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Instructions For Getting A Passport And Why You Might Want To Obtain One

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How to Make Mittens from a Sweater in Minutes

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An Old Fashioned Way Of Staying Warm Tip

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How To Grow Your Own Sprouts on Your Kitchen Counter Top Project

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Candy Apple Jelly Canning Recipe

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How to Build a Generator Enclosure


How to Build a Quiet Shed


Generator Enclosure

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How to Build a Generator Enclosure

If you have ever been camping or in a rural area where generators are common you know how disturbing the loud sound a generator makes can be. Some 'tough guys' think it's OK and almost thrive on the complaints and ensuing conflicts that come from disturbing the peace but fortunately the majority of people would really rather be 'good citizens' and contribute to the quiet, peaceful surroundings being in the country is all about.
So, if you're in that position where you need a power generator either some of the time or even occasionally but don't want to spend a lot of money on a commercially built generator enclosure there is a simple and cheap solution. Learn how to build a shed that will quiet your noisy generator. Here's how to do it and below you'll find a helpful video which walks you through it step by step.
Step 1 - Purchase two 4x8 sheets of insulating board a.k.a. regular styrofoam sheeting. You can find it at most lumber stores including Home Depot. Purchase the type that has reflective foil covering. Also, find or purchase a 4x4 piece of plywood.
Step 2 - Get some boxing tape or duct tape - really that's all you will need to buiold a shed for your generator. Also, a couple of cans of spray glue which you will use to top coat and weather proof the tape and seams.
Step 3 - Measure your generator and then cut the sheets of foam to allow for plenty of clearance all round the generator. You will need at least 10 inches of clearance all round. Also, cut one end of the box 4 inches shorter than the other three sides. This will allow air to escape under the bottom to keep your generator cool.
Step 4 - Cut a circular hole in one end of the box to hold a cooling fan. The size and shape of the hole will depend on the fan you purchase. You want to get a good air flow so use an eight to ten inch fan.
Step 5 - Now line your box completely with regular fiberglass insulation. If you want to spend a bit more and get an even quieter result look for the 'safe n sound' insulation which is specially made for noise reducing applications.
Step 6 - Fix your fan to a box so it aligns with the whole you have created in the end of your enclosure.
Step 7 - Attach a flexible piece of exhaust tubing/pipe to your generator muffler with a muffler clamp. Attach the other end to an old car muffer. You can pick one of those up at your local dump or wreckers cheap or even for free.
Step 8 - Place your box over top of your generator and lead the pipe outside for exhaust.
That is a cheap and quick way to make your generator much quieter. See the video below for a walk through demonstration of how to build it and how it works.
For more information on How to Build a Generator and how to build a shed to keep it quiet checkout http://buildagenerator.org/


How to quiet a portable electric generator on a budget




Quiet Generator

Here's a cool idea - a new portable solar powered generator for applications where there is no electricity available. These advancements are bringing Green Construction to the planet and are so much better than noisy polluting gas or diesel generators! Note though the technology still has a little way to go as the power output may not be high enough for a big crew or heavy duty equipment.


Quiet Solar Generator




How to Build a Shed
Below is a cool speedy video showing How to Build a Shed. This may not exactly be a generator shed but you can apply this technique to make your enclosure smaller or bigger depending on your needs. Of course to house a generator and make it quite you will need to add quality insulation everywhere and don't forget to use exhaust tubing to make sure all of your engine fumes exit the structure. Attach an old car exhaust muffler on the outside to minimize external noise. Also, be sure to add a fresh vent with fan to bring fresh air into the shed for proper ventialtion and to keep your genny operating at peak efficiency.


How to Build a Shed





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How To Build A DIY Solar Oven

