I was thinking about doing that with a half on a base -- it is called a
cupola, you can make all different kinds just by cutting the middle
pieces in half at the right angles and then making a base with ever how
many sides. It might be easier to put together too. The rhombi... will
be the top, the base will be the "box" and the top can flip open. I
have some dodecahedrons that are in 2 parts so the top comes off the
bottom. Not good for much other than to look at, but I haven't done
anything else with them.
I get obsessed sometimes with mathematical things, and feel compelled to
make them out of wood. I don't think it has yet reached the disorderly
stage, but I might be fantasizing....
--R
R A Bennell wrote:
I sort of assumed it was mostly an effort to prove you could do it. Wondered if
you had a use such as a box that
opens etc.
Randy
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 11:10 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT some woodworking
Well, I have made some dodecahedrons before, and wanted to do something
more complex. I guess to prove I could do it (which I knew I could, but
to get it right is the challenge), but also to incorporate such things
into unique furniture designs.
--R
R A Bennell wrote:
So, is this just to prove you could do it, or does it have some purpose?
Randy
-----Original Message-----
From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com
[mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 10:03 AM
To: Mercedes Discussion List
Subject: [MBZ] OT some woodworking
If anyone is interested I endeavored to make a Rhombicosidodecahedron
from wood. I made a little photo album here:
http://s707.photobucket.com/albums/ww79/RTChoke/Rhombicosidodecahedron/
First effort, some aspects to work out.
--R
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL:
<http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20090709/bf0471fd/attachment.html>
_______________________________________
http://www.okiebenz.com
For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com
To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/
To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:
http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
