greg Zaller in an earthquake
struck area of Pakistan, where they used hand compacted bales using car jacks
to make their bales for some community projects.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>We have a Hospital project in the icy highlands
of the small mountain <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">kingdom</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Lesotho</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>, where the
locals are growing wheat (organically) and harvest by hand. We intend to build
using straw bales and I am looking specifically for information about how best
to make and utilize a hand compactor. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>We did already make up a simple timber
mould simply to establish the quantity and hence cost of the supply of the
straw that we would likely need to bale with. We used a hacksaw (with a fine
steel cutting blade) to cut the straw, placing the cut ends to the outside and
thinning ends towards the inside alternately so as to lay it in a regular fashion.
We did not try use a car jack as at that stage we were just looking at quantities.
The locals sell their straw in bundles for roof thatching. We found that it will
take approximately 20 of their bundles to make a single bale.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>In order for the idea to be replicable we
need to keep it as simple but effective as possible. There is a local metal
worker who could weld up a mould for us and I am sure we can lay our hands on
some car or lorry jacks. I have never been down this road before and have no
idea of the finer technicalities of making your own bales. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Are
there certain car or lorry jacks that work better than others?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>how to
best design the mould?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>how
best to lay the straw into the mould?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:green'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>-<font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>What
kind of level of compression is one looking for and how does one establish the
right level of compression?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>How to
get this as efficient as possible?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>What
can go wrong?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:36.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><font
size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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</span></font></span></span></font><![endif]><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>etc etc
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>I did already try follow
John Glassfords link on his web site that he mentioned (see his mail below) in
regards to looking at this for th Haiti project, Thanks John ….but would
appreciate much more specific detail.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>The other thing that came up was the
possibility to make thinner bales for internal walls ….but again I have
had no experience with this.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Any input would be
hugely appreciated.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Many thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'>Andy Horn<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=2 color=green face=Arial><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>G ' day Balers<br>
<br>
Sounds good to me bales for <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Haiti</st1:country-region></st1:place>.
Remember it was an earthquake and if you have not seen the work been done by
Darcy Donovan here is a story posted some time ago now:<br>
<br>
(Just scroll down)<br>
<br>
<a href="http://glassford.com.au/main/?paged=5"
title="blocked::http://glassford.com.au/main/?paged=5">http://glassford.com.au/main/?paged=5</a><br>
<br>
Also you must all have seen the video of the test done in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Reno</st1:place></st1:City>:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://imedia.unr.edu/shakertables/straw_bail_house_test_270.mov"
title="blocked::http://imedia.unr.edu/shakertables/straw_bail_house_test_270.mov">http://imedia.unr.edu/shakertables/straw_bail_house_test_270.mov</a><br>
<br>
I love the hand baler that the Pakistanis are using.<br>
<br>
Seeing there is high unemployment in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Haiti</st1:place></st1:country-region> and if there is any rice
straw in the paddocks then the hand balers would work.<br>
<br>
Anyone know how Darcy is going last time I heard Darcy was still in <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Pakistan</st1:place></st1:country-region>?<br>
<br>
Kind regards<br>
The Straw Wolf<br>
Huff 'n' Puff Constructions<br>
<a href="http://www.glassford.com.au"
title="blocked::http://www.glassford.com.au/">http://www.glassford.com.au</a><br>
61 2 6927 6027<br>
In <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Australia</st1:place></st1:country-region>
(02) 6927 6027<br>
<br>
Mountains of the Moon 2011<br>
<a href="http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org"
title="blocked::http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org/">http://www.mountainsofthemoon.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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