Marking north. Why panel holes for? Wire-frame base?
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2011 4:22 pm
I'm thinking of marking most if not all of my magnets. The best idea I can come up with is a simple, thin red ring around the edge of the north end, using black on the south end of the red, blue, and green magnets. I don't want to change the appearance noticeably in constructions. I just want the polarity to be detectable from a close examination Any comments? And the north end would repel the north end of a compass, right
Also, what are the holes for in the panels? Are the large holes just for running other bars through? The only thing I have imagined for the small holes would be a string, but I haven't seen anyone using them for this
Finally, a base. Some constructions like the Eiffel Tower or Tokyo Tower have "splayed" legs. Are there any common strategies to prevent the legs from sliding outward from under the overlying weight? I've seen one Eiffel Tower with a ring of geomags around the feet, but this still looked tenuous. I've wondered about a board with holes drilled into the board (like a pegboard, but with many more holes.) But it is hard to imagine what pattern and how many holes to drill. Also the spacing would have to be very precise. An alternative would be some kind of strap assembly to wrap around the bottom feet. Imagine the aluminum chains some necklaces are made from but with a sling at the end to wrap around a sphere and a screw assembly in the center to adjust the tension. Has anyone tried anything like this?
Thanks for any answers.
Greg
Also, what are the holes for in the panels? Are the large holes just for running other bars through? The only thing I have imagined for the small holes would be a string, but I haven't seen anyone using them for this
Finally, a base. Some constructions like the Eiffel Tower or Tokyo Tower have "splayed" legs. Are there any common strategies to prevent the legs from sliding outward from under the overlying weight? I've seen one Eiffel Tower with a ring of geomags around the feet, but this still looked tenuous. I've wondered about a board with holes drilled into the board (like a pegboard, but with many more holes.) But it is hard to imagine what pattern and how many holes to drill. Also the spacing would have to be very precise. An alternative would be some kind of strap assembly to wrap around the bottom feet. Imagine the aluminum chains some necklaces are made from but with a sling at the end to wrap around a sphere and a screw assembly in the center to adjust the tension. Has anyone tried anything like this?
Thanks for any answers.
Greg