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Re: The Great Ball Contraption at BrickFest
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lugnet.events.brickfest
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Tue, 31 May 2005 21:02:49 GMT
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In lugnet.events.brickfest, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> As previously announced <http://news.lugnet.com/robotics/?n=23244>, we will be
> assembling a Great Ball Contraption <http://www.teamhassenplug.org/GBC/> at this
> year's BrickFest.
>
> At the same time, we will be attempting to set a new world record for the
> Largest Rube Goldberg machine
> <http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/gwr5/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=48837>
> with our Great Ball Contraption.
>
> You don't have to be a master robot builder to participate. In fact, this
> picture <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1120554> shows a module
> that uses just a couple Technic pieces.
>
> There will be several awards available to module builders, including the crowd
> favorite, and the best use of a theme, like in this soccer module
> <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1095132> Or this 70s style
> module <http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=126282>
>
> Some of the modules already set to attend include a soccer ball rollercoaster,
> 'Gus' the forklift, a construction backhoe, trains that can stop at multiple
> stations, and a conveyor belt powered by a motor. Ok, the last one is not as
> exciting as the others, but when they're all assembled, it's really something to
> see.
>
> During the weekend, we'll be running parts of the GBC, and at scheduled show
> times, the whole ball contraption will be moving balls around the room.
> Sometime on Saturday, we'll configure the contraption to act as a "one-shot"
> Rube Goldberg machine, and attempt to set a Guiness World Record for the Largest
> Rube Goldberg machine.
>
> While we don't need to know exact sizes, yet, we do need to find out how many
> people are interested in building modules for our world record-setting Great
> Ball Contraption. So, if you want to participate, please send me your name, and
> planned module size. Keep in mind, many of the "normal" modules are built on a
> 32x32 baseplate, and you are free to build and contribute as many modules as you
> wish.
>
> This is your chance to be part of the madness that transpires when AFoLs from
> all over contribute their modules to one of the biggest works of moving LEGO
> artwork ever assembled, and help us try to set a Guiness World Record...
>
> Check the GBC @ BrickFest web site
> <http://www.teamhassenplug.org/GBC/BrickFest.html> for updates and start
> building your Great Ball Contraption modules now!
>
> Steve
This is such a neat project Steve, thanks so much for organizing it.
Several people have emailed me having seen it on other sites like:
http://www.boingboing.net/2005/05/29/robot_lego_ballmachi.html
http://www.makezine.com/blog/
Christina
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