Desigining & building a solar hot water panel rack - Page 4

bennelson · 10-23-11, 11:04 AM

Wow, looks like the rack is bigger and farther away than I first would have imagined!

Got any rental time left on that post hole digger? We could come and do my post holes next!

Daox · 10-24-11, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Xringer

Sweet, the sun is already on one of the posts!! Looking good!

PS:
That 7Up can is still on the clothesline post.

Or is that Dew?

Yeah that was not too long after the sun came up. I'm glad we got the higher posts as it'll really help things out in winter with the low sun.

That is Dew, the Mrs Daox drink of choice.

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Wow, looks like the rack is bigger and farther away than I first would have imagined!

Hot any rental time left on that post hole digger? We could come and do my post holes next!

Its bigger than I imagined too. Once we started clearing things we moved the rack back more than I thought too. Between the height increase and moving it back farther I'm hoping to have much better winter solar gain.

I'm also thinking about thinning out some of my trees that will block the collector a bit in winter. But, we'll probably see how it works before doing that.

zick · 02-01-12, 08:59 PM

Seriously, what is the deal with this thread?
It just keeps attracking these single posters from apparently all over the world.

Xringer · 02-01-12, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by zick

Seriously, what is the deal with this thread?
It just keeps attracking these single posters from apparently all over the world.

I think we have to face facts! The world has lost interest in tracking mounts.
Everyone is starting to become fans of Fixed mount arrays..

And, I like em too!!

Daox · 02-02-12, 07:07 AM

I'm not sure, but its pretty annoying.

Xringer · 02-02-12, 08:48 AM

Those tags, are pretty general.. "design, panel, rack, solar"..
Will any one of those cause hits?

Maybe they should be edited? Maybe to term like "Solar mount design" ??

Yeah, it gets About 4,960 results (0.15 seconds)
Whereas the word 'Solar' gets about a zillion hits..

Daox · 02-02-12, 09:05 AM

Hits are good! Spammers are not.

Xringer · 02-02-12, 09:21 AM

Maybe new posters should be required to take some extra steps for their first 10 posts?

"As a final step before posting your comment,
enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below"???

I was on one site where they wanted me to enter the sum of 3 and 7..

Daox · 02-02-12, 09:40 AM

We already have bot screening filters on the registration pages. Whoever gets through is human (and obviously has too much time on their hands). This is why we restrict posting any links for X number of posts.

Xringer · 02-02-12, 11:00 AM

Yeah, a lot of them do look human in origin..

It must be a real PITB to have to read those posts and start deleting..

Saw this..
Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: Keeping comment spam off your site and away from users

Maybe limiting their post count to 2 per day for the first 10 will slow the spam flow.?.
Cut back your work-load a bit..

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Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	I'm not sure, but its pretty annoying. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-02-12, 08:48 AM	#36
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Those tags, are pretty general.. "design, panel, rack, solar".. Will any one of those cause hits? Maybe they should be edited? Maybe to term like "Solar mount design" ?? Yeah, it gets About 4,960 results (0.15 seconds) Whereas the word 'Solar' gets about a zillion hits.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less.. Last edited by Xringer; 02-02-12 at 08:53 AM..

02-02-12, 09:05 AM	#37
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	Hits are good! Spammers are not. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-02-12, 09:21 AM	#38
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Maybe new posters should be required to take some extra steps for their first 10 posts? "As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below"??? I was on one site where they wanted me to enter the sum of 3 and 7.. Attached Images __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..

02-01-12, 08:59 PM	#33
zick Helper EcoRenovator Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: WI Posts: 42 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Seriously, what is the deal with this thread? It just keeps attracking these single posters from apparently all over the world.

02-02-12, 09:40 AM	#39
Daox Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Germantown, WI Posts: 5,525 Thanks: 1,162 Thanked 374 Times in 305 Posts	We already have bot screening filters on the registration pages. Whoever gets through is human (and obviously has too much time on their hands). This is why we restrict posting any links for X number of posts. __________________ Current project - To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. & To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

02-02-12, 11:00 AM	#40
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	Yeah, a lot of them do look human in origin.. It must be a real PITB to have to read those posts and start deleting.. Saw this.. Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: Keeping comment spam off your site and away from users Maybe limiting their post count to 2 per day for the first 10 will slow the spam flow.?. Cut back your work-load a bit.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..