Friday, September 5, 2025

  Rhombicuboctahedron  Fish Tank

Archimedean Solid Small Rhombicuboctahedron 

Faces

18 Squares

8 Equilateral Triangles

Polygon Saw Blade Bevel Angles

Square: 22.5°

Equilateral Triangle: 12.76°

Edge Length 3"

1/2" Polycarbonate material



Use the table saw scribe templates to scribe and cut the blade tilt blocks to 22.5° and  12.76°.




Set the table saw blade tilt to 22.5° for the square faces.


Bevel both edges of the material to a 3" width. Then edge bevel the end of the material. 


Cut the material into 6 1/2" pieces with an edge bevel at each end of the material. 


Then set a stop for the 3" width.


Cut all of the squares to a 3" square.







Set the table saw blade tilt to 12.76° for the Equilateral Triangles.



Edge bevel both edges of the material for the Equilateral Triangles. With the bevels being parallel. 

Bevel the end of the material. 


Lay out the Equilateral Triangles and make the cut so that the cut-off looks like a rhombus. 


Next, mark off the width of the Equilateral Triangle so it is the exact same width as the squares. 


Finish cutting the Equilateral Triangles with the table saw polygon sled. 


Tape the pieces together for the bottom of the Rhombicuboctahedron net.



Tape the entire bottom half of the Rhombicuboctahedron.


Turn the bottom of the Rhombicuboctahedron over and glue the pieces together. 


Tape up the top of the Rhombicuboctahedron.



Cut the tape around the top square of the Rhombicuboctahedron and remove the square. You can now glue the remaining pieces of the Rhombicuboctahedron together.









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