thanks ladies, with that same principal, i built a 221cm tower, totally obliterating the previous record of 206cm. built in less than 40 minutes. 1 sheet of printer paper, 30 cm of tape, a ruler, and scissors. it was fun!
thanks ladies, with that same principal, i built a 221cm tower, totally obliterating the previous record of 206cm. built in less than 40 minutes. 1 sheet of printer paper, 30 cm of tape, a ruler, and scissors, what can you do?
heey, i need to build a self supporting tower (with exceptions to it being taped to the floorr) with 1 sheeet of printer paper, 1 scisssor & 50 cm of tapee. THATS IT! NOT EVEN A PENCIL... . we have already tried rollling them very small & keep getting smaller as you go up, but its VERY hard to keep it standing upright. Any suggestions?
The ANSWER is 3. Everything that comes threesome is stiff and stable:
Three legs taped to the floor in a triangle. From each of these points legs stretches upwards, meeting each other in a point creating a triangle between to groundpoints and one "lifted point".
With three ground-triangles you have three lifted triangles (almost, but not quite perpendicular to the floor). The uppermost of each of these triangles is connected with horizontal paper-legs, creating a horizontal triangle, slightly smaller than the triangle described by the three points on the floor. And so you continue - always creating new triangles!
The legs (or beams) used in this construction are NOT tubes! Tubes are very strong, but totally overkill regarding strength and material usage! They are apx 5 times stronger and uses 2-3 times as much material as necessary.
This is how you make the beams: Slice thin strips of paper (4-6 mm / a little les than 1/8 of an inch), along the center of each strip you draw a line with a ball-point-pen (hard drawn line). Along this line you fold the strip straight and sharp, at an angle about 60 degrees. THAT is your beam!
I had a paper tower challenge last week, Grading Scale: 10 inches = F 20 inches = D 30 inches = C 40 inches = B 50 and higher = A Rules: 1. Can only use one piece of paper 2. You have only 6 inches of tape 3. You can have scissors and a ruler Results: We got a tower about 17 inches which is an F, but our teacher was nice and said that we tried our best and gave us an A =D
Hey umm i have to do this same project too, so could you tell me how you got it so sturdy? whenever i try, there's at least ONE part that bends, and ruins the whole thing. Also, did you do round tubes using a pencil or something? or did u make a square shaped prism?
I made a paper tower yesterday in my engineering class: the rules were to have one sheet of paper and 50cm of tape ONLY . It was the tallest in the clas: 185cm
Hei valentinita08, that's really great! 185 cm is a really marvelous result with only one sheet of paper and using 50 cm of tape as glue. Congratulations - do you have any pictures of the tower and where in the world are your school??
According to theory it should be possible to reach more than 500 cm with one sheet of A4-format paper and white glue (not tape) on a perfect day;-)
It's only theory ... I still hope to see it happen somewhere, sometime!
Hello =] I unfortunately did not take any pictures of my tower... sorry. My school is Deland High School in Florida. That sounds incredible! I hope I see it happen someday too
i have to build a paper tower 1.5 m tall out of one sheet of computer paper and 30 cm of tape. i can build the tall section of it but i cant get the base to support it. any ideas would be great
The only possible way is to use a web of triangles: Tetraedes! You cut three thin strips (apx. 200 mm x 2 mm) and tape them together at the ends in a flat triangle. This is your BASE. Now cut three new strips (apx. 200 mm x8 mm).
Fold these strips VERY SHARP along their center lines and open the folds in a 90 degrees angle. These are your LEGS. With tape, connect each of the three base corners to one end of a leg.
The other ends of the legs must be taped to a common point on the tall section, you have done already. The bottom of the tall section will rest on the ground at the center of the base triangle. If it is not stiff enough, you must connect the bottom of the tall section to the three base corners through three thin strips of paper.
The common error in heavy load tests is the platform: The platform MUST be rigid, or it will bend - when it bends, the vertical pillars are no longer vertical and the construction will collapse! Dynamic forces are difficult to calculate, so you should fight for static forces - the stiffer, the better! ;-) ... but with the heavy load in mind, you should NEVER go for the highest tower, only the strongest.
Use vertical pillars of paper, tightly rolled around a pencil (maybe 2 or 3 rounds). The more rounds, the lesser tape you need (2 rounds maybe 2 small pieces, 3 rounds, maybe only one small piece of tape (the size of a nail).
It's important to define you priorities: When using weight on top of the tower you'll have to design the construction according to the rules of gravity. Check out the size of the cup and calculate the possible load it can deliver when it has been filled with bolts.
