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Re: Site Update (mecha!)
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lugnet.build.mecha
Date: 
Fri, 29 Dec 2000 20:20:38 GMT
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In lugnet.build.mecha, Mladen Pejic writes:
Thanks Dave! Yes the feet are meant to pierce the ground, this way the mecha
is more stable when firing shells from the rail gun. Right now, when I place
the mecha on a carpet it sinks in only 1 cm, but off course carpet and real-
world terrain are two different things. :-)

  Ah! That makes sense.  I guess it wouldn't be too safe to fire your gun if
every time you did it you rolled backward like tumbleweed.  You might be in
trouble for desert or beach combat, though!  8^)

     Dave!



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  Re: Site Update (mecha!)
 
Yeah, you're right about the desert/beach combat, oh well... (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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  Re: Site Update (mecha!)
 
Thanks Dave! Yes the feet are meant to pierce the ground, this way the mecha is more stable when firing shells from the rail gun. Right now, when I place the mecha on a carpet it sinks in only 1 cm, but off course carpet and real-world terrain are (...) (24 years ago, 29-Dec-00, to lugnet.build.mecha)

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