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#	Rev	Title	Comment
00000	Projects on this sheet are in a continual state of additions and improvements so periodically click on the link near the top of this page to download the most recent edition.
		STRUCTURES
01010		Any-stick dome	A dome from junk
01020		Durable covering	For covering structures and underground membranes
01040		Bolt-together frames	Basics of building and covering bolt-together frames
01050		Dome, 10’ diameter on posts	This one used for bathing at an off grid encampment
01080		Dome, 16’8” diameter 210 sq.ft.	Economical, versatile, reusable frame can be built in a day
01110		Dome extension	Enlarge, and elevate 16’8” dome to 19’ diameter
01200		Parabolic domes	Width and height can be increased indefinitely
01210		Dome Worksheet	Add radius and chord factors to calculate any size dome
01220		Dome, parabolic 20’ x 10’ high	I use it for my winter backyard studio
01300		Low profile domes 24 ft dia.,	450 sq.ft; height=radius/2
01330		Parabolic, 28’ 14’ high, 615 sq. ft.	Central structure at an off-grid encampment
01360		30 foot low profile dome 707 sq.ft	Calculations plus assembly notes
01365		Low Cost Shelter Project	Application based upon the 30 foot low profile dome
01400		32 foot dome 804 sq.ft.	Strut lengths (calculations) only
01430		49 foot dome 1885 sq.ft low profile	Calculations only, optimizes use of 10’ stock materials.
		Wire structures	contents
01510		7’6” wire shelter frame ht.=rad./2	Dome frame weighs 8.5 lbs. Complete frame=24 lbs.
01520		The Cozy 7-1/2 diameter	Includes a stove built into the floor
01630		Oval wire dome, 10x20x2.5	A complex disaster – but an interesting story
		Other shapes
01660		Hyperboloid	http://technosmith.com/contents/01660-hyperboloid.pdf
01670		Mushroom configuration	An artsie 12’ diameter shade for a treeless backyard.
01690		Hyperbolic paraboloid	A strong and graceful roof structure
01700		Trihyperbolicparaboloid	Hexagonal form supported on three posts
01810		Decks from scraps	Use short pieces of recycled material to span large areas
01830		Hex8: Wooden structure	Hexagonal office space with sleeping loft, 8 ft. diameter
01840		Hex12 Wooden structure	Hexagonal building with upstairs desk, 12’ diameter
01900		Earth materials	A few more tips on what not to try
		WATER
02010		Water intro	Critical things to keep in mind concerning this need
02040		Tank, 30 gal. with spigot	A clean trash can can be an economical tank’
02100		Stills	One means of purifying water
02110		Distilling sea water	Wave & tide energy assist water pumping and distillation
02120		Well pumps	Some of my semi-successful DIY attempts
02130		Cistern pump	Creative improvements applied in a developing nation
02140		Atmospheric pump graphic	Uses thermal energy to pump water in 15.7gal tank
02160		Cistern under garden	Developing a complete sustainable food+water system
02170		Wells	Boring shallow wells from commonly available hardware
03010		FOOD
03020		Captive water table
03030		Reducing surface water loss	http://technosmith.com/contents/03030-reducing surface water loss.pdf
03040		Trench format garden	http://technosmith.com/contents/03040-trench format.pdf
03050		Extreme water saving garden	A subterranean membrane + other tricks save water
03060		Water table, circle graphic	120 (¼ acre), 170 (½ acre), and 240 (1acre) ft diameters
03075		Walk-in garden
03230		High density garden	Gardening techniques that can multiply productivity
03240		High density garden tools	Design and build tools for high density applications
03250		Compost Comfort	An exercise in laziness
03500		Garden Summary .pdf version
03500		Garden Summary phone version
04010		Lighting	How light is used greatly affects the amount needed
04030		Electrical	There are more ways to do this than most realize
		ENERGY
05005		Keeping warm	Structure features that can reduce the energy needed
05030		Using wood stoves	Important installation considerations
05040		Basic stove	Cheap to build, highly efficient, eco-friendly
05050		The Dragon	A small, cheap high-efficiency wood stove
05060		Small boiler	Attached to “Dragon” to heat water and produce steam
05070		Wood-fired water heater
05080		Stove with reflector	Great for heating patio area
05100		Retrofit wood stove	Efficient, clean, installed in existing fireplace
05110		Small forced air heater	Shroud a “Basic stove” and force air through it
05120		Prunings burner.pdf	Clean efficient disposal of orchard waste
05140		Rammed Earth Stove	Build from highly compressed earth with tiny % cement
05150		Cottage kiln	Wood fired production of art and utility objects
		Cooking
05200		Why a cook stove out of mud	Fuel efficient, smokeless solution to primitive kitchens
05210		Small stove carved into the earth	“little mud”	s
05220		Counter top stove graphic	Sculpt mud into existing adobe or brick counter
05225		Backyard stove	Cook outdoors during the summer
05230		StoveTopOven	Invented to cook a girlfriend’s birthday cake	s
05240		Cook stove from a scrap of pipe	You can’t make an efficient stove more easily than this	s
05250		Cardboard cooker solar power	An easy and cheap way to “crock pot” anything	s
		Solar +
05300		Introduction to solar	There are more options in solar than most realize
05340		SolarHeatedAir	Technique that greatly increases efficiency of solar heat
05350		Solar Hot Water	Economical way to heat your above ground pool
05360		Heliostat	A high-tech device with many potential possibilities
05380		Wind	Generally inconsistent and seasonal, but great in places
		Manipulating energy
05410		The Energy Tree	Opportunities and pitfalls
