The pentominoesset is constructed by using ‘Filo-cad’
‘Filo-cad’ is a computorized cutting machine, using heat,
produced by a wolfram wire (very hard steel).
The drawing-engine of this machine can draw different forms in several sizes,
which can be saved.
The engine can be steered by hand in 8 directions and the speed of cutting.
can be adapted to the materials used (generally polystyrene).
King of the pentominoes
Willy Raes
2B managed to make the beam
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Also in the
Elimschool
(Nederland) in the class of teacher Jelle they made the beam
Two plans to make the beam
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Livio Zucca |
http://www.tzingaro.com/artelectric/pentominoes07.html
Our set and Alissa (grade 8 - 10 years), the granddaughter of Philo
Philo sent us these photos to put on our site.
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She made some
structures and
then she
noted down
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How
well done!
Thank you.
Donald
Bell
also makes
pentominosets.
He mailed: "When I make sets of pentominos in my workshop, I start with a
one inch square stick and saw it up into one inch, two inch, three inch lengths,
ie cubes, double cubes, triple cubes etc. These are then glued together in
different ways to make the 12 pieces.
Six of the pentominos only need a 2x1x1 block to be glued to a 3x1x1 block, like
this:"
"This 'SPLITV'subset can still be used to make simple shapes - rectangles,
arches and the letters T, O, U, L and S (each of these shapes can be made in
several different ways)"
We could
not resist
using a set
to make
a
little duck
.
With the
other
half
we tried
the second pentominos
duck.
Donald mailed: "Unfortunately the 5x2x3 block cannot be made. The
best shapes I can offer are the 'van' and the 'car'"
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