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(...) One of the reasons why I wouldn't want to do 3T is primarily because we did a similar mechanical game called ProjectX. We even needed higher resolution as we demanded people to mesh the ends of studs into each other to score a point. That and (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No. For some reason, it just never captured my interest. Here's what I expect: Your two-part robot will do the best. It will have a big advantage for receiving blocks, because few people have done testing where the receiving robot is moving. (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Vitali Furman wrote: <snip> (...) Vitali-- I've got news for you... tic-tac-toe is NOT EASY. I've been working on a robot to play 3T for a while now. I've been finding it HARDER to make a good, reliable robot than C4. (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote: <snip> (...) Steve!! Good hearing from you. I owe you a hug--coming up for this competition? Dave K (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Well, in the context of rtlToronto games... :) I guess it makes sense in the house, I suppose. Couldn't you just build curved shape out of slopes? (...) Yes! What if Lego made duct tape? Wouldn't be up to 3AM working on my robot... Calum (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) I've been reading this, trying to figure out what you guys are complaining about. I use casters all the time. Often I'll change the caster design to adjust how the robot acts. The caster Rob used here is a problem because the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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(...) Trying running a robot around the house, with quarter-inch steps between hardwood and rug. Sometimes, castors are a neccessary evil. Besides the "no rubber, minimize friction", there's also the idea of minimizing castor steer by offsetting the (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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And I finished building my robot. Now to make the software work... Calum (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) No, that made a lot of sense. I get it. I looked at Dave's code--that helped too. (...) I've never used them. I don't really know why one would. I've always used those little 2x2 round pads. I've got a couple worn down by a millimeter which is (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) If I may comment on the castor issue. 1. Never put rubber tires on casters. 2. Use that funny boat hull piece as a caster whenever possible 3. Never put rubber tires on casters. The hole issue with casters messing up your direction control (...) (19 years ago, 3-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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