Towers B/C

[Unome]

That sounds like misinformation to me.

Building a nonbonus tower that scored that well sounds impossible

Its def possible...

It sounds inaccurate to me too, but I wouldn't call it impossible.

Related: if one were to use essentially the top 0.5% or so of balsa re: strength-to-weight to build a tower, how high could it theoretically score?

[Random Human]

That sounds like misinformation to me.

Building a nonbonus tower that scored that well sounds impossible

Did it with last years rules. And besides, it's Troy.

[DarthBuilder]

I assume there is more bracing but very light wood. So the bracing must be short and the buckling strength will be greater? Correct?

[cool hand luke]

That sounds like misinformation to me.

Building a nonbonus tower that scored that well sounds impossible

Did it with last years rules. And besides, it's Troy.

Uhmm if they did it to last years rules they scored a zero, not over 3000.

[WhatScience?]

That sounds like misinformation to me.

Building a nonbonus tower that scored that well sounds impossible

Did it with last years rules. And besides, it's Troy.

Uhmm if they did it to last years rules they scored a zero, not over 3000.

Luke, Random is saying that he did it last year.

[cool hand luke]

a non bonus tower from last year should score significantly higher than a non bonus tower this year.

[DarthBuilder]

I wouldn’t say significantly. I’d say so far this year it’s about equal. We’ve already heard of teams getting 2600+ nonbonus which was near the same as last year.

[bassmaker]

Hi,
I would like to use 3/32 bass for legs. Does anyone if the effective length factor for bass is the same as that of balsa wood 2.3?
Thanks

[cool hand luke]

The effective length factor should be the same if you are using the same bracing pattern.

[bassmaker]

Thanks for clarification! @cool hand luke