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I started with bridges last year and now I am working on Division B towers. I am okay, last year for bridges I won 10th out of 44 at regionals ( NY)

Weighs- 29.5g

Weight Supported- 13,800g

Made of - Bass wood
-Medium Viscosity Zap Glue

Measurements - Between each brace 10 cm
- base is 16.5cm x 16.5cm
- top is 4.5 cm x 4.5cm


And without further ado ........
Gallery Link :http://gallery.scioly.org/details.php?image_id=3275
Actual pic:

What I would like to know
- How doI reduce weight? (without completly changing my design)
-How do I increase strenth? (without completly changing my design)

well reducing weight involves removing as many extra suports a possible and using only as much glue as possible

robotman09 wrote:well reducing weight involves removing as many extra suports a possible and using only as much glue as possible

can you tell me some specific spots that may be "over braced"

No offence but I wanted a bit more specific advise

Can you upload your tower to the image gallery? I can't see it right now.
Use less glue. What size pieces are you useing? Try useing balsa to lessen the weight.

Littleboy wrote:Can you upload your tower to the image gallery? I can't see it right now.
Use less glue. What size pieces are you useing? Try useing balsa to lessen the weight.

I am using about 3/32" x 3/32" but for some areas it is slightly thicker/ thinner

As an example the four central columns are thicker

Most of us use 1/16 for bracing and 1/8 for the legs. I would recomend this

Try looking through the image gallery. Simple pyramidic base and square chimney works best.

yousef213 wrote:

robotman09 wrote:well reducing weight involves removing as many extra suports a possible and using only as much glue as possible

can you tell me some specific spots that may be "over braced"

No offence but I wanted a bit more specific advise

Well one way would be to try removing all the _ supports execpt the top and the bottum so instead of
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|_| you would have.......|\|

yes those are amazing art

so have just diagonals, no horizontal pieces except for the top & bottom? I dont quite understand your art

yea just diagonals not horizontals and your diagonals would be flush with the one below them