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Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements
By domwild, Section Remote Living Posted on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 06:00:14 AM MST
The Aussie six-foot drop toilet after storm

Hi,
After viewing this photo, pls let me know if the area my eucalyptus plantation is located in is suitable for a windmill:

The proper name for it in Oz is "dunny". Note the position of the throne, which itself ripped out of the ground.
Would the toilet have benefited from guy wires?
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Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements | 11 comments (11 topical, 0 editorial)

Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by gizmo on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 02:18:58 AM MST
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Where are the red backs going to live now!

Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by commanda (alwynne at unwired dot com dot au) on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 02:45:25 AM MST
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One swallow does not a summer make.

If it gets blown over like that every day, I'd say it's a perfect spot for a wind turbine.

On the other hand, maybe it's time for an inside loo?

Amanda

Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by oztules (oztules__at__bigpond.com) on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 03:25:12 AM MST
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Been there, done that.... not long after the boss demanded an inside loo..... funnily enough.........100 feet from the new test turbine

........oztules
Flinders Island Australia

Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#4)
by phil b (philb7369at-no-more spam-yahoo.com) on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 07:08:09 AM MST
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If you were in the dunny at the time, you could have made the determination. I suggest you set it back up, sit in it and wait on the wind. :) :)

Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#5)
by DamonHD (d@hd.org) on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 08:21:03 AM MST
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No, no, just eat less beans. B^>

Rgds

Damon

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Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#6)
by spinningmagnets (velmis1450bc(at)aol(dot)com) on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 04:06:33 PM MST
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Perhaps the next Dunny-house could be a dome? (very strong, yet light) bent PVC pipes covered by chicken-wire fence can form the proper shape, and then spray on something that hardens.

It may sound like a lot of work for such a humble structure, but, when the current location reaches its maximum capacity, the dome could be towed to a new spot?

Just a thought...

Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#7)
by Old F on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 07:14:52 PM MST
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Just remember its not a proper privy unless it has a half moon on it : )

Old F

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Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#9)
by DamonHD (d@hd.org) on Thu Aug 21st, 2008 at 12:55:47 AM MST
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And a full moon inside...

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Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#8)
by wpowokal on Wed Aug 20th, 2008 at 10:29:07 PM MST
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Yea right Dom! the wind did it!

One thing for sure I will be very mindfull of walking behind your chair next time you drop in.

Allan down under
A life lived in fear is a life half lived.

Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#10)
by domwild (domwild at hotmail dot com) on Fri Aug 22nd, 2008 at 07:09:34 AM MST
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Thanks to all for the good advice. I intend to stay off the beans for a while.
*

dom There is one thing money cannot buy: POVERTY!

Re: Waterless toilet - wind speed measurements (3.00 / 0) (#11)
by Slingshot on Tue Sep 9th, 2008 at 10:20:51 AM MST
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Perhaps a no-smoking sign would have helped.

***domwild wrote********
Would the toilet have benefited from guy wires?

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