There is another way to make the star. Instead of using triangles for the points, use 4 sided polygons. You will end up with a star where the center isn't hollow, but I've found that they are easier to put together. The point of the polygon that goes in the center of the star should 90 degrees, you will generally end up with 1 - 90 degree angle, 2
- 120 degree angles and 1 - 30 degree angle.
Wayne
Quasinerd wrote in news:3E5BBF69.D4ECD144 @netscape.net:
I bought one to use as a model, have cut out the
> triangles, figured out how to assemble it in terms of
> what goes on first, second, etc. Looks like the edges
> are tinned on each point separately before being
> assembled together.
>
> Then assembling the first 2-D star of 4 points is easy.
>
> But the next four points go into 3-d, at an angle, so I
> can't just use a box to hold them in line. I need to
> hold them in place at the correct angle, while also
> holding the solder and the iron. Seems like tape
> wouldn't do the job unless it crosses the spot I'm
> trying to solder.
>
> So, how do y'all do this kind of 3-d assembly? All I
> can think of is maybe stuffing playdough into the
> center of the star to hold the 3-d points in place for
> soldering.
>
> Is there another way?
>
> Quasi