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Rob Antonishen wrote: > On 8/27/05, Chris Magno <cmagno@rogers.com> wrote: > >> Chris Magno wrote: >> >> >>> I will soon, take pictures, and post images with more info as to the >>> size of the lumber, and parts list to make your own. >> >> > > SO (...) (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) SO 1) what is the bolt size? 2) what is the hex thing acting as a a spacer (standard hex threaded rod connector?) -Rob A> (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sure, absolutely! In fact, I'll put you to a challenge: You and Andy get something working and I'll try and get something working too! Calum (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey guys, Lest RobA get all weird on me and complain there isn't a poster... There's a poster for rtlToronto19: (URL) print some up and put them up on your cube at work, your church basement, your kids school. Yay! Calum (19 years ago, 29-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well... does thinking of a cool idea that ultimately does not pan out count?? As well as building and failing to get anything promising count? I can't even fall back on "Well it worked at home!!" I probably will attend, with or without a bot, (...) (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Hey folks, I have updated the rtlToronto19: Balance of Power website with photos of the fantastic balance beam Chris built: (URL) building for this event? Followup! Calum (19 years ago, 28-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) these are the first few pics. (URL) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Iain, I have now built the better part of the "balance of power" game board. I was very worried about how I was going to make the board level. turns out, after a few test screws, I found the center of the 2x4. A few "extra" twists of the nut, and (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) oh. OK. so the GBC is really MY idea. ok. Im cool with that. thanks Chris ps. did my GBC idea set a world record? (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Sorry for the late response Rob, I have been mostly offline for the last two weeks (can I say "I hate Bell Canada???" or is that slander???) That fig is not mine, I just had the honour of being photographed with it. IIFRC that fig "head" is (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) im about to START to make this game board. my FIRST step is to get the thing to balance (more or less) THEN Since the rules state the robot with its "side" up at the end of the game, is the winner, i see no reason why we CANT just put in a (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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.... So nobody has any problem with the beam not having a counterbalance, and it cartwheeling wildly out of control at the begining of every game, with the slightest offset in mass between the two robots, and guilotining the lower-guy's robot (...) (19 years ago, 27-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I'm sure this is killing you. Let me try to make it easier. While I did most of the posting, it was not MY idea. It was actually an idea from our club (LafLRC). There were five or six people who worked out the final spec. But, it didn't start (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) as much as i ~HATE~ having to use steves idea... i like this idea a lot. Chris (sigh) what next, peace in gaza? skating in hell? (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) OK. im back. Calum, do you really think that is OK? OR is the fun of THIS game, to see how people solve for this. and without a "cubed" size limit, your thought is to see how NUTS people go?? (...) I guess we can also make the height of the (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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So last night I was out around midnight at Bathurst and Bloor and I was incredibly hungry. So I thought, it would be a good idea to go to Mel's Montreal Deli, after many months of going to more health (eg Sushi on Bloor and Fresh) oriented (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Shipping notice came last Friday. Package came today. Hell of a lot of building to look forward to over the next week. Very happy, Derek (URL) The boat wheels are, as Jeff suggested, used to align the panels. (19 years ago, 25-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well that's my duh! After spending a few weeks trying to secure Apache, I entirely forgot that I took all permissions away except read-only on almost every directory on my website. So I added write permissions, and basically ran smooth as (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Stupid typos :) (...) Does the webserver use have permissions to write to the targetted directory? Absolut path is the right way to go. Anything in the error log? (...) My god, why did you even bother replying?!? Git! (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Thanks Dan! That was very quick! I've implemented and changed approriate settings (fixed type-o as well) THe script does something--it runs and will redirect the user to the appropriate page, but it does not copy the file to the specified (...) (19 years ago, 24-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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