05415		Perpetual motion of fools	Fun projects for those who love to fail
05420		Reality for the masses	If you have dumb friends, this helps you recognize them
05430		StoringEnergy	There are more ways to do this than you might think
05450		Pumping heat	By mechanical energy you can make hot cold or cold
05470		Energy systems	Managing of energy sources, storage, and conversion
05480		Heat powered engines	Converting thermal energy into mechanical energy
		See 05060-Small Boiler	Attachment to dragon for heating water or making steam
05500		Steam engine 3 moving parts	I made this public domain so no one could patent it
05510		Stirling	World’s most efficient engine was invented by a minister
05520		Check Valve Power	Concept engine – also intentionally in the public domain
05525		Stirling data table	Calculates available outputs under various conditions
05530		Wet Stirling	Yet another creative way to create mechanical energy
05540		Odd engines	Creative applications of simple physics
05560		Jet engine in my house	Yet another don’t anyone (else) try this at home) story
05600		Refrigeration	Various ways to cool things
05620		Linked Stirling	Yet another way to pump heat
05630		Storing cool	More refrigeration basics
05650		Ice chest air	Forced air cooling invented during an emergency
06000		Transportation	Avoiding petroleum and expenses relating to cars
06010		Recycling cart	A stronger, larger and legal alternative to grocery carts
06030		MobileHomeless	Made for a homeless friend who lived in it for 5 years
06040		Folding bike graphic	Needed a compact bike to store under my desk at work
06050		Compact bike graphic	For awhile I had a $100 bounty on the first one to ride it.
		HEALTH
08020		Bath pan	Cheap, lightweight, use for storage, bathing, or laundry
08040		6” auger	Use for well or toilet pit
08050		8” auger	Use for toilet pit or well
08070		Off Grid Toilets	A radical sanitation improvement over existing practices
08110		Low tech composting toilet	A clean and simple solution to a need we all have
		MORE
09010		home sheetmetal basics	Simple techniques to equip you to solve many problems
09020		Splitting rocks	Not everyone needs this – but I did, so here it is
09030		Petro chemical replacement	Introduction to a science to reduce need of petroleum
09040		Starting car with a weak battery
09050		stepper motor from alternator	I needed to computer-control something in small steps
09070		Furniture legs
09210		Dog trainer
09230		Prowler pooper
10010		Enterprise
		Part 11 Community Designs
11500		50’x60’ model village – graphic	Population 1-6 on a 50x60 foot lot
13040		The Jesus Camp	technosmith.com/contents/13040-jesus camp.pdf
		Presentations
12010		Hexagon based display maze	A creative arrangement of panels for 2D displays
12012		Small display maze	A smaller creative arrangement of v…
12530		Homeless action items	power point presentation
12540		Global warming	A power point presentation summary on global warming
12550		Tolerated Homeless Camp
12560		Model Village infrastructure (coming soon)	Population 1-6, shelter, energy, sanitation, garden
		ESSAYS and OPINIONS
13010		Local supply chain	Reducing dependence upon resources you cannot control
13020		Prove Me Wrong about physics	Reconsidering theories about gravity and light
		THE OUTLAW UNIVERSE
13060		The Outlaw Universe	The universe may not be rational, but it speaks to us
13061		Introduction to Christianity	For those to whom it would matter if God existed
13062		The World Until Now	Where we are today in past and future history
13063		The Church Until Now	What has changed since Pentecost, and what’s next
13064		Welcome to the Stone Age	The prophesied rise of God’s kingdom, as it is being fulfilled
13065		The Rogue Empire	Satan’s poor sportsmanship
13066		Walking in the Real World	Walking in the spiritual realm (the origin of the natural realm)
13080		A Letter to Preppers	So what happens when all your stored food runs out?
13090		A history of American Preppers	A little wisdom from history
13100		Candor A free adventure novel	Frequent application of locally sustainable technologies
13130		A Modern Bible Translation	Complete ASV Bible translation in public domain
13150		Revelation Commentary	Revelation, as explained only by other verses in the Bible
Samples of books in print
13530	+	Expatriates of Babylon – Sample chapters of part 1 in trilogy	Homeless people develop mutually helpful relationships with mainstream society.
13540	+	Arland – Sample chapters of part 2 in trilogy	Sequel to Expatriates. A futuristic village is developed in a desert canyon.
13550	+	The Livewood – Sample of part 3 in trilogy	Sequel to Arland. A space colony is developed in a desperate bid to preserve humanity.
			http://technosmith.com/contents/13510-Christianity.pdf
80000			Reserved for future link
Access to books in print
Surviving the Streets and Future: This is a hard copy compendium of the technical section of my web page – Since most of its contents are available at technosmith.com
Expatriates of Babylon: Part one of a fiction trilogy. A resourceful individual winds up homeless following a layoff. He develops a new quality of life for street survival and interfacing with society.
Arland: Part two of trilogy; Modified biosphere technology begins to grow locally sustainable communities in Arizona deserts.
The Livewood: Part three of trilogy. A rebellious student finds his path in a project to develop space colonies. This one starts in New Mexico, but soon gets off the ground.
Avoiding Deception: Exposes corruption in the early church and today, as revealed by the Bible.