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Re: icosahedron in soccer-ball style
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lugnet.build.sculpture
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Mon, 15 Sep 2003 14:30:05 GMT
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Yup, I realize that now. Holding the big ball in your hands can really make
those ideas clear! The problem is, how to do it within the limits of the
“Lego System”?
I want to experiment with other triangle sizes, and see what happens and what
other shapes I could build. I think making the black triangles 6/5/5 might
flatten out the pentagons enough to make it more spherical.
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Originally I thought of using 2x1 plates with one stud to get a 1/2 stud value,
but your 6/5/5 idea is probably (much) better. The precise value is 6/5.1/5.1 so
here the pentagons will be taut and flat. There is probably enough slack in the
construction to accomodate the imprecision, needs to be tested though!
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Of course, the
hexagons might have to be made of triangles 6/7/7
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No, the triangles for the hexagons must remain equilateral, with a side equal to
the long side of triangles of pentagons, here 6/6/6
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-- at this rate the sphere
will end up being a lot larger than I originally intended! But, that’s half
the fun, you know... *grin*
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I would be pleased to see the result ;o)
Philo
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| (...) Yup, I realize that now. Holding the big ball in your hands can really make those ideas clear! The problem is, how to do it within the limits of the "Lego System"? I want to experiment with other triangle sizes, and see what happens and what (...) (21 years ago, 15-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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