Hampshire College Appropriate Technology in the Developing World, spring 2008 final projects presentations. Professor Donna Cohn. Designing projects that are appropriate to the environment. Plastic bag rope-maker for excess plastic bags in africa, small-scale compost turner for Smith College Community Garden, rainwater catchment that is easily taken-down for Montview Neighborhood Farm (Northampton MA) and pearl millet winnower for ease of winnowing and collecting grain with a fan. Amherst MA (excuse the 90 degree turn! have to watch some of it sideways...)
can you please hold the camera right side up!?
miharredba 10 months ago
Great twister !poor rope making method.
This rope would be next to worthless. I have used platic bags and made very tight usable rope. The problem is the end away from your spinner; do some research on this. It's the easy part. A simple rope making book will turn you into a pro. I
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caddoguy 2 years ago