We stayed in BaanMae for a number of days and missed having either a microwave oven or a real oven. So we went down to the nearest HomePro and picked up a Samsung combination microwave, convection oven, and roaster/grill. It is quite fancy and comes with a number of wire racks, crisper plates, and even…
Who let the dogs out?
We are going back and forth between BaanMae and our old house but we aren’t bringing our dogs with us. This is mostly because we don’t have a place to keep them in at night (or during the day for that matter). One of our bigger concerns is fights between our household dogs and the…
Hot compost
(Yes, those are chickens checking out the compost pilefor any tasty bugs that might have fallen in.) I’ve been walking around with the IR thermometer a lot recently measuring insulation temperature, etc. So I happened to have it on me when I walked past the compost pile. Since hot compost is a good thing both…
Comparing thatch roofing as a thermal insulation
Yesterday, I posted about my test of the two insulation options I’ve been considering. So I also decided to compare those results to the insulating properties of thatch roofing we have around the land. The sheds that we built for the pond circulation pumps have a polycarbonate roof covered in about 2 layers of loose…
Testing the performance of different insulation options
Continuing my recent exploration of different insulation options, I decided to install them and test how well they can block the heat of the sun baking down on a roof. My methodology is to install the insulation on a roof, then compare the temperature of the underside of the roof, the underside of the insulation,…
Gable window prototype pulley mechanism working
Since we built the experimental gable window, there have been a number of holidays and other projects going on, so we didn’t get the chance to install the pulleys and test out the opening and closing process. But we tested it for the first time today and it works quite well. From the inside, you…
Come take a tour of Fiboland (with pictures!)
Yesterday, Praew arranged a tour of the Fiboland children’s exhibit at the Bangkok Family Center in Bangmod: We invited 25 children from the Mercy Center to come by and see exhibits created by students of FIBO (The Institute of Field Robotics) where Praew has taught for 16 years. FIBO is an institute at KMUTT (King…
OnTheNet: Testing tap water for chlorine
With all of the water quality stuff I’ve been experimenting with recently, I’ve been considering sending some of the filtered water samples to a professional lab for testing. So I did some looking around on YouTube to see what other people are doing. I found this video to be pleasantly geeky and informative: It appears…
Food: Artisanal burgers for dinner
Today, Praew and I made burgers for dinner. For those of you who don’t know already, we opened up a sandwich and burger restaurant downstairs at the office. So this wasn’t just dinner, it was research, too. I made a double-decker cheese burger with two patties of 50-50 mixed sirloin steak and beef shank ground…
Ceiling fan installed and working well
The first ceiling fan in BaanMae was installed and is working well. It is currently running on AC220V mains electricity but I hope to build an inverter some day to run it off of solar and possibly vary the speed by varying the frequency (and amplitude) of the inverter. This fan is installed in Praew’s…
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