Zip Tie Domes 2V User manual

Zip Tie Domes
2 Frequency
Geodesic Dome
Assembly Manual
Greenhouse Version
(c) 2019 Zip ie Domes
1857 Brindley Hollow Rd
Buffalo Valley, N 38548
[phone]

Zip Tie Domes - 2V Assembly Manual
Instructions for Assembling the 2V Frequency Geodesic Dome
ools Needed: 8 foot Step Ladder, Wire Cutters
SAFE Y RULES: Do Not Climb On the Dome. It is not designed for climbing.
Step 1. Find a level area wide enough to assemble the dome.
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Step 2. Unpack the dome materials and place them in a convenient spot
outside the area where the dome will be constructed. Use wire cutters or manually
unwind the wire for releasing the struts from the restraining wires.
he package will include:
35 Blue Struts – marked with blue tape.
30 Red Struts – marked with red tape.
6 Red 5-way Hubs, marked with red tape. 20 Blue 6-way Hubs, marked with
blue tape.
26 Center Hubs 2” 200 Extra Heavy Duty Black Zip ies (125 lbs)
NO E: he 8” Extra Heavy Duty Zip ies are rated at 125 lbs, and are black to resist
ultraviolet light degradation. hese 8” Heavy Duty ies are suitable for a permanent
installation.
If you are building the dome for a temporary purpose, the standard 75lb white 8” Zip
ies from your local hardware store can be used.
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Step 3. Build the Foundation Ring.
Select 10 Blue Struts, 10 Blue Hubs, 10 Center Rings, and 10 Zip ies.
Put the end of the Blue Strut into the opening on the Blue Hub.
Insert a Zip ie into the end of the Blue Strut.
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Place a Center Ring on the end of the Blue Strut.
Loop the Zip ie through the Center Ring.
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ighten the Zip ie to Secure the Center Ring to the Strut.
Repeat to attach all 10 Blue Hubs to 10 Blue Struts, and lay the Struts in a stack.
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Step 4. Assemble the Foundation Ring:
Lay the 10 Blue Struts with Blue Hubs in a circle, with one Hub between every two
Struts.
Step 5. Connect each Strut to the next Hub.
Before connecting, make sure each Hub is pointing upwards, with one of the large
openings laid flat on the ground, and with the smaller openings for the struts in a
horizontal position.
he second Strut should be inserted into the Hub opening that is on the opposite side
(180 degrees) of the first Strut, and secured to the Center Ring with a Zip ie.
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After the Zip ie has secured the strut to the Center Ring, move the strut to where it
locks in a 36 degree angle to form the circle of the foundation ring.
Repeat for all 10 struts to complete the Foundation Ring.
Step 6. Assemble the First ier Supports
Select 10 Red Struts and 10 Blue Struts.
Lay alternate pairs of Red and Blue Struts on top of the Foundation Ring.
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Spread each of the two struts to make a triangle.
Attach the Struts to the Foundation Hubs with Zip ies to make alternating Red and
Blue triangles.
Select 5 Red Hubs, 5 Blue Hubs, and 10 Center Rings.
Attach the 5 Red Hubs to the Red Struts with Zip ies to complete the Red riangles.
Attach the 5 Blue Hubs to the Blue Struts with Zip ies to complete the Blue riangles
.
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Step 7. Raise the First ier
Select 10 Red Struts.
Raise the riangles up from the ground to insert the Red Struts between the hubs.
Secure with Zip ies.
Continue until the First ier is complete
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