I would like to build a 32 ' hopster hexadome. has anyone built one if so were there any problems?

[Lorenz Thelen]

do you know where I could get a set of blue prints

[Ashok Mathur]

Dear Lorenz

I am not able to get the meaning of the first two two terms  i.e. "32'" and "hopster".

Please do explain what they mean in the context of what you are trying to do.

There are hexpent domes- whose models I have built and there are hexdomes, which I have never modelled.

But see this link HexDome - Introduction

Regards

Ashok

On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 10:24 PM Lorenz Thelen <lorenzt...@gmail.com> wrote:

do you know where I could get a set of blue prints

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[Dx G]

I haven't built one or know anyone who has.

Have you already reviewed the core references?  Seems like plenty of detail was made available there.

https://books.google.com/books/about/How_to_Design_and_Build_Your_Dome_Home.html?id=5AzpAAAACAAJ

   original 1981 version

https://www.amazon.com/Illustrated-Dome-Building-Step-step/dp/0976911604

    2005 edition

Dx G

[Paul Kranz]

Ashok:

"32'" is the diameter of the dome. Gene "Hopster" invented the "Hexadome" to answer the objection to the geodesic dome that it had too many different parts.

Paul sends...

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Very high regards,

 

Paul C. Kranz, LMFT

Kranz & Associates, LLC

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[Robert Clark]

I've designed an untested 12 meter diameter hex dome of plywood hubs and 2x6 lumber struts. It has 3 hub types and 3 strut lengths. Don't know if this would be useful to anyone.

[Charles Lasater]

Hi Robert.

Yes it would be very useful to me. I am modelling a 32' sphere for an architect in Mt Shasta, California. He would prefer a "fly's eye" type construction. Can you share particulars? I have a structural engineer willing to calculate loads. I have enjoyed your contributions to this group.

Best regards,

Charles Lasater

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[direct .pi]

Добрый день !

Маловероятно что эта конструкция будет построена как есть по чертежам - в реальности запилы и отступы от углов и размеров присутствуют - и на таком диаметре  чем выше тем больше ошибок накапливается: как у меня с простой конструкцией тоже 9 метров:

чт, 27 июн. 2024 г. в 18:09, Charles Lasater <charles...@gmail.com>:

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[Robert Clark]

Charles,

I can email you later tonight.

Rob

[Ashok Mathur]

Dear Lorenz

The book is available here

BookFinder.com: Search Results

Regards

Ashok

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[Gerry in Quebec]

I haven't built the Hopster version of a hexadome, but I have built a 3 frequency octahedral dome, a hemisphere on a tall riser wall, for use as a workshop-cum-office. The 3v, class I octa dome and Hopster's design used very similar geometry.

Here's a link to a discussion of Hopster's dome and related structures. Initiated by Paul Kranz, the thread ran from Feb. 2014 to Feb. 2016.

https://groups.google.com/g/geodesichelp/c/OqqRfmAxO9E/m/ti7UIrUhi-sJ

- Gerry in Québec