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really cool :)
Can you open it ? (source program, MLCAD design etc ?)
nanobapt
David "Fuzzy" Gregory wrote:
> IndyLUG participated in the Parent & Child Exposition this past weekend (Feb.
> 28-29) at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Part of our setup included a table with
> Steve Hassenplug's {AWESOME} Connect 4 robot.¬ ¬
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/crazylegoman/Connect4-ChildExpo/connect4robot1.jpg
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/crazylegoman/Connect4-ChildExpo/thumb/connect4robot1.jpg_thumb.jpg>>¬
> ¬¬ This robot does _everything_ on its own, except press its own start button.
> It waits for you to drop your chip, finds where you put it, then drops its own
> and verifies that if fell properly. Yes, that's right, I said {[it drops its
> own chips}]! It isn't slow either. Both the strategic decisions and the chip
> dropping mechanism are quick and flawless.¬ ¬ Pictures of the Connect 4 robot
> (and the large crowds that it drew) can be found here:
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=74419 Brickshelf gallery>¬ ¬
> The robot was kept busy all Sunday by children and adults alike...and all day it
> continued to skunk children and adults alike. The robot suffered 2 defeats the
> entire day. One was by its master and creator Steve Hassenplug. The other was
> by IndyLUG member Steve McDonough. (I need to change my name to Steve, then
> maybe I'll stand a chance.)¬ ¬ The robot's table was also graced by a Dexter
> sculpture, a couple giant "mini"figs and some Star Wars stuff.¬ ¬ A big congrats
> goes out to Steve Hassenplug for making this super cool machine. It was the
> only LEGO creation that the kids were allowed to touch, so they really enjoyed
> it.
>
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