The Thirteenth

by Geodesic Temple
Shandaken, NY - May 2025

This temple is made of thirteen wooden octahedra to commemorate Country Club's thirteenth edition. This is the first time we include Zero Gravity Chairs in an actual Geodesic Temple.

Design

Version 20250503

Use of last year's Zero G chairs, removed some triangles in the star, removed 5 lights inside star, reinforcer edges of large pyramid with glued 2x4s on both sides of each 2x6.

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Version 20250430

More stable pedestal (16' 2x6s), longer members (5' and 3') for the 2x4s of the OHs that make the star, rays (1x3s) expanding out and 15x 1W LED light bulbs reflecting on the plywood triangles of the central star.

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Version 20250424

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Material and Tools (IN PROGRESS)

- 12x Simas Connectors per octahedron
- 39x Lowroad Connectors to connect 39 edges
- 70x 8' NON pressure-treated 2x4's to cut in half onsite. Octahedral edges are 49" long
- 498x 1" (1 1/4" ok too) Lag screws:
2 per Simas, 132x2=264
6 per Lowroad, 39x6=234
Total: 264+234=498

- 2x folding tables
- 1x miter saw
- 2x impact drivers and battery packs
- Electrical extension cords
- Basic toolbox

Templars

Composer, producer: The Eye
Adviser: Bob D.
Build lead: IceCream
Zero G lead: TBA
Burn: Johnny B
Metal connectors: Simas

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