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Step 4Attaching The Pieces Together
Now things will start to literally take shape, you will now start to connect those cute little triangles you spent all day cutting out into 6 Pentagon and 14 Hexagon shaped panels. You will need to get some reinforced shipping tape, a Spray Bottle, and a Hot Glue Gun.
Now we will lay out the triangles of the Hexagon or Pentagon shape you decide to make first, BE SURE NOT TO MIX UP THE PENTAGON & HEXAGON TRIANGLES AS THEY WONT FIT TOGETHER PROPERLY & YOU WON'T FIGURE THIS OUT UNTIL THE SHAPES START LOOKING WEIRD AND WON'T GO TOGETHER AT ASSEMBLY.
REMEMBER: ALL "A" SIDES FIT ONTO "A" SIDES & "C" SIDES FIT "C" SIDES, "B" SIDES WILL ALWAYS FACE OUTWARD TO THE EDGES OF THE PENTAGON OR HEXAGON.
Start by placing 2 "A" Sides together if you are making the Pentagon shapes first, then cut a strip of reinforced paper box tape that is long enough to cover the seam.
Spray the tape with water and place upon the seam and press firmly until it holds fast. Then place another "A" side triangle along the next "A" edge and tape this seam also.
Follow the pictures and continue working until you have assembled all the parts of each Hexagon and Pentagon.
Lastly, you will also need to make:
5 Individual Half Pentagons, No template is required, just use an assembled Pentagon as a template. This is the easiest component to make and is only used along the base of the dome.
Take these 5 Half Pentagons and put them aside until the Painting or Velcro stage when you will work on them again.
Now we will lay out the triangles of the Hexagon or Pentagon shape you decide to make first, BE SURE NOT TO MIX UP THE PENTAGON & HEXAGON TRIANGLES AS THEY WONT FIT TOGETHER PROPERLY & YOU WON'T FIGURE THIS OUT UNTIL THE SHAPES START LOOKING WEIRD AND WON'T GO TOGETHER AT ASSEMBLY.
REMEMBER: ALL "A" SIDES FIT ONTO "A" SIDES & "C" SIDES FIT "C" SIDES, "B" SIDES WILL ALWAYS FACE OUTWARD TO THE EDGES OF THE PENTAGON OR HEXAGON.
Start by placing 2 "A" Sides together if you are making the Pentagon shapes first, then cut a strip of reinforced paper box tape that is long enough to cover the seam.
Spray the tape with water and place upon the seam and press firmly until it holds fast. Then place another "A" side triangle along the next "A" edge and tape this seam also.
Follow the pictures and continue working until you have assembled all the parts of each Hexagon and Pentagon.
Lastly, you will also need to make:
5 Individual Half Pentagons, No template is required, just use an assembled Pentagon as a template. This is the easiest component to make and is only used along the base of the dome.
Take these 5 Half Pentagons and put them aside until the Painting or Velcro stage when you will work on them again.
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May 7, 2009. 8:05 AMXamith
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Done!! this step at least...
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May 6, 2009. 8:33 AMXamith
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wow this is taking a lot of glue....
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Apr 22, 2009. 4:49 PMdeckie
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Nice project! but one question why did you not use reinforced paper box tape on the outside seams too? seems that would be less effort than the whole hot glue then sand then putty then sand excersize?
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Apr 22, 2009. 5:57 PM
greg0594 (author)
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greg0594 (author)
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I thought of this also, but this does not provide a rigid joint as the Hexagon or Pentagon shape would actually be very fluid and roll and move unless it was made solid by adding hot glue to the seams. By adding hot glue to the seams causes the Hexagon or Pentagon to become very rigid and solid, further adding to the combined strength after all of the pieces are assembled. you can add reinforced tape over the top of the hot glue to try and make the outside smoother, but them you will have the tape showing and you will have to look at that instead of a smooth surface that was worked over. Greg - Media Pod Designer
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