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Re: icosahedron in soccer-ball style
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lugnet.build.sculpture
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Tue, 16 Sep 2003 13:41:24 GMT
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In lugnet.build.sculpture, Alan Findlay wrote:
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I don’t have the parts to try this out, so my suggestion may be highly
disposable.
How about making each black triangle a 4/3/3?
By this I mean: each black/white join would be 4/4, and each black/black join
would be 4/3. The pentagon wouldn’t look quite so pretty, and may look more
like a pinwheel, but maybe it will be flatter -- I’m really only guessing,
but it’s worth a try.
I find your creation quite impressive. Why didn’t I think of that.
Alan
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I tried 4/3/3 - but it didn’t work. The triangles couldn’t connect to form the
pentagon. The other problem is since I’m using the 1x4 hinge plates, if you go
shorter than four studs on a side of the triangle you have to come up with a
different triangle design...
I think ‘bigger’ is the way to go on this one. *grin*
JohnG, GMLTC
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 | | Re: icosahedron in soccer-ball style
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| Well, that's weird. My original message said: (...) But you're copy of it said: (...) I wonder how that got mixed up? < shrug > Anyway, back to my original idea. The reason I had suggested 4/3/4 was based on Phillippe's formula of 4/3.5/3.5 -- (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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| | Re: icosahedron in soccer-ball style
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| (...) I don't have the parts to try this out, so my suggestion may be highly disposable. How about making each black triangle a 4/3/4? By this I mean: each black/white join would be 4/4, and each black/black join would be 4/3. The pentagon wouldn't (...) (21 years ago, 16-Sep-03, to lugnet.build.sculpture, FTX)
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