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March 2006
Journal
Here's a list of March happenings. Photos at bottom.
03.04.06
262.05 Interior walls
- all but sink-side wall WS and installed
- time: 90m
03.05.06
- Water has slowed to a trickle. Disassembled pipe, no ice in it. Reservoir is half full. Hmmm.
03.10.2006
213.08 Plumbing in Platform
- Parts hunting
- time: 2.5 hrs
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- watershielded boards
- design review
- time: 1.5
03.11.06
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- watershielded boards
- got parts
- Constructed a big "L" for shower hanging.
- time: 4.5 hrs
03.12.06
300.31 Outside area safe for Cass/open windows
- moved two pallets
- time: 15 m
03.17.06
- Buy plumbing supplies
- from VPS
- time: 2 hrs
- Shower on-site
- time: 6 hrs
03.18.06
300.31 Outside area safe for Cass/open windows
- moved two pallets & two boards
- time: 15 min
- shower on-site
- 15 min
- clean ratchet, test katadyn water filter, address shower curtain issue
- Organize shed
- put away plumbing stuff
- time: 1 hr
- PSO!
03.19.06
- Weatherstrip Shed
- time: 1 hr
- combination of foil tape and various WS sizes should do the trick. Doors have the biggest gaps.
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- cover window opening
- time: 0.25 hr
- note: (and tried pumping filter 1st, approx 3gallons 15mins)
- 3/20/06
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- make plastic curtain since b+w one unsafe
- time: 0.25hr
- 3/21/06
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- working on new design to get gist of it to show chris for specifics, possible?
- Cut off hose length, helped some.
- time: 0.25hr
03.24.06
213.08 Plumbing in Platform
- bought rest of supplies for WC
- time: 1 hr
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- shopped for parts
- time: 2 hrs
300.12 Internet Connection
- time: 1/2 hr to acquire aircard
03.25.06
300.31 Outside area safe for Cass/open windows
- cleaned up remnants of pipe/trenching adventure
- time: 15m
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- started work on outside structure; ready for test hoisting
- time: 8 hrs
03.26.06
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- it lifts and flows
- and it works!
- time: 2h
- note: didn't have enough shots left, fire troubles, rushed it, water not hot enough and poor pressure too.
- 3/27/06
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- note: sunny but water did not get hot, or maybe cooled off too much due to ambient air temps and i waited til after got back from hiking to test. Not being able to go outside w/o shot + illness is an impediment to this situation.
- 3/28/06
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- note: sunny but water not getting hot. Post seems to block sun on them when hanging. Try putting on porch to warm. Pressure awful. This is not feasible. :-(
- 3/29/06
300.28 Shower arrangements onsite
- note: sunny but water not getting hot. Had them filled and on porch all day.
- 04.01.06
- Internet Connection
- time: 90m
- tried Sierra Wireless card from Unicel on home laptop. First install seemed okay but Internet Explorer wouldn't connect (and I need a different browser on that machine anyway!) Called unicel, they had me un/reinstall and no connection happend. Methi
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