Time it takes to build quality tower?

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Chameleon02 wrote:Ummmm.... are all these towers built with a partner or alone? Cuz I can never build a tower under 6 hours, especially because I have to build a new jig every time
alone. i don’t really have a partner. i also don’t use jigs.
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Chameleon02 wrote:Ummmm.... are all these towers built with a partner or alone? Cuz I can never build a tower under 6 hours, especially because I have to build a new jig every time
Why do you need a new jig every time?
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waffletree wrote:
Chameleon02 wrote:Ummmm.... are all these towers built with a partner or alone? Cuz I can never build a tower under 6 hours, especially because I have to build a new jig every time
alone. i don’t really have a partner. i also don’t use jigs.
Same... ;) I do 95% of the building. It is the same for Battery Buggy, too. I have the same partner for all three of my events, if you are wondering.

But why don't you use jigs?
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MadCow2357 wrote:
waffletree wrote:
Chameleon02 wrote:Ummmm.... are all these towers built with a partner or alone? Cuz I can never build a tower under 6 hours, especially because I have to build a new jig every time
alone. i don’t really have a partner. i also don’t use jigs.
Same... ;) I do 95% of the building. It is the same for Battery Buggy, too. I have the same partner for all three of my events, if you are wondering.

But why don't you use jigs?
i learned to build with really nothing except my blueprint thingy, wood, superglue, and sandpaper, and never bothered to make jigs and build with them.
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waffletree wrote:
MadCow2357 wrote:
waffletree wrote: alone. i don’t really have a partner. i also don’t use jigs.
Same... ;) I do 95% of the building. It is the same for Battery Buggy, too. I have the same partner for all three of my events, if you are wondering.

But why don't you use jigs?
i learned to build with really nothing except my blueprint thingy, wood, superglue, and sandpaper, and never bothered to make jigs and build with them.
and a razor blade of course
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waffletree wrote:
waffletree wrote:
MadCow2357 wrote: Same... ;) I do 95% of the building. It is the same for Battery Buggy, too. I have the same partner for all three of my events, if you are wondering.

But why don't you use jigs?
i learned to build with really nothing except my blueprint thingy, wood, superglue, and sandpaper, and never bothered to make jigs and build with them.
and a razor blade of course
I have to rebuild my paper jig every time as it is too flimpsy and gets torn when I remove it from my tower
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lol after seeing this thread, I went and made a solid tower all in this afternoon. All you gotta do is take zero breaks.
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cheese wrote:lol after seeing this thread, I went and made a solid tower all in this afternoon. All you gotta do is take zero breaks.
Hahaha I love your signature :lol:
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cheese wrote:lol after seeing this thread, I went and made a solid tower all in this afternoon. All you gotta do is take zero breaks.
But yea I rarely take breaks. I always feel like I'm less focused if I take a break in between.
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yeah thats what I realized lol.
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