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Re: Build with Legos, be a part of history
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lugnet.mediawatch
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Tue, 3 May 2005 19:48:53 GMT
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Duane Hess forwarded:
> Building a "cascadeable" machine — one that can be connected
> to others — is actually simpler than it sounds, said Jill
> Wilker...
Yes - in fact, I think I've seen something similar posted about in this forum
;-). I already know of at least a 12+ step recycling "cascading" machine that
will be on display at HoB this weekend in Chicago. Anybody want to go for the
record at Brickfest?
> “We’ve defined three entry points on one side of the
> baseplate, and nine exit points” for the ball on the
> remaining sides.
Can anyone actually find the standard for this? I can't find it on the
website mentioned. It sounds like this:
> organizers may have to build some “transition” machines
> to carry the ball from one contraption to another.
...might be an understatement. Three in (L/R/center?) and nine out (L/R/center
on each of the other three sides) could potentially lead to some complex
geometry.
> A Rube Goldberg machine is judged by the number of
> steps it takes to accomplish its goal.
I wonder how they will define a "step": one module? One moving linkage?
--
Brian Davis
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| On Tue, May 3, 2005 2:48 pm, Brian Davis said: (...) Try this: (URL) suspect it will be VERY hard to set it up. Given that each module only has 1 input (in any of three locations), there is only one possible path for the ball to "flow" through the (...) (20 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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| (URL) with Legos, be a part of history World's biggest Rube Goldberg machine to be constructed at Alameda County fair By Matt Carter, STAFF WRITER PLEASANTON — Among the prize-winning pigs and flower arrangements at this summer's Alameda County (...) (20 years ago, 3-May-05, to lugnet.mediawatch)
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