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(...) Yes but his design relied on speed as well. So what he really needed is a dual drive system that allowed a high torque motor to come into play when the high speed motor was stalled. I built one of these for my king of the hill robot which (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) k, this made me laugh out loud... the comma really did it for me--the pause before the storm, as it were... Dave K (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Just so we all get it: This is a photo, of Calum staging a photo of Ka On, taking a photo. (URL) this is a good shot of my robot winning over a robot built by a rocket scientist. (URL) note the look of shock/horror/disbelief from Calum and (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Here's more photos-- (URL) they were taken with the mighty DC120... eh, whatever The good news is that Sandy took most of the pics! :) Dave K (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) There wer a couple of reason for wanting flat cubes, and the fact that many of us only had about a plate worth of clearence between the cube placing/sensing assembly and a filled cell below was one of these issues. As to sensing, we used (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) um, we talked about this a LOT for the C$ game. in theory, you DONT need to even use a light sensor. in fact. didnt your leader only use touch for his C$? Chris (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) One problem (or at least challenge) with the soccer/baseketball idea. To a light sensor, they have the potential to look exactly the same (i.e. - tell the two of them apart with high accuracy is not an easy thing to do). (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Interesting idea. (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hummmmmm how about soccer balls? They have 2 colours?(1) Orange basket balls, and the white soccer ones.(2) Now i have to go and find my Project X if's code. geesh. Chris Project X 2nd PLACE winner 1. or we could reuse the black and white (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Can you do me a favour and not do this until the restaurant clears out towards the end of the night? :) Calum (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) hummm, i dont think i follow this logic. I wanted the speed to try to get to the end of the table as fast a possiable. I had the torque, with the worm to 24, and it was driven with the slower port of the RC motor. OFF TOPIC!!! (calum dont read (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) And, no one was surprised. Steve (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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OK, enuff already... (URL) this: (URL) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) How about two different shapes. May I suggest Xs and Os. Derek (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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Is there a reason to use square blocks? Just to make it a harder material handling problem? How about a shape more amenable to handling...say something with handles? -Rob A> (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Then you should have geared them down more. If it was possible to stall the motors, and the tires weren't slipping then your speed would have been reduced more, increasing your torque until you got to a point just before they would slip. -Rob (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Seriously, I think the tires were too sticky. When the bot met with something "immovable" (like an anchor bot) then the bot would STOP. I really dont recall, but I think, none of my loss's were do to actually being PULLED. (I expect to be (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) ummm... NO (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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(...) Aren't the stickiness that made your motor stall, or was it the RC motor turning itself off? So here are my pics: (URL) Highlights: Chris keep getting distracted by (URL) food> and (URL) talking>, and forgot to test his robot properly. Calum (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
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Does the local Toronto train group do the train show a few weeks after this? Nov 18 - 19, 2006 The Toronto Toy & Doll Collectors' Show & The Toronto Christmas Train Show We are debating which show to possibly open a sales booth at, "the hobby show" (...) (18 years ago, 3-Aug-06, to lugnet.loc.ca, lugnet.loc.ca.on, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ham, lugnet.loc.ca.on.ott, lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.org.ca.parlugment)
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