[Stoves] stoves by the millions

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Trevor: with ccs 

I am anxious to hear also from Tom G - also a friend. 

In the meantime, I suggest your thinking about cast two-hole concrete blocks. I have been to Majuro several times and have a vague feeling that they are or could be made there now, given (maybe) a need for not much more than water, sand and sea shells (or pebbles).and of course cement, which I am sure you have easy access to - maybe even blocks (which are super cheap). 

I have successfully run a TLUD design using one block above another (with nails as separators below and between) several times, even a few months ago. No breakage apparent, but I have never run one long term for life testing. They remained relatively cool to the touch. 

I can't recall seeing this approach ever mentioned on this list. Anyone? 

Ron 

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From: "mtrevor" <mtrevor at ntamar.net> 
To: crispinpigott at gmail.com, "Discussion of biomass cooking stoves" <stoves at lists.bioenergylists.org> 
Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 1:49:34 PM 
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I have know Dr Tom Goreau since about 2007 and we have the first and only 
suscessful bio rock structure in the Marshall Island However it would not be 
fire proof in any way to my knowledge. I will check with Tom. just few 
month ago we thru another long exchang because my father made under water 
colo films in the Bahamas in the 1950's and Tom was tracing photos to try 
and record hisotrical change over 50 years or more. Othe stucture we have 
considered. I eve sugesste modular housing unit like 12 x 12 rooms. 

Michael 



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From: "Crispin Pemberton-Pigott" <crispinpigott at gmail.com> 
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Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2013 7:33 PM 
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> Dear Michael 
> 
> Do you remember the conversation a few years ago about clay and the 
> difficulty you had sourcing any? Without raw material it is difficult to 
> make a fired part. 
> 
> How about using DC power and a wire mesh to grow parts in the ocean? They 
> do that in Dominica in the Caribbean. There are reefs made that way and 
> one could grow a complex stove body using only solar panels and sea water. 
> 
> There are some very dense materials that can be made this way if it is 
> done slowly. I have a couple of samples from the early 90's. 
> 
> It would burn and be affected by the fire after a while but it can be 
> locally made without having to carve or shape it. Just use wire mesh and 
> make whatever shape you want and connect it to the DC power. Calcium 
> deposits on it. In theory you could make complex parts with air holes and 
> pot rests. 
> 
> It is the ultimate lazy man's to build thing like furniture and fences. 
> 
> Regards 
> Crispin in Beijing's 31 deg. What a change from the snow. 
>>From BB9900 
> 
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