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STRUCTURES

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Any-stick dome A dome from junk
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Durable covering cheap, durable For covering structures and underground membranes
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Bolt-together frames Basics of building and covering bolt-together frames
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Dome, 10’ diameter on posts This one used for bathing at an off grid encampment
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Dome, 16’8” diameter 210 sq.ft. Economical, versatile, reusable frame can be built in a day
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Parabolic domes Width and height can be increased indefinitely
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Dome, parabolic 20’ x 10’ high I use it for my winter backyard studio
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Parabolic, 28’ 14’ high, 615 sq. ft. Central structure at an off-grid encampment
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Low profile domes 24 ft dia., 450 sq.ft; height=radius/2
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30 foot low profile dome 707 sq.ft Calculations plus assembly notes
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Low Cost Shelter Project Application based upon the 30 foot low profile dome
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Dome Worksheet Add radius and chord factors to calculate any size dome
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Wired tubes Minimum tooling Build structures out of tube & wire with hacksaw & pliers







Wire structures contents
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7’6” wire shelter frame ht.=rad./2 Dome frame weighs 8.5 lbs. Complete frame=24 lbs.
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The Cozy 7-1/2 diameter shelter Includes a stove built into the floor
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Oval wire dome, 10x20x2.5 A complex disaster – but an interesting story


Other shapes

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Hyperboloid A tubular structure with a gracefully varying diameter
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Hyperbolic paraboloid A strong and graceful roof structure
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Trihyperbolicparaboloid Hexagonal roof form supported on three posts
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Decks from scraps Use short pieces of recycled material to span large areas
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Hex8: Wooden structure Hexagonal office space with sleeping loft, 8 ft. diameter
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Hex12 Wooden structure Hexagonal building with upstairs desk, 12’ diameter
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Earth materials A few more tips on what not to try


WATER

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Water intro Critical things to keep in mind concerning this need
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Tank, 30 gal. with spigot A clean trash can can be an economical tank’
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Stills One means of purifying water
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Distilling sea water (theory) Wave & tide energy assist water pumping and distillation
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Well pumps Some of my semi-successful DIY attempts
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Cistern pump Creative improvements applied in a developing nation
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Atmospheric pump graphic Uses thermal energy to pump water in 15.7gal tank
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Cistern under garden (theory) Developing a complete sustainable food+water system
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Wells Boring shallow wells from commonly available hardware





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FOOD

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Captive water table Significantly reduce the amount of water needed
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Water table, circle graphic 120 (¼ acre), 170 (½ acre), and 240 (1acre) ft diameters
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Trench format garden Facilitate mechanization of a captive water table garden
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Extreme water saving garden Combine water saving techniques for optimum savings
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High density garden Gardening techniques that can multiply productivity
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High density garden tools Design and build tools for high density applications
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Compost Comfort Lazy & efficient Keep the nutrients of fall leaves in your own soil





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Lighting How light is used greatly affects the amount needed
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Electrical There are more ways to do this than most realize


ENERGY – FIRE

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Keeping warm Structure features that can reduce the energy needed
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Using wood stoves Important installation considerations
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Basic stove Cheap to build, highly efficient, eco-friendly
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Dome flue exit Graphic http://technosmith.com/contents/05045-dome flue exit.JPG
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The Dragon Under $40 in 2022 A small, cheap high-efficiency wood stove
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Small boiler Attached to “Dragon” to heat water and produce steam
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Stove with reflector Great for heating patio area





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Retrofit wood stove Efficient, clean, installed in existing fireplace
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Small forced air heater Shroud a “Basic stove” and force air through it
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Prunings burner.pdf Clean efficient disposal of orchard waste
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Rammed Earth Stove Build from highly compressed earth with tiny % cement
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Cottage kiln Wood fired production of art and utility objects







COOKING

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Why a cook stove out of mud Fuel efficient, smokeless solution to primitive kitchens
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Small stove carved into the earth “little mud”
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Cooking platform on to-do list
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Counter top stove graphic Sculpt stove into existing adobe or brick counter
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Backyard stove Cook outdoors during the summer
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StoveTopOven Invented to cook a girlfriend’s birthday cake
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Cook stove from a scrap of pipe You can’t make an efficient stove more easily than this
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Cardboard cooker solar power An easy and cheap way to “crock pot” anything







SOLAR +

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Introduction to solar There are more options in solar than most realize
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SolarHeatedAir Greatly increase efficiency of solar heated air
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Solar Hot Water Economical way to heat your above ground pool
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Heliostat A high-tech device with many possibilities
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Wind Generally inconsistent and seasonal, but great in places


