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How can I build the lightest tower with a platform that holds the most weight, with the following materials?


I need some tips. The tower has to be about 75cm tall and 30cm long and 30cm wide. It needs to be as light as possible btu be able to hold a lot of weight. I have some tools (ie. knife, glue gun, scotcch tape, ruler, paper, scissors, etc.) and I also have wood, foam, straws, and fishing line.
Please help, what are some strong structures?

spaceframe. like the answer above, tubes are strong, but if you make the whole structure as a spaceframe it will be strong and light. If you don't know what a spaceframe is, look at how the big cranes on building sites are constructed. a triangle is a very rigid shape, thats how the spaceframe is so strong.
look here for a better explanation and some ideas,http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceframe

one of the strongest and simplest forms for strength is a tube or similar IE a polygon.pentagon.hexagon,dectagon etc.

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