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The first original ‪#‎MoneyCube‬ got totally destroyed by wind.
Nevertheless, the ‪#‎HedgeCone‬ contest contenders should not worry!
By the end of the contest a new and shiny MoneyCube will be resurrected!
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I found it next morning tumbled off of its pedestal, but it stood on its own!
This was something we never even attempted – the cones seemed very fragile.
Well, life stepped in and tested it for us.

After multiple trials and errors, #HedgeCone is finally ready to Rock-n-Roll!

Weather man scared us with a premonition of an enormous heat wave. An open sun test became a necessity.
After an hour under the scorching sun cones got even softer.
Additional extreme measures must be taken to keep the HedgeCone from collapsing.

After discarding other ingenious ideas of using mop handles or insulation foam, it has been decided to stuff the cones with wacky noodles.
They are very springy and lightweight. So the cones started to look like rocket boosters.
Apparently something has to keep noodles from falling to the center of the  construction. To support the core from inside two extra large inflatable balls were swiftly ordered.

Cones  turned to be much heavier and softer than I expected. After one third of them were put together they started to bend. It became apparent that I need a fast engineering decision on how to make them stronger, so they will withstand the entire HedgeCone weight – 110 lb.