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Tower Fun | 13 comments (13 topical, editorial)

Re: Tower Fun (none / 0) (#1)
by cevonk (cevonk(atsignhere)aol.com) on Tue Dec 23rd, 2003 at 05:08:42 PM MST
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Way, cool! I've been a fan of Bucky Fuller for a long time. It's nice to see his work in a practical application (outside of domes.) I wonder what the difference would be with, say, 3/4" black pipe versus EMT? Certainly a weight penalty.

Do you think you need the guys? How was the free-standing version mounted?

Re: Tower Fun (none / 0) (#3)
by Old F on Tue Dec 23rd, 2003 at 07:56:18 PM MST
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The base on Wind Works free standing tower is 6 foot on a side .

3/4 inch water pipe would make for a lot stronger tower but even then and with a full yard of concert for a foundation.

I wouldn't want to fly any thing over 5 or 6 foot dia. blade set if that.
With my version as a free stander

At this time I don't know just what kind of load it will carry. And that's why I am plan to some
destructive testing . That and every so often I like to tear the hell out of things : )

Old F

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Tower Fun | 13 comments (13 topical, 0 editorial)

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