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[–] [email protected] 23 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

I wanna make one those floating tables that works on this weird science.

I could buy one, but I want to make one to better understand how it works because I just can't wrap my head around written or verbal explanations.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 days ago

t e n s e g r i t y

i like the little table orb things

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

The outer chains are purely for stability of the top. The center one holds all weight.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Rubber band in the middle is trying to contract, pulling the top of the table up, and the chains keep it level?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Not completely right. The middle can just be a piece of chain as well, but it needs to be under tension. Steve Mould explains it very well in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0onncd0_0-o

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Something like that; has something to do with tension but I could not explain it if my life depended on it lol