How are you guys planning to build the base of the two part towers for Division B?

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How are you guys planning to build the base of the two part towers for Division B?

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As a side note, what would be the sturdiest way to connect the base to the top half of the tower? My school is doing it for the first time, and I'm stuck with half the builds, and so is my partner for towers, and we could use all the help we can get. Thank you.
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Re: How are you guys planning to build the base of the two part towers for Division B?

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For non bonus: you need is 8 pieces of 1/8 x 1/16 or 1/32 with the grains facing upward

For bonus: just put the bracing right up to the joint so the glue from the bracing help inforce the glue you used join the two legs.
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Re: How are you guys planning to build the base of the two part towers for Division B?

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rectangles? why rectangles? they are not as efficient in compression because it will buckle along the weak axis.
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cool hand luke wrote:rectangles? why rectangles? they are not as efficient in compression because it will buckle along the weak axis.
You put them as lap joints (on top of the legs)

Also put 1/8 x 1/8 wood at the top of the base part for compression
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Cow481 wrote:
cool hand luke wrote:rectangles? why rectangles? they are not as efficient in compression because it will buckle along the weak axis.
Also put 1/8 x 1/8 wood at the top of the base part for compression
As in 1/8^3, or as in a plank?
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Fammioli wrote:
Cow481 wrote:
cool hand luke wrote:rectangles? why rectangles? they are not as efficient in compression because it will buckle along the weak axis.
Also put 1/8 x 1/8 wood at the top of the base part for compression
As in 1/8^3, or as in a plank?
1/8 x 1/8 x however long the top of the base is
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My team usually builds them separately and leave about 1 cm of sanding room on each piece, then we sand until they are both level. They should fit perfectly, as long as the width measurements are correct.
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