How
to build
your
dome.
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Version 1
Waterproof and tearproof
Page 1: ...How to build your dome Version 1 Waterproof and tearproof ...
Page 2: ...pending on which base approach you go for These are included in the kit See the Completing your dome section for more x1 Hanging eyelet Use this to hang something nice from the centre of your dome x26 Hub screw Goes through the centre of the hub for clamping x26 Locking plate Clamps the ball connectors in place once the dome is in its final position x25 Wing nut Screws onto the end of the hub scre...
Page 3: ... Insert and remove ball connectors in this alignment 2 Stay on the outside during the build 4 Lift the hub above to enable connection 5 Lift by the sticks above the hub 6 Only clamp up hubs when the dome is in its final position Moving the dome whilst clamped up will damage the hubs and ball connectors Use two if you can On its base Won t connect ...
Page 4: ...ion of domes comes at the cost of ultimate strength Domes built with hubs are still satisfyingly sturdy structures which are more than strong enough for their intended uses eg fruit cages garden rooms chicken runs etc Tip Wearing gloves minimises the risk Tip If a stick pops out just pop it back in Not a climbing frame Don t suspend heavy objects Hold sticks away from the hubs Keep fingertips away...
Page 5: ...onnection Connect a pair of LONGS into the left and right free sockets of the 6 way hubs keep the middle socket free Use 6 way hubs to connect the LONGS together to create triangles Place ten SHORTS in a ring around the structure so far Work your way around the ring connecting the sticks one at a time when you can t make a connection lift the hub above Connect a SHORT into the remaining free socke...
Page 6: ...roving tricky slightly loosening one ball connector helps The hub sits horizontally and a screw through the centre of the hub can fix it to the base It s also possible to use a hub screw if you embed an M6 threaded insert in your base wood screws included in the kit Lying down Temporary use It is possible to simply rest your dome on the ground using the lying down approach Stake through the centre...