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10/21/14 BY Karen Ruth

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As a kid in the 1970s I read a lot of really cool magazines that my parents subscribed to. Lots of organic gardening, science, and environmental issues were covered. One of the subjects that I thought was coolest (or hottest) was solar energy. At that time, due to costs, most of the use of solar focused on passive use and heating hot water, as opposed to today's greater focus on generating electricity. Interestingly, the house I grew up in was a passive solar house--I don't know if the high school art teacher who built it knew what he was doing or not, but the entire south wall of the house was windows. In the winter it was delightful to sit in the warming sunshine. In the summer, deciduous trees shaded the south side so it wasn't blazing hot.
If you are also interested in solar, DIY Solar Projects covers lots of territory in explaining solar energy uses and presenting numerous solar projects you can do yourself. These projects include installing solar panels and stand-alone solar lighting systems and creating solar heating systems for air and water. A couple of the projects are fantastic projects to do with older kids--a solar oven and a water distiller. It's a great way to combine carpentry and science, sustainability and self-reliance.
Solar ovens are simple devices that capture heat from the sun with a reflective surface that's angled or curved towards a cooking pot. Because they can be easily made from cheap materials like scrap cardboard and tinfoil, they are widely used in areas of the world where trees and fossil fuel are scarce or expensive. Once made, they can be used to cook food and boil water in a reasonable amount of time for absolutely no cost.
Making a Solar Oven
The cooker is big enough to hold two medium-size pots. All the pieces are cut from one eight-foot-long 2 × 12 and a sheet of 3/4" plywood. The cooker would work just as well with 1/4" plywood, but we used 3/4" because it made it simpler to screw the corners and edges together. The base is made from 11/2"-thick lumber for ease of construction and for the insulation value of the thicker wood, but thinner material would also work. One advantage of the heavier materials is that the stove won't blow over in the wind. In order for the oven to work, you need to use a black pot with a glass lid.
The foil we used was a type recommended for durability and resistance to UV degradation by an independent research institute. Unfortunately, it was expensive, and if you're just starting out you may want to do a trial run with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Although foil looks a little dull, it actually reflects solar rays almost as well as specially polished mirrors.

Materials
Straightedge
Circular saw
Jigsaw or plunge router
Tape measure
Drill/driver with bits
Speed square
Stapler
Eye and ear protection
#8 countersink bit
3⁄4" × 4 × 8-ft. BC or better plywood
2 × 12 × 8-ft. SPF SolaReflex foil or heavy-duty aluminum foil
15⁄8 and 21⁄2" deck screws
Clear silicone caulk
Contact cement, or white glue and brush, optional
Mid-size black metal pot with glass top
Wire rack
1⁄4 × 171⁄4 × 171⁄4" tempered glass
No-bore glass lid pulls (Rockler item no. 29132)
1⁄4 × 2" hanger bolts with large fender washers and wingnuts
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1. Cut the four 2 × 12 base pieces to length according to the cutting list. Arrange the base parts on a flat work surface and clamp them together in the correct orientation. Check with a carpenter's square and adjust the parts as needed. Then drill pilot holes and fasten the pieces together with 21⁄2" deck screws.
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2. Lay a 4 × 8-ft. sheet of plywood on the worksurface with the better side facing up. Select a good grade of 3⁄4" plywood (we used BC) or you're likely to have issues with parts warping, and you'll find it difficult to drive screws into the edge grain of the plywood. Mark and cut the 19 × 19" bottom piece first. Rest the full sheet of plywood on a couple of old 2 × 4s—you can cut through them as you make your cuts without any need to move them out of the way.
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3. To create the panels that form the reflector you'll need to make beveled cuts on the bottom and sides so the panels fit together squarely. With the best side of the plywood facing up, mark two 20" x 76" long pieces, measuring from the two factory edges so the waste will be in the middle. Set your circular saw base to 221⁄2°, then cut along the line you drew at 20" (20" is the long side of the bevel). Cut the other piece starting from the opposite end of the plywood. You should end up with two mirror image pieces.
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4. Re-set your saw base so it's flat, then cut each 20"-wide panel in half so you have four 20 x 38" panels, each with one beveled 38" edge. With the beveled edge facing up and closest to you, draw a centerline at 18" on each panel, then make marks on the beveled edges at 8" on both sides of the centerline. Position a speed square so it pivots at the 8" mark, then rotate the speed square away from the centerline until the 22 1⁄2° mark on the speed square meets the top of the beveled edge. Draw a line along the speed square as shown, then use a straightedge to extend the line to the other edge (the factory edge) of the plywood. Repeat at the other 8" mark, flipping the speed square and rotating it away from the centerline so the lines create a flat-topped triangle. Set the base of your circular saw at 40°, then cut along the angled lines (although it seems incorrect, 40° is the angle required to form a square corner when the pieces are assembled). Mark and cut the remaining three panels in the same fashion.

