OCTA - TETRA Truss

made with Star Connectors & pvc tubes



 2 Octa Pyramids, joined at 2 lower common connections and a top cross bar that makes a central Tetrahedron.

My Icosa - Dome -X1 garden covered with anti-bird/deer netting is in the background.
 
 


Here you can see the Tetra-Dome X2+VBO greenhouse in the background.
 
 


The strutcture has large flat faces that can be covered with long sheets of greenhouse film or poly tarp.
It needs a perimeter wall of RR ties, cement blocks, etc. or the Vertical Base Option to give more walking area inside.
 


The first step was to build this Octa Pyramid using the Star Connectors made from 1-3/8" steel conduit and 10 ft pvc tubes. More Star Connectors and  pvc struts were added to complete the basic Octa - Tetra truss frame. 
Top connection:



Octa-Tetra Part 1