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Tensegrity Floating Table
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Tensegrity Floating Table: Art meets Physics and 3D designing. Have you ever seen something that looks like it's defying gravity? It's all about tension and compression! The strings pull on the sun and moon, keeping them suspended, while they push against each other to stay balanced. Tensegrity is a principle that combines tension and compression to create stable structures. Tensegrity broken down:Tension: The string pulls on the sun and moon, keeping them suspended and preventing them from falling.Compression: The sun and moon push against each other, but because they don't touch, they create an equilibrium that keeps the table stable.Balance: This unique balance of force allows the table to be lightweight and strong, appearing to float.Assembly:Place the sun structure into the slot of the sun base and the moon structure into the slot of the moon base. Cut a small piece of string approximately 3 inches (I used fishing wire). Then, cut 3 strings approximately 8 inches (you
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