I've been looking at your awesome instructable for quite some time and have finally decided to build one of my own but using a slightly different approach! Here is the link the the instructable I made :https://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-Fully-Welded-Geodesic-Sphere/
How do you straighten out the wire??? What is the size of the pieces of straightened wire? What is the spacing of the template parallel lines? Great photos!
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4 years ago
I've been looking at your awesome instructable for quite some time and have finally decided to build one of my own but using a slightly different approach!
Here is the link the the instructable I made :https://www.instructables.com/id/Making-a-Fully-Welded-Geodesic-Sphere/
5 years ago
Hi, this is really cool!
Just a few questions:
-What kind of wire did you use?
-And what was your dome radius?
7 years ago on Introduction
Good Instructable! Thank you!
9 years ago on Introduction
A few things I can't get straight:
- The curled wire, how to get it straight!?
Would be cool it if wasn't just a picture, but also an instructable! :)
10 years ago on Introduction
Outstanding work! Very well done! Worthy of a goldsmith!
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
Thanks!
11 years ago on Introduction
How did you solder the wires together? I find soldering to thick gauge wire a pain straight up where the sun don't shine!
12 years ago on Introduction
How do you straighten out the wire??? What is the size of the pieces of straightened wire? What is the spacing of the template parallel lines?
Great photos!
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
To straighten the wire I used a drill. Just twist about ten seconds or until it gets straight.
For the construction, here is a dome calculator. Just set the dome radius and the calc will give you the size of the pieces.
I hope you enjoy it.