Compound Miter Cut Tips
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The sides of this solar cooker box are cut with the same basic technique used to cut crown molding. Instead of angling the crown against the miter saw fence in the same position it will be against the ceiling—a simple 45° cut that is easy to visualize—you have to make the compound cuts with the wood lying flat, which makes it mind-bendingly difficult to visualize the cut angles. For the dimensions of this cooker, a 40° bevel cut along the 22 1⁄2° line will form a square corner. If you change the 22 1⁄2° angle, the saw cut will also change.
If you remember your geometry you can work all this out on paper, but bevel guides on circular saws are not very precise, and 40° on one saw might be more like 39° on a different brand; test cuts are the best way to get the angle right. Make the first cuts a little long and then try them out.
The easiest way to avoid a miscut is to lay all the pieces out with the bases lined up and the good side of the plywood up. Mark the 22 1⁄2° lines for the sides, then cut the 40° angles on one edge of all four pieces. Next, flip the piece around and cut the 40° angle on the other side. Remember, the 40° cut should angle outwards from the good side of the plywood, and the pieces should all be mirror images.

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5. Finish cutting the reflector parts to final size and shape. TIP: Clamping or holding smaller parts for cutting can be tricky. Here is a useful trick: After you've laid out your cutting lines, set the workpiece onto a pair of old 2 × 4s. Tack the workpieces to the 2 × 4s with finish nails, ideally driven into the waste area of the panels. Keep the nails at least a couple of inches from any cutting line. Set your saw so the cutting depth is about 1/4" more than the thickness of the workpiece and then make your cuts.

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6. Assemble the reflector. Brace two of the reflector sides against a square piece of scrap plywood clamped to the work surface, then join the edges with screws driven into countersunk pilot holes. Repeat for the other two pieces, then join the two halves together with four screws at each corner, completing the reflector. The bottom edges should be aligned. The top edges won't match perfectly, so sand them smooth.

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7. Make the adjustable leg, which contains parallel slots so the leg can move up and down over a pair of hanger bolts, raising and lowering the angle of the cooker so you can take full advantage of the direction of the sun's rays. Outline the slots in the adjustable leg of the oven so they are 3⁄8" wide (or slightly wider than your hanger bolt shafts). Locate a slot 2" from each edge of the adjustable leg. The slots should stop and start 2" from the top and bottom edges. Cut the slots with a jigsaw or a plunge router.

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8. Screw the base and the plywood bottom together. Set the adjustable leg against one side of the base, then drill guide holes and install the hanger bolts so they will align with the slots. The centers of the bolts should be at the same height: roughly 21⁄2" up from the bottom of the box. Use large fender washers and wingnuts to lock the adjustable leg in position.

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9. Fasten the reflector to the base with countersunk 21⁄2" screws. Angle the drill bit slightly as you drill to avoid breaking the plywood edge. Use two screws per side.

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10. Cut pieces of reflective sheeting to fit the sides of the reflector as well as the base. You can use heavyduty aluminum foil, but for a sturdier option try solar foil. The product seen here is essentially polyethylene tarp material with a reflective aluminum surface. Make sure to cut the pieces large enough so they overlap the edges and can be easily attached.

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11. Glue the reflective sheeting inside the base and reflector, overlapping the corners so all bare wood is covered. Use contact cement or silicone caulk to adhere solar foil, and staple the edges to reinforce the glue; use diluted white glue with a paint brush instead of contact cement if you're using aluminum foil. Pull or smooth out the reflective material as much as possible; the smoother the surface is, the better it will reflect light.
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12. Take measurements to double-check the glass lid size. Ideally, the lid will fit in so it comes to rest about 1" above the top opening of the box. As shown here, a 1⁄4 × 17 × 17" piece of tempered glass fits just right. Be sure to order glass with polished edges. You can also just use a clear plastic oven bag instead of the glass. Either will trap heat and speed up the cooking.
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13. Caulk the joint between the angled top and the base with clear, 100% silicone caulk. Set a wire rack inside the oven to keep the cooking pot slightly elevated and allow airflow beneath it.

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SHTF & Prepping Central

25 Ways to Keep Warm Without Turning On, Or Turning Up The Heat

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Winter can be brutal in most of the states here in America. With the exception of a few, we all spend hundreds and hundreds of dollars on our heating bills. Save money by following these great tips.

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