diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e0bcea7ad89b9bfafe325ea65b364fb51def2b18..d40dc3579aed9d105214112fbf3ad0d79a496e16 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -7,21 +7,26 @@ Geodesic domes have always occupied a special place in the heart of MIT, and of ## Designing the Dome <img src="img/dome6.png" alt="scheme" width = "800px"> -<br> + The dome was designed for robustness: it was stress test to ensure multiple drunk people to could climb on it safely (although this behavior was discouraged at the party). + <img src="img/dome4.png" alt="scheme" width = "800px"> -<br> + Most [geodesic domes are designed to](http://www.domerama.com/dome-basics/odd-frequency-geodesic-domes-and-flat-base-at-the-hemisphere/) have a flat base by using a perfect hemisphere. This one was designed to have an additional layer of triangles below the halfway point, giving it a more upright form. + <img src="img/dome3.png" alt="scheme" width = "800px"> -<br> + The final design was a 2V dome, 3.1 meters tall and 4.3 meters in diameter. ## Fabricating the Dome -We cut the hub components on the Fab Light +We cut the hub components on the Fab Light. + <img src="img/fab2.png" alt="scheme" width = "800px"> + and folded them (18 degrees!) on the handbrake. Then we cut the 2x4's down to size, and pre-drilled them with a 3D printed component. + <img src="img/drill.png" alt="scheme" width = "800px"> <img src="img/fab1.png" alt="scheme" width = "800px">