Comments on: Just because you can design something… doesn’t mean you can build it.

By: news

news — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 22:55:32 +0000

In reply to Shane.

This is an interesting idea Shane but one of the constraints we’ve imposed on ourselves is that the whole project should use as few parts as possible, at least initially. This would also lock the ‘floor’ into place and make altering the center of gravity difficult.

Instead a reasonably good solution that I’ve been working on this week is to have multiple rods that can be adjusted in length and attached to different panels. They all support an internal floor which can now be adjusted in position and angle. The main disadvantage is the initial setup time, but once in place it shouldn’t need changing.

By: Shane

Shane — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 17:00:03 +0000

I think an appropriate solution would be hexagonal tubes. You would just convert the geometry from the convex hexagons within the orb and extrude tubes to a flat bed of hexagons as your “floor” at the height you want and make a set of hexagonal tubes for that layout. I could do an isometric projection if you wanted to visualize if needed.
That would allow you to make it out of lightweight materials, as each tube would support all the others around it, completely fill the space and displace the pressure across the bed evenly.
Additionally it would not limit your design aesthetic. Should your geometry change in size or convention, as long as the geometry worked in both the convex and planar surfaces you’re golden.

By: Flawliss

Flawliss — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:26:29 +0000

as a #StarCitizen fan and backer 🙂 looking forward to seeing more. Would love to fly in this. Also remember the tall people.

By: Lee Hughes

Lee Hughes — Mon, 09 Mar 2015 20:56:57 +0000

interesting, however i’d more worried about how you are going to overcome Inertia, I have some drive idea’s , we should talk!