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Subject: 
Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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Date: 
Mon, 10 Jan 2005 16:16:01 GMT
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> wrote in message
news:IA3zL9.xKJ@lugnet.com...
In lugnet.robotics, "Rob Limbaugh" <RLimbaugh@greenfieldgroup.com> wrote:



<snip>



Personally, I think something similar to the moonbase concept should be
applied--an input bin with opening or edge at a given heighth and width
and placed in a specifica location on a standard footprint size, or
perhaps by allowing different categories of footprints.

In this way, anyone's module can fit to another persons and event
organizers can plan layouts for events and request the appropriate
amount of space.

- Rob

I love standards, but I also like the 'variedness' of the GBC
modules--trying to
get somethign specific hammered down, like 'only 32x32 baseplates with the
bin
in the bottom left corner' might be a little difficult.

As it is, Steve's details is the front of the bin must be within 32 studs
from
the back edge of the baseplate, to allow modules to run along a wall.

Maybe in the future Steve and Co. will get more specific, but this is a
good
start

We shall see what transpires.

Dave K

What's the big deal?  Either you can make a module to comply with simple
specs, or you can't.  If you need more space and can't fit everything inside
1 - 32x32 module, then make a multiplate module that will still make the
little toy LEGO balls go from point A to point B per the specs.  I see no
reason to bicker about where the balls come from and go when we're not
dealing with NASA building rockets or making pianos...

-Ya, I'm having a Monday...



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: The Great Ball Contraption
 
(...) Why impose more limits than necessary? Of the 10 modules in our (very successful) test GBC, these 4 would have to be eliminated for being out-of-spec: (not a multiple of 32) (URL) I forgot, you can't use 48x48 baseplates. Add this: (URL) to (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
  Re: The Great Ball Contraption
 
(...) Wow. Mondayness for me as well. I agree with you, Rob. That said, to start, Steve and Co. have their little thing goin' on, and I just wanted to point out that, within the parameters as layed out by them, one has toe potential to make a module (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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  Re: The Great Ball Contraption
 
(...) <snip> (...) I love standards, but I also like the 'variedness' of the GBC modules--trying to get somethign specific hammered down, like 'only 32x32 baseplates with the bin in the bottom left corner' might be a little difficult. As it is, (...) (19 years ago, 10-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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