From balloon-request@cvs.rochester.edu  Thu Feb 22 08:22:04 1996
	id AA04546; Thu, 22 Feb 96 08:18:30 EST
Date: 22 Feb 96 08:16:44 EST
From: FRED HARSHBERGER <103322.3000@compuserve.com>
To: "balloon@cvs.rochester.ed" <balloon@cvs.rochester.edu>
Subject: geodesic sphere
Message-Id: <960222131644_103322.3000_JHL85-1@CompuServe.COM>

Hi guys!
I've made larger geodesic domes before, but I went ahead and made up a few small
geodesic spheres after Mark's query on the 17th.
Making an actual geodesic sphere (all triangles with 5 point intersections) is
kind of a pain, but looks COOL!  I find the smallest practical size is about
9"(vollyball size?), using triangle sides about 4" long, smaller than that and
the center hole of a triangle gets too small to easily feed a balloon thru.  I
made one up with bubble sections about 7" long, and it turned out about 20"
across (medicine ball size?)  Then I helium inflated a 16" clear round inside
it... "Way Cool!"
Also try leaving out one bubble and have a "Brainiac Hat"
W.y.m.t.a.f.p.
Fred - The Balloon Dude
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