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(...) Here's the thing-- Dave's first GBC was inspired by Rob A the second one (that I'm working on now) was inspired by Steve H The third (and probably 4th) one that I plan on doing are completely inspired by Iain-- I remember you had that double (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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On Thu, February 17, 2005 5:25 pm, Iain Hendry said: (...) This should get you going. (URL) Dave, look what you did. (...) Go Dave! :) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) what, couldn't you suggest getting things moving by whacking my balls? (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks for that--making the hopper was the lengthly part--the actual ball pump, after the initial setup, needed little tweaking. The hopper, on the other hand, was very difficult to get working with many or few balls in it. Now it's just fun (...) (20 years ago, 18-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Don't get me wrong, it's a workable solution - but it uses at least one battery box, and one motor, and at this point I'm actually running out of motors... and battery boxes... and technic beams, for that matter. Also, honestly, I like Dave's (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) The material that I'm thinking of is rather stiff, but still rolls up (not folds). Small irregularities aren't a big problem (besides, how flat is the wood in the first place? Even before water damage). Look at: (URL) the plas-tex paneling, (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) um. I dont get it? (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) In mine I built a ball feeding mechanism, including a door in the bottom of the bin. The open/close is done with a cam that opens it slowly and closes it fast, and the whack it creates when it closes seems to be enough to dislodge any jams. (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So where's the spec for how to build one of these ball modules. Now I wanna build one. Dave, look what you did. Iain (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Chris is back!!! Yea!!!! :) Dave k (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) um, one battery box, one motor always on. i dont get it? As for the "walking" my soloution is simple 2 words. Double sided carpet tape (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I think that would work... if it didn't cause the module to "walk" away from its neighboring modules. Currently, there is no mechanical connection between the GBCms, so excessive vibration may result in misalignment over time. Also, it takes a (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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On Thu, February 17, 2005 4:53 pm, Chris Magno said: (...) As it turns out, of the five modules I have, none of them jam. Luck, I think. I'm not sure what else it could be. But, I've seen plenty that do jam, and David's isn't one of them. He's (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Then what's this stuff about plastex panalling (sic) ? is it like a cloth? Calum (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Because, you know it's not heavy enough as it is. Derek (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) We could coat it in a leveling cement. :-) Derek (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(no this is NOT an 8880 attempt) Steve, and the rest of you ball players. Steve was bemoaning how he was not smart enough to figure out a way to unjam stuck balls. Ummmm, Didn't we (rtl) figure out a LONG time ago, that useing a vibrator is a good (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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FWIW, we ~COULD~ remove the bits of metal off the 1x8's and build the "wall" and put it on the floor. we would have to figure our "colouring the corners" BUT, then the fun of watching the playfield at table hight is gone. Dave, RTL, et al, I am (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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On Thu, February 17, 2005 4:07 pm, David Koudys said: (...) So, is the current playfield smoother than most floors? :) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I had that concept once--a friend works in the greenhouse shading system business, and can get yards of very high quality shading that can easily double as a arena floor, with a proper border. The issues are-- need to be on a relatively smooth (...) (20 years ago, 17-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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