How to create a Christmas Tree using fischertechnik elements

I play with different educational manipulatives for a living. (Visit www.weirdrichard.com). Over the years I have built different holiday themed models using all sorts of toys. It is easy to create awesome Christmas and Yule scenes with fischertechnik pieces and parts. This instructable will describe how to create a simple fischertechnik Christmas Tree!

Note: The CAD-looking images were generated by LDraw/MLCAD and a fischertechnik elements library.

Step 1 Gather elements:

You will need to gather your elements. The fischertechnik elements are available from a range of kits available from a fischertechnik retailer, and the specific elements can be purchased individually from www.fischertechnik.com. They also come up for sale on ebay often.

The List:

2 I-Strut Yellow 30s
1 Bottom Plate 30x90s
4 I-Strut 60s
16 Single Rivet 4s
6 Single Rivet 6s
2 I-Strut Yellow 45s
1 Coupling 30
2 X-Strut 42.4s
3 I-Strut 15s
1 I-Strut with Bore 120

Comments

[luke]

wow nice work i have not known of anyone else with fisher-technic ( i live in aus ) i think i still have a box of it some where. thanks for the idea :)

[ftking_83702]

Thanks! I love working with fischertechnik, and attended the convention in Moershausen this year.

[dsman195276]

a little late, but good.

[GorillazMiko]

Yeah, it is quite late, but nice job, people could use these for next year. Or the next. (Repeat x100.)