Tensegrity

[ttabbal]

This is funny. I printed parts for one last night! I'll post pics if I can get the thing assembled.

 

[rwm]

After some though, I feel like you need 3 + 1 wires for complete stability. 3 points determine a plane and the 4th wire holds the surface in tension. Yes?
Robert

 

[ttabbal]

Here's my build.. It's probably not as stable, but someone posted about stringing one piece of fishing line through all of the outer points. Then tighten the center with another piece. Then you can adjust the tilt etc without knots and 5 hands.

Impossible Table by Oak600

This is a hanging table top where tension forces are used to keep the table upright and balanced instead of compression forces on standard legs. The end result is an object that seems to defy gravity and physics. This was inspired by a video I saw online of someone doing a similar thing with...

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