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In lugnet.robotics, Michael Huffman wrote:
> Very nice; I like your design!
Thanks - like you said, simple sometimes tends to be a good approach, and while
I only had the red hulls there wasn't a lot of mass budget to "overbuild".
> we figured we still needed someone in the pool, just in
> case something went wrong...
That I *completely* understand. I just haven't had the luxury of a warm pool to
play in, so it's test in the bathtub, and then really hope it works "in the
wild". It's... nerve-wracking.
> > One potentially helpful almost-within-your-rules suggestion? Fill
> > the boat hulls with styrofoam.
>
> I think it'd be allowed... within reason.
I actually used a hot-wire cutter to shape pieces of foam insulation to
custom-fit the hulls. Easier solutions would probably have worked... but with a
$250 NXT in the mix, I decided to give myself the best insurance I could.
> We talked about sailboats afterwards, but we didn't think it would
> work without portable fans.
Very good point. I was thinking about it because my solution is currently
limited to the batteries contained in the stock LEGO boat motors, which isn't
much (I want to move up to longer trips). I really need to move up to a
different propulsion system, as much as I like the "stealth" approach that
Serenity has currently.
> I didn't take the video; I've asked if we could get a small
> segment of the race up on YouTube if it looks good. I'll let
> you know.
I look forward to that or any pictures of the various boats. This seems to be
an... undertapped area.
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Brian Davis
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> I look forward to that or any pictures of the various boats. This seems to
> be
> an... undertapped area.
>
> --
> Brian Davis
I'll patiently wait for the modified class... *evil grin*
-Rob
www.brickmodder.net
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In lugnet.robotics, Rob Hendrix wrote:
> I'll patiently wait for the modified class... *evil grin*
Fair enough... you mean one where you can use modified bricks for water-tight
enclosures? I really would love to move into the even riskier option of true
submarines...
Or do you mean the modified *combat* class, that allows (nay, encourages!)
tipping, trapping, fouling, and swamping the opponents? <grin>...
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Brian Davis
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"Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message
news:KAC4K5.8yI@lugnet.com...
> In lugnet.robotics, Rob Hendrix wrote:
>
> > I'll patiently wait for the modified class... *evil grin*
>
> Fair enough... you mean one where you can use modified bricks for
> water-tight
> enclosures? I really would love to move into the even riskier option of
> true
> submarines...
>
> Or do you mean the modified *combat* class, that allows (nay, encourages!)
> tipping, trapping, fouling, and swamping the opponents? <grin>...
>
> --
> Brian Davis
I was thinking... "More Power!! ungh ungh ugnh"
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In lugnet.robotics, Rob Hendrix wrote:
>
> "Brian Davis" <brdavis@iusb.edu> wrote in message
> news:KAC4K5.8yI@lugnet.com...
> > In lugnet.robotics, Rob Hendrix wrote:
> >
> > > I'll patiently wait for the modified class... *evil grin*
> >
> > Fair enough... you mean one where you can use modified bricks for
> > water-tight
> > enclosures? I really would love to move into the even riskier option of
> > true
> > submarines...
> >
> > Or do you mean the modified *combat* class, that allows (nay, encourages!)
> > tipping, trapping, fouling, and swamping the opponents? <grin>...
> >
> > --
> > Brian Davis
>
> I was thinking... "More Power!! ungh ungh ugnh"
Speaking of which... I didn't have time to build it, but I was thinking about
attaching this:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?S=8675-1
to my boat; modifying the tires to be some type of paddle-wheel type of
construction. :) Alas, I had other building I needed to get done for our
event, that I didn't have enough time to see if I could get it to float or not.
--Mike.
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