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Tensegrity - with Magnets (optional)
by _Marius
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Inspired by the "Impossible Table" created by Kevin Michael Sayers, who applied the structral concept known since decades as Tensegrity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensegrity
How to assemble:
- print 2 plates laying flat on the print bed
- print 2 arms laying flat on the print bed (you have several otions)
- glue them together
- if necessary (depending on the precision of your printer) widen the holes with a drill (e.g. 1mm)
- attach the strings (distance between the plates 12-14 cm)
Tip:
For the magnet version I recomment using less flexible arms. As fishing rod and the arms are flexible, installing the magnets can be a pain because it is all about the correct distance. Playing around with different numbers of magnets and knots helps.
Laser Cutting:
You might see some minor design similarities to Maker's Muse laser-cut design (April 28, 2020). ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2u1vzV__PI In there you'll also find a nice idea how to fix the strings with sc
How to assemble:
- print 2 plates laying flat on the print bed
- print 2 arms laying flat on the print bed (you have several otions)
- glue them together
- if necessary (depending on the precision of your printer) widen the holes with a drill (e.g. 1mm)
- attach the strings (distance between the plates 12-14 cm)
Tip:
For the magnet version I recomment using less flexible arms. As fishing rod and the arms are flexible, installing the magnets can be a pain because it is all about the correct distance. Playing around with different numbers of magnets and knots helps.
Laser Cutting:
You might see some minor design similarities to Maker's Muse laser-cut design (April 28, 2020). ;-)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2u1vzV__PI In there you'll also find a nice idea how to fix the strings with sc
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