MANIPULATING ENERGY

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The Energy Tree Opportunities and pitfalls
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Perpetual motion of fools Fun projects for those who love to fail
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Reality for the masses If you have dumb friends, this helps you recognize them
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StoringEnergy There are more ways to do this than you might think
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Pumping heat Using mechanical energy you can make hot or cold
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Energy systems Managing of energy sources, storage, and conversion
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Heat powered engines Converting thermal energy into mechanical energy


See 05060-Small Boiler Attachment to dragon for heating water or making steam
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Steam engine 3 moving parts I made this public domain so no one could patent it
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Stirling World’s most efficient engine was invented by a minister
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Check Valve Power Concept engine – also intentionally in the public domain
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Stirling data table Calculates available outputs under various conditions
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Wet Stirling Yet another creative way to create mechanical energy
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Odd engines Creative applications from simple physics
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Jet engine in my house Another don’t anyone (else) try this at home story
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Refrigeration Various ways to cool things
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Linked Stirling Yet another way to pump heat
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Storing cool More refrigeration basics
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Ice chest air Forced air cooling invented during an emergency





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TRANSPORTATION Avoiding petroleum and expenses relating to cars
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Recycling cart A stronger, larger and legal alternative to grocery carts
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MobileHomeless Made for a homeless friend who lived in it for 5 years
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Folding bike graphic Needed a compact bike to store under my desk at work
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Compact bike graphic For awhile I had a $100 bounty on the first one to ride it.







HEALTH

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Bath pan Cheap, lightweight, answer to bathing, or laundry
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6” auger Use for well or toilet pit
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8” auger Use for toilet pit or well
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Off Grid Toilets A radical sanitation improvement over existing practices
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Low tech composting toilet A clean and simple solution to a need we all have


MORE

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home sheetmetal basics Simple techniques to equip you to solve many problems
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Splitting rocks Not everyone needs this – but I did, so here it is
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Petro chemical replacement Introduction to a science to reduce need of petroleum
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Starting car with a weak battery Answer to a desperate need one stranded freezing morning
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stepper motor from alternator I needed to computer-control something in small steps
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Furniture legs adjustable add 3” to 5” variable height to your whatever
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Dog trainer alternative to a bullet Train your neighbor’s dog not to bark
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Prowler pooper How to make a prowler poop
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Enterprise








COMMUNITY DESIGNS

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50’x60’ model village – graphic Population 1-6 on a 50x60 foot lot
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The Jesus Camp technosmith.com/contents/13040-jesus camp.pdf
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Changes – graphic technosmith.com/contents/11510-changes.jpg
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Appropriate infrastructure technosmith.com/contents/11520-a infrastructure.jpg
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Liability form – initial draft This is only a draft; has not been reviewed by a lawyer


PRESENTATIONS

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Hexagon based display maze 49 panels, 30x22.7 feet of creative display maze
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Small display maze 26 panels, 20 x 21 feet
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Homeless action items power point presentation
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Global warming A power point presentation summary on global warming
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Tolerated Homeless Camp

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Starter Camp technosmith.com/contents/12560-starter camp.pdf







ESSAYS and OPINIONS

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Local supply chain Reduce dependence upon resources you cannot control
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Prove Me Wrong Reconsidering theories about gravity and light
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News Media How to analyze news media bias







OUTLAW UNIVERSE

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The Outlaw Universe The physical universe has a message for us
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Introduction to Christianity For those to whom it would matter if God existed
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The World Until Now Where we are today and how we got here
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The Church Until Now What’s changed since Pentecost, and what’s next
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Welcome to the Stone Age As the age of empires closes, God’s kingdom inherits
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The Rogue Empire The second half of the final week
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Walking in the Real World The spiritual realm is the real world





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A Letter to Preppers So what happens when all your stored food runs out?
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A history of American Preppers A little wisdom from history





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Candor A FREE NOVEL An adventure in creating a sustainable shadow civilization
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Candor free novel, phone version technosmith.com/contents/13100-Candor.html





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A Modern Bible Translation (ASV) A free download of the entire Bible in public domain
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Revelation Commentary Revelation, as explained only by other verses in this work





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END TIMES PROPHESIES

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Event Matrix .pdf format A spreadsheet relating end-times subjects to Bible references
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End Times Subjects



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OTHER STUFF

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Getting Started A rational introduction to origins of Christianity





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Resume technosmith.com/contents/13410-resume.pdf
Samples of books in print





13530 + Expatriates of Babylon – Sample of part 1 in trilogy Homeless people develop mutually helpful relationships with mainstream society.
13540 + Arland – Sample of part 2 in trilogy A futuristic village is developed in a desert canyon.
13550 + The Livewood – Sample of part 3 in trilogy A space colony is developed in a desperate bid to preserve humanity.










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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 eventually gets off the ground.
Avoiding Deception: Exposes corruption in the early church and today, as revealed by the Bible.
Journeys of the Heart: Nonfiction poetry and adventure that is born of real life experiences