DIY Manual
The Dome Company DIY Domebuilder's Manual is available for A$30 in Australasia and US$30 from other countries. Simply send an email to enquire about address to send a personal cheque, which will include the cost of return airmail postage. Alternatively, one can pay by electronic banking or pay pal.
The DIY Manual can also be emailed in PDF format.
The 45 page comprehensive manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to build a variety of different Geodesic Dome systems and is precluded by and easy-to-follow section on dome geometry and model making. The DIY manual covers in detail the construction steps to build the domes shown on our www pages. The abundantly illustrated manual also includes sections on exterior coverings, floor plans and www references.
| CONTENTS | |
| PAGE | |
| INTRODUCTION | 1 |
| GEODESIC GEOMETRY | 2 |
| Frequency, Icosahedron | |
| Diagrams of multi-frequency domes | 4 |
| MODEL MAKING | 5 |
| Chord Factors, Central Angle, Face Angle, | |
| Axial Angle, Dihedral Angle | 6 |
| 3v Icosa statistics | 7 |
| 3v Icosa Assembly Pattern | 8 |
| MODEL MAKING METHODS | 9 |
| Straw and pin, pipe cleaners, plastic tubing | |
| 2v Icosa statistics and assembly pattern | 10 |
| MORE MODELS | 11 |
| Triacon Breakfdown | |
| 2v and 4v Triacon statistics | 12 |
| Octahedron statistics, 2v Octa Alternate | 13 |
| 3v and 4v Octa Alternate, Ellipsoids | 14 |
| Area of a sphere formula etc; 4v Icosa Alternate statistics | 15 |
| Paper Models | 16-19 |
| CONSTRUCTION METHODS | 20 |
| HUB AND STRUT SYSTEM: Washer Hub | |
| Pipe and strapping, "Starplate", Metal Connector | 21 |
| Hub on the outside system | 22 |
| Other Hub and Strut systems | 23 |
| TO BUILD A HUB AND STRUT DOME (2V) | 24 |
| End Bevel, Mitring Tips, Drilling Bolt Holes | 25 |
| Making Hubs, Circular Metal Hubs | 26 |
| Plywood Hubs | 27 |
| Materials for a 2v Hub and Strut Dome | 28 |
| MEMBRANE OR PANEL SYSTEM | 29 |
| 3 Frequency Ripping Variations | 30 |
| Fastening triangular frames; With Exterior Lining attached | 31 |
| With Interior Lining attached | 32 |
| PRELINED PANEL SYSTEM | 33 |
| FURTHER CONSTRUCTION OPTIONS | 34 |
| TO BUILD A 3V 'PANEL SYSTEM' DOME | 35 |
| Calculations for a 5/8 Sphere | 36 |
| Calculations for a 3/8 Sphere | 37 |
| Cutting the triangles | 38 |
| Attaching the Lining, Assembling | 39 |
| EXTERIORS | 40 |
| Exterior Lining, Dome Exterior | 40 |
| PLANNING CONCEPTS | 41 |
| Plan Views | 42 |
| Floor Plans | 43-44 |
| DOME MANUFACTURERS / REFERENCES / | 45 |
| WWW SITES |
