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Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Tue, 11 Jan 2005 01:28:09 GMT
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"Steve Hassenplug" <Steve@TeamHassenplug.org> wrote in message

Is there something that a module builder can not do because the standard
is too simple?

Yes.  Currently it's not being able to make turns in both directions with
the hopper feed setup the way it is.


That's really not true.  As a module builder, you can make all the turns you want.
This one makes a whole bunch:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1049772

If you can't figure out how to put the output in the correct place, with respect to
the input, that's not a problem with the standard.


See, there are two different things being talked about here.
A) Before Brickfest, many people will be building modules for the GBC
B) At Brickfest, we'll be assembling the modules to create a complete Great Ball
Contraption.

(A) should be possible, no matter how the input/output is arranged.

And, I have no doubt when we're at Brickfest we will succeed at (B), given the
current standard.  Adding turns and things will only make that much more difficult.

If people are not able to make standard modules, that will be a bummer.  But, I
don't really see it as a issue.

Steve



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  Re: The Great Ball Contraption
 
"Steve Hassenplug" <Steve@TeamHassenplug.org> wrote in message (...) Yes. Currently it's not being able to make turns in both directions with the hopper feed setup the way it is. Someone did point out that there would be a lot of wasted space if (...) (19 years ago, 11-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)

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