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Re: stop when it isn't fun anymore
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Date: 
Fri, 2 Jan 2004 03:27:48 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote:

Rob,

I'll offer, again:

For anyone interested in building a robot, but not learning what alpha-beta
means, I have stand-alone code for an RCX that will calculate the next move.

I know, I know. I really don't see the point in this though.

Can you build a robot?  :)

Sure, and I did. But there is nothing terribly interesting about the mechanics
of a connect four robot anyway. I had a wild idea to make a rotary arm like
Iain's viper to scan the board, but I would need 2:1 gearing at the elbow to
produce the straight line motion at the end. This is not easily done with Lego.
As far as I know, there is no 28 tooth gear.

Rob



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  Re: stop when it isn't fun anymore
 
(...) like (...) to (...) Lego. I didn't have the heart to tell anyone that the reason our AS 206 SP machine has a 3:2 ratio is beacuse of the 24:16 tooth gears used on the original LEGO model. I never did make a LEGO model of the Side Entry (...) (21 years ago, 2-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: stop when it isn't fun anymore
 
(...) Oh but there is... Remember the old style differential? I don't have one, but it defenitely has 28 teeth. Perfect for getting a 2:1 ratio with a turntable. I doubt the chain will fit over the crown teeth, but I might have to try. Otherwise, (...) (21 years ago, 3-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  Re: stop when it isn't fun anymore
 
(...) Rob, I'll offer, again: For anyone interested in building a robot, but not learning what alpha-beta means, I have stand-alone code for an RCX that will calculate the next move. All you need to do is scan the board and send (via IR) the (...) (21 years ago, 31-Dec-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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