HTMAA 3024 FRS

Week 7: Molding and Casting

This set of 6 tiles is names "self-constructor" because each tile can be formed by joining a subset of 4 (smaller) base tiles.

Solidworks design
https://www.leesallows.com/files/More-on-STTS.pdf

Mold design (lets just pretend our environment lacks one "amino acids" because I forgot to include one tile)

Laser cutting process

SLA print on Form 4

Actual Tensegrity structure

Smooth-On OOMOO™ 2 part silicone mold

Tensegrity design

Mysterious cast generously poured by Jiaming leads to tiles

Standing Tensegrity structure

self-constructed tile

Standing Tensegrity structure