Make the tower SMALL, but strong. Decide for yourself a low tower design, but very strong.
i have to build a tower out of paper for my engineering class, but it has to hold as much weight as possible he's gonna put a cup on top and add bolts to it. so it has to be tall as possible and hold as much weight as possible and use the least amount of paper possible. and only 8 1/2 inch long piece of tape.
Actually, the text is a bit of. The video is based on 200 gr paper. I'm not sure how they did it. I'm only the teacher (in red sweatshirt in the background).
The theoretical maximum heigth is above 5 meters (with one single piece of A4 80 gr paper and traditional PVA-glue (white glue)).
Are you working with a project?? ... tell me about it;-) !!
thanks ladies, with that same principal, i built a 221cm tower, totally obliterating the previous record of 206cm. built in less than 40 minutes. 1 sheet of printer paper, 30 cm of tape, a ruler, and scissors. it was fun!
Trainboy1EJR 6 months ago
thanks ladies, with that same principal, i built a 221cm tower, totally obliterating the previous record of 206cm. built in less than 40 minutes. 1 sheet of printer paper, 30 cm of tape, a ruler, and scissors, what can you do?
Trainboy1EJR 6 months ago
heey, i need to build a self supporting tower (with exceptions to it being taped to the floorr) with 1 sheeet of printer paper, 1 scisssor & 50 cm of tapee. THATS IT! NOT EVEN A PENCIL... . we have already tried rollling them very small & keep getting smaller as you go up, but its VERY hard to keep it standing upright. Any suggestions?
shweetnessgirl 10 months ago
@shweetnessgirl
The ANSWER is 3. Everything that comes threesome is stiff and stable:
Three legs taped to the floor in a triangle. From each of these points legs stretches upwards, meeting each other in a point creating a triangle between to groundpoints and one "lifted point".
jorgenskyt 9 months ago
@jorgenskyt Hi! I've got an exam coming up, with a similar task;
1 Sheet of 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper
Scissors
3 feet of tape
Aiming for 5 feet 6 inches
Suggestions?
HaseoTakaeda 4 months ago
@HaseoTakaeda
Read all the comments ... and good luck! ;-)
jorgenskyt 3 months ago
@shweetnessgirl
With three ground-triangles you have three lifted triangles (almost, but not quite perpendicular to the floor). The uppermost of each of these triangles is connected with horizontal paper-legs, creating a horizontal triangle, slightly smaller than the triangle described by the three points on the floor. And so you continue - always creating new triangles!
jorgenskyt 9 months ago
@shweetnessgirl
The legs (or beams) used in this construction are NOT tubes! Tubes are very strong, but totally overkill regarding strength and material usage! They are apx 5 times stronger and uses 2-3 times as much material as necessary.
jorgenskyt 9 months ago
@shweetnessgirl
This is how you make the beams: Slice thin strips of paper (4-6 mm / a little les than 1/8 of an inch), along the center of each strip you draw a line with a ball-point-pen (hard drawn line). Along this line you fold the strip straight and sharp, at an angle about 60 degrees. THAT is your beam!
jorgenskyt 9 months ago
@shweetnessgirl
I'm sorry but the instructions must be read bacwords ... :) ...Youtube is weird!
Jorgenskyt
jorgenskyt 9 months ago
whynotanyting 1 year ago
We have to do this in my mechanics class tomorrow. We have one piece of paper and ten centimeters of tape.. im stumped.
teaganjoanparke 1 year ago
excuse me miss but your green underwear is showing
tcdoughboy56 1 year ago
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I'm in 6th grade!
We only got 2 sheets of paper, scissors and 6 inches of tape !
I ended up only getting 111 cm :(
Xxbubblyx 1 year ago
I'm in 6th grade!
We only got 2 sheets of paper, scissors and 6 inches of tape !
I ended up only getting 111:(
Xxbubblyx 1 year ago
@Xxbubblyx same but we had ONE sheet of paper
whynotanyting 1 year ago
I heared that the longest paper tower is about 3,72 meters long xD
321kirdneh123 1 year ago
nope we only have one pice of paper nothing else we cant use glue tape are anything but paper
domoandalexabesties 1 year ago
hellppp i have to make a paper tower with one pice of paper and nothing else no tape are anything how do i do that please resond asap
domoandalexabesties 1 year ago
@domoandalexabesties
Are there no rules regarding the use of glue? ... :-) .. then use glue!
If you are NOT allowed to use glue you have to be innovative. And you can not reach high height!
Tell us how much paper (dimensions an weight) you can use?
Regards Jorgenskyt
jorgenskyt 1 year ago
OH and my tower is supposed to be made for height, and has to stand up by itself for 5 minutes. No weight added.
