How to Deal with Shipping Container Moisture Problems
No matter what most people say, storing items in a standard shipping container, that is exposed to the elements, does not necessarily mean that your items will be safe from moisture issues. You are still susceptible to dangers from condensation inside the container itself, which will collect on the ceiling and walls, trickling down due to differences in temperature, endangering the items you placed inside. This humidity can appear due...
Arduino Egg Incubator – Version 1 Breakdown
This video walks through the breakdown of the first Arduino Chicken Egg Incubator that I built. I ran two batches of Eggs through it and then decided to cannibalize the system to make a better version. This video was recorded so that I could have some documentation of the first build. I’ll try to put future builds of this project as they happen. You can see more posts about this automated arduino egg incubator...
Asheville NC Bee Class with Les Crowder
Last year I attended an amazing Bee Keeping class that was taught by Les Crowder. Les is as close to an expert on Topbar beekeeping as you can find these days. He has managed to make the slippery transition into commercial bee keeping while still practicing the top bar method. This method gives the bees more freedom to design and build their colony rather than being persuaded based on comb size from wax foundation. My first hive was a...
How to Build a Safe and Cost- Effective ‘Underground Bunker’?
Over the past few years, shipping containers have been used widely across the world. Nowadays, these have been used deep in the woods or some bury them underground to form bunkers. Find out how you can carry out this simple process which offers greater benefits. Body: Shipping containers can be used for various purposes. These standard steel shipping containers are made out of Corten steel and are well known for their incredible...
How to Build an Underground Shipping Container Shelter
I often receive emails from people asking about using a shipping container for an underground bunker, shelter, bug-out box, etc. Shipping Containers make an obvious building block for these types of projects but only if careful preparation and planning is involved. In this article I’ll try to address some of the concerns and action items you can take to make sure the project is successful and safe. When handled and prepared...
Shipping Container Barn Project in Tennessee
Every 3 months or so I head to a cave in Tennessee called Worley’s. A few years back I noticed an interesting shipping container project that was being built around Bluff City Tennessee. I’m sorry that I don’t have more details about the builder, or the purpose of this container structure but I’ll try to locate additional info and add it to the site. In the meantime, I thought a few photos would be enough to...
Seven Types of Cargo Containers Making Shipping Easier!
A container strong enough to withstand shipment, storage, and handling heavy loads is termed as a Shipping container. And these form the most essential part of the shipping industry, trade and transport. These containers are generally used for shipping a large quantity of products from one part of the world to new another. These containers vary in structure, materials, dimension, construction, etc. from one another depending on the...
