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In lugnet.robotics, tmassey@obscorp.com wrote:
> news-gateway@lugnet.com wrote on 01/10/2005 10:01:48 AM:
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> > > Is there something that a module builder can not do because the
> > standard is too simple?
> >
> > Not to oversimplify, but I mean if the 'standard' for the ball
> > contraption is 32
> > studs from the front of the hopper to the back edge of the
> > baseplate, and thus I
> > personally would probably grab a 32 x 32 stud baseplate to build on, thus the
> > 'in' hopper would be in the bottom left hand corner anyway, wouldn'tmy module,
> > by its very nature, be able to be placed 'in line' with the other ones, or 90
> > degrees, placing the hopper in the same location?
>
> That assumes that there is nothing in front of the hopper. There is
> nothing to say that you are limited to a module 32 studs deep. If you
> choose to build it that way, great, but there is nothing that says you
> can't build a 3-foot-deep module (and according to the spec, that *should*
> be longer than deep, so it would have to be at *least* 3 feet long!). In
> that case, it could not turn the corner as you've described.
>
> However, to me, that's even more reason to leave the spec alone. You have
> described a simple way to make a spec-compliant module that makes right
> corners. Therefore, there is no reason to define corner pieces! They're
> already defined! :)
>
> Tim Massey
I completely agree with that assessment. However, the premise is that I'm using
a 32x32 baseplate with the hopper in the bottom left hand corner--using that
premise, the module can be used either in-line, or 90 degrees. If one does not
use the 32x32 baseplate with the hooper in the bottom left-hand corner, then all
bets are off ;)
Dave K
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news-gateway@lugnet.com wrote on 01/10/2005 10:01:48 AM:
> > Is there something that a module builder can not do because the
> standard is too simple?
>
> Not to oversimplify, but I mean if the 'standard' for the ball
> contraption is 32
> studs from the front of the hopper to the back edge of the
> baseplate, and thus I
> personally would probably grab a 32 x 32 stud baseplate to build on, thus the
> 'in' hopper would be in the bottom left hand corner anyway, wouldn'tmy module,
> by its very nature, be able to be placed 'in line' with the other ones, or 90
> degrees, placing the hopper in the same location?
That assumes that there is nothing in front of the hopper. There is
nothing to say that you are limited to a module 32 studs deep. If you
choose to build it that way, great, but there is nothing that says you
can't build a 3-foot-deep module (and according to the spec, that *should*
be longer than deep, so it would have to be at *least* 3 feet long!). In
that case, it could not turn the corner as you've described.
However, to me, that's even more reason to leave the spec alone. You have
described a simple way to make a spec-compliant module that makes right
corners. Therefore, there is no reason to define corner pieces! They're
already defined! :)
Tim Massey
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