Published On Aug 17, 2023
Harold shows you the basic for making a Femisphere at our monthly meeting. The form of the Femisphere is reminiscent of that of a Sphericon but without straight lines. Instead of that, it has circular arcs of arbitrary radius based off the diameter of the cylinder it is turned from. Hence the term femi (Latin for women) for the female curved shape. When rolled it wobbles but if it is turned symmetrical it rolls (wobblies) in a straight line. Very little energy is used to start it rolling.
Resources:
Double Sided Adhesive Tape -Spectape ST501, 36 yds Length x 2" Width Paper (Amazon $35)
Sanding Drum - 1 ½” X 2” - 120 grit sleeve - (Amazon has several for under $15)
Cardstock - Extra Heavy Duty 130lb - 3" x 5" Bright White - 40
Pack (Amazon $7) (any heavy paper or old credit card will work)
FastCap Babe-Bot, 4 Ounce Glue Bottle – (Amazon or Woodcraft $8)
00:00 intro
03:40 Block prep
14:30 turning it
56:30 glue up
1:01:45 sanding
1:09:15 repairing a dent
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