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Offline skywatcher

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2007, 09:35:32 PM »
excellent idea... :)
but how to do with the top ?...

I will use small steel plates and screws to fix them together. Will do it tomorrow and then post the pictures.   8)

I don't planning to use the 3/8" tube at the top for hanging the converter on it. I think this tube is not necessary for the function.
There are many other ways to mount the converter, either by hanging it on the top, or placing it on a rod connected to the base plane.

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #16 on: December 15, 2007, 02:06:23 AM »
Well done. Perhaps I'm going to use this method as doors in my house are not as wide as welded pyramid is. On the apex I will mount a small metal or rather copper pyramid shaped cap. This cap will smooth the apex tube joints and perhaps improve the energy flow.

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #17 on: December 15, 2007, 01:15:55 PM »
Skywatcher

Excellent idea! Well done!!

Offline Walter Hofmann

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #18 on: December 16, 2007, 11:22:22 AM »
very nicely done.
just a question how did you come up with the angels? what are your side lenght and your hight?
greetings
walt

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #19 on: December 16, 2007, 09:45:58 PM »
just a question how did you come up with the angels? what are your side lenght and your hight?

The angles i mentioned in my description are fitting quite well. The exact lenghts of the pieces is more important for the result as the angles.
There are some small gaps at the top of the pyramid, but i think that's not very important (look at the pictures in the following posts).

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #20 on: December 16, 2007, 09:48:13 PM »
Now the connection of the tubes which will form the top of the pyramid:

First drill holes on 2 sides of the top ends of the tubes, as shown in the picture:

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #21 on: December 16, 2007, 09:53:59 PM »
Mount two of the side tubes to the pyramid base so that they can touch themselves at the top.

Make the joining element out of a thin steel plate of 30 x 20 mm, bend it slightly in the mid, and cut the edges as shown on the picture.
Move the tubes so that they are touching themselves at the top, put the joining element on the inside of the two tubes. and mark the holes through the holes in the tubes using a permanent marker. Then drill the holes (i would recommend 4 mm, depends on the screws you want to use).

After drilling the holes, the joining element should look like this:

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #22 on: December 16, 2007, 09:55:10 PM »
Mount the two tubes together using the joining element.
The result should look like this (seen from outside):

Offline skywatcher

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #23 on: December 16, 2007, 09:56:36 PM »
...and from the inside:


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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #24 on: December 16, 2007, 09:59:10 PM »
Repeat the last steps for the remaining two tubes.

Then the frame will be finished.   ;D

Offline Walter Hofmann

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #25 on: December 16, 2007, 10:19:53 PM »
Hi skywatcher
what is the finished hight of your frame from the base to the toP? I tell you why My side's have a lenght of exactly 1000mm from the base of the pyramide to the top center and I only got the base angel at 46 degree on the side pieces.
greetings
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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #26 on: December 16, 2007, 10:32:45 PM »
The measurements are:

Base lenghts:  1005 mm
Outer edges of the side tubes:  995 mm  (but they are slightly rounded at the top, otherwise they would be 1000 mm)
Height (including base frame):  725 mm

I know, the height slightly differs from the theoretical 707 mm, but so i'm more close to the 45 deg angle for the edge tubes.   ;)

Offline MT

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #27 on: December 20, 2007, 12:01:56 AM »
Hi skywatcher
very nice manual for building welding free pyramid thanks a lot. Only pity that I somehow overlooked this thread during my build. I could do at least the base better. Bellow are some pics from my frame it is not as elegant as yours but for me it's sufficient. Frame is not that relevant as long as it has right dimensions right?. Mine: height 70,5cm Width:96cm Edge:96,5cm. When I place rigips dimensions should be 1m for edges and base width. After finishing it I would suggest for other people to better weld it to get faster frame for experiments. Measuring, drilling takes its time. You may make mistakes and then it is difficult to correct. When welding you can still use hammer to correct it :)

MT

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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #28 on: December 20, 2007, 04:54:11 PM »
Measuring, drilling takes its time. You may make mistakes and then it is difficult to correct.

You are right. But if you can disassemble it, you can modify the frame without building it completely new.
And you can disassemble it to save storage place if you need the place for other things.  ;)

This is very important if you only have an appartment and no empty garage etc...

Now, after correcting some minor mechanical inconsistencies  ;) i can also show a picture of the top of my pyramid:


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Re: Building the pyramid frame without welding
« Reply #29 on: January 05, 2008, 12:49:49 AM »
Hi, I have building  and experimenting with pyramids and their energy for over 30 years.  Yours is origional, well made, portable and of course very strong.  But the angle for pyramid energy is 52 not 54 degrees.  Was the previous post a typo and you ment to say 52?   Have you seen the geometry that proves its beauty?  I will attach a eligant gif file to so why it is 52 degrees.  no big deal, minor change.  Again - very well crafted project!
yon