[ezygmont708]

Team 708 built the pyramid on Sunday. We noticed a few things of extreme importance. First was that the hole in the wooden corner brackets when drilled to spec was too large. We drilled a 2 1/4 inch hole instead, then sanded down the points of contact (allowing the pole to take the angle of the support 2x4). It is very important to ensure that the holes for the u brackets are correct. We also noticed that the u-bolts (purchased at Lowes) were not made to a tight tolerance. The fabrication of the necessary pieces took about 6 hours, and construction took about 2 hours. If you plan on constructing I would suggest acquiring a 4 inch deep socket the size of the nut for the u bolt. This will save you a lot of aggravation. When assembled the pyramid seemed very sturdy, enough that one of our mentors (200 + lbs) felt comfortable enough to do a few pull ups on the third rung. Our team has also instituted a no climbing rule!!!

If there are any teams in the philly area that don't have the time, space, or means to build the pyramid send me an email (ezygmont@team708.org) and we'd be happy to have you over.