OoxEmiBunnyxoO 1 year ago
Hey umm i have to do this same project too, so could you tell me how you got it so sturdy? whenever i try, there's at least ONE part that bends, and ruins the whole thing. Also, did you do round tubes using a pencil or something? or did u make a square shaped prism?
OoxEmiBunnyxoO 1 year ago
Awesome panties and umm yea i have to build the same thing next week
drman4u 2 years ago
I made a paper tower yesterday in my engineering class: the rules were to have one sheet of paper and 50cm of tape ONLY . It was the tallest in the clas: 185cm
valentinita08 2 years ago
Hei valentinita08, that's really great! 185 cm is a really marvelous result with only one sheet of paper and using 50 cm of tape as glue. Congratulations - do you have any pictures of the tower and where in the world are your school??
According to theory it should be possible to reach more than 500 cm with one sheet of A4-format paper and white glue (not tape) on a perfect day;-)
It's only theory ... I still hope to see it happen somewhere, sometime!
jorgenskyt 2 years ago
Hello =] I unfortunately did not take any pictures of my tower... sorry. My school is Deland High School in Florida. That sounds incredible! I hope I see it happen someday too
valentinita08 2 years ago
@jorgenskyt I have never heard of that theory. Would you please give me the proof for that theory?
iamnguyenkhoi 1 year ago
thats amasing thanks for the idea not i can win the science compitission tomarrow :)
zshirmp 2 years ago
Girl is cute. =D
maydayroflcopterdown 2 years ago
i have to do this at six flags for math and science day.
alwaystaypositive 2 years ago 2
Good for you - are you ready for the challenge?;-)
jorgenskyt 2 years ago
i have to build a paper tower 1.5 m tall out of one sheet of computer paper and 30 cm of tape. i can build the tall section of it but i cant get the base to support it. any ideas would be great
oaklahoma12 3 years ago
The only possible way is to use a web of triangles: Tetraedes! You cut three thin strips (apx. 200 mm x 2 mm) and tape them together at the ends in a flat triangle. This is your BASE. Now cut three new strips (apx. 200 mm x8 mm).
jorgenskyt 3 years ago
Fold these strips VERY SHARP along their center lines and open the folds in a 90 degrees angle. These are your LEGS. With tape, connect each of the three base corners to one end of a leg.
jorgenskyt 3 years ago
The other ends of the legs must be taped to a common point on the tall section, you have done already. The bottom of the tall section will rest on the ground at the center of the base triangle. If it is not stiff enough, you must connect the bottom of the tall section to the three base corners through three thin strips of paper.
This should do it ;-)
jorgenskyt 3 years ago
Lol at the guys doing nothing at all.
hoogomoogo 3 years ago
The common error in heavy load tests is the platform: The platform MUST be rigid, or it will bend - when it bends, the vertical pillars are no longer vertical and the construction will collapse! Dynamic forces are difficult to calculate, so you should fight for static forces - the stiffer, the better! ;-) ... but with the heavy load in mind, you should NEVER go for the highest tower, only the strongest.
jorgenskyt 3 years ago
thanks :D
crazybigyo 3 years ago
Use vertical pillars of paper, tightly rolled around a pencil (maybe 2 or 3 rounds). The more rounds, the lesser tape you need (2 rounds maybe 2 small pieces, 3 rounds, maybe only one small piece of tape (the size of a nail).
jorgenskyt 3 years ago
It's important to define you priorities: When using weight on top of the tower you'll have to design the construction according to the rules of gravity. Check out the size of the cup and calculate the possible load it can deliver when it has been filled with bolts.
Make the tower SMALL, but strong. Decide for yourself a low tower design, but very strong.
jorgenskyt 3 years ago
i have to build a tower out of paper for my engineering class, but it has to hold as much weight as possible he's gonna put a cup on top and add bolts to it. so it has to be tall as possible and hold as much weight as possible and use the least amount of paper possible. and only 8 1/2 inch long piece of tape.
crazybigyo 3 years ago
I will comment with my ideas ..!
jorgenskyt 3 years ago
Actually, the text is a bit of. The video is based on 200 gr paper. I'm not sure how they did it. I'm only the teacher (in red sweatshirt in the background).
The theoretical maximum heigth is above 5 meters (with one single piece of A4 80 gr paper and traditional PVA-glue (white glue)).
Are you working with a project?? ... tell me about it;-) !!
jorgenskyt 3 years ago
hi there!
great jOb..
just asking if how many strips have you made out from the paper. and how thick is your base.. thank you.. we'll wait for your response :)
han7154 3 years ago