Balsa Truss Tester

Balsa Truss Tester

SKU: SKU:37764

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A strong truss makes a strong bridge or roof. So testing a truss design before building an entire model bridge or roof makes sense – and now you can do that with the Balsa Truss Tester. It works with either a hanging weight or on the Structures Testing Instrument, sold separately.

Designed specifically for trusses made from 1/8" balsa wood, this tester adjusts for trusses up to 4" tall and 12" wide. It has two different load blocks: one adjusts to four different angles (15°, 20°, 25°, and 30°) for triangular trusses, and the other is square for flat-topped trusses.

The tester’s clear acrylic shield keeps trusses securely in place for testing while offering protection from splintering wood. Comes assembled.

A strong truss makes a strong bridge or roof. So testing a truss design before building an entire model bridge...

Grades 6-12
Regular price $159.00 USD
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Specifications

  • Tools and Materials Required: Balsa wood truss to test; bucket tester with sand/weights, or Structures Testing Instrument; safety glasses
  • Quantity: 1
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Grades 6-12

What You'll Get

Balsa Truss Tester
  • Balsa Truss Tester
  • Square block
  • Four-sided angle block
  • Balsa Truss Tester adapter

Support Materials

Learning Values

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Science

  • Equilibrium
  • Forces
  • Modeling
  • Structures
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Technology

  • Construction
  • Design processes
  • Historical perspectives
  • Testing
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Engineering

  • Data analysis
  • Design aesthetics
  • Engineering design
  • Technological design
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Math

  • Angles
  • Data collection
  • Efficiency
  • Symmetry