Sculpture System No. 5 blocks: Difference between revisions
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== The Basic Piece == | == The Basic Piece == | ||
[[Image:SS5-Basic_Design.png|thumb|200px|right|The basic shape.]] | [[Image:SS5-Basic_Design.png|thumb|200px|right|The basic shape from triangle to circles to tile.]] | ||
The basic piece in the system is a triangle. We hope to add other regular polygons shapes soon, should you with to build Archimedean polyhedra or other craziness. The design is creative commons share-alike so feel free to develop the pieces yourself, just let us know so we can put them up here! | The basic piece in the system is a triangle. We hope to add other regular polygons shapes soon, should you with to build Archimedean polyhedra or other craziness. The design is creative commons share-alike so feel free to develop the pieces yourself, just let us know so we can put them up here! | ||
To get from a triangle to the actual block, first cover the edge with circles. Remove the ones at the corners (this is essential for hinging) and make the rest of the edge a wave. | To get from a triangle to the actual block, first cover the edge with circles. Remove the ones at the corners (this is essential for hinging) and make the rest of the edge a wave. This shape can be cut out with very little wastage, as the individual pieces tile together. | ||
[[Image:SS5_P4230774.JPG|thumb|200px|left|Making the hinge.]] | [[Image:SS5_P4230774.JPG|thumb|200px|left|Making the hinge.]] | ||
For the hinge we need to cut additional circles. These have a groove cut accross their diameter. The main tile also have grooves cut along the edges of the original triangle. The circles (six for each triangle) are screwed onto the tile so the grooves line up. This leaves room for a bar to connect two neighbouring tiles. | For the hinge we need to cut additional circles. These have a groove cut accross their diameter. The main tile also have grooves cut along the edges of the original triangle. The circles (six for each triangle) are screwed onto the tile so the grooves line up. This leaves room for a bar to connect two neighbouring tiles. | ||
Revision as of 12:01, 28 April 2009
The Basic Piece
The basic piece in the system is a triangle. We hope to add other regular polygons shapes soon, should you with to build Archimedean polyhedra or other craziness. The design is creative commons share-alike so feel free to develop the pieces yourself, just let us know so we can put them up here!
To get from a triangle to the actual block, first cover the edge with circles. Remove the ones at the corners (this is essential for hinging) and make the rest of the edge a wave. This shape can be cut out with very little wastage, as the individual pieces tile together.
For the hinge we need to cut additional circles. These have a groove cut accross their diameter. The main tile also have grooves cut along the edges of the original triangle. The circles (six for each triangle) are screwed onto the tile so the grooves line up. This leaves room for a bar to connect two neighbouring tiles.