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Step-by-step tensegrity tower part 1 & 2

Flagpole 1
Peter writes - "Tensegrities are a type of structural system where all of the compression members (poles/columns) are supported and connected to each other with tensions members (ropes). This means that the poles look as if they are floating in a mass of cables. As promised, I am going to explain step-by-step how to build a tensegrity tower similar to the flagpole I made at Kontiki this year."

Part I - Link.
Part II - Link.

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Posted by: peterleroux on March 13, 2006 at 11:11 AM

Cool- thanks for the mention.
I've posted the rest of the series, here is the link to the index page. If you use digg, please consider digging the story here

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Posted by: shawnconna on March 13, 2006 at 11:39 AM

We've got a project on how to make your own Tensegrity Tower in the next issue of MAKE as well (out the end of May). A great piece by Bill Gurstelle -- we had a blast building them in the MAKE Lab and think you will, too!

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