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Subject: 
Stiring up excitement.
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Wed, 28 Jan 2004 18:27:05 GMT
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Ok, for once I'm not trying to stir up trouble...  :)

rtl15 is about 3 days away.  If you're building a C$ robot, it's too late to
change your strategy.

Otherwise, it's NOT too late to start building a marble sorting robot.  :)


I'm curious if anyone will 'leak' any information about their robots.  You know,
something for Larry to think about for a few days.

For example, I think my robot is unique in the fact that it doesn't have any
pieces that move vertically.  I'm not suggesting that its simple, but no LEGO
parts move up and/or down.

Anyone else have anything interesting?  C$ OR marble?


Steve
BTW, I'm not trying to steal ideas.  My robot are done.  I wish the contest was
tomorrow.  Well, except for the fact that I'm not in Toronto, yet.



Message has 6 Replies:
  Re: Stiring up excitement.
 
(...) :) It used to be people talked about what they were doing all the time. Then suddenly people got all competitive. It happened about two years ago, I think around ProjectX. Suddenly AntiX times were being posted and it got really uncomfortable. (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Stiring up excitement.
 
(...) I though about that, but I don't have enough light sensors for that. I haven't finalized a name for mine yet, but Singer is the front runner. The group of RCXs around back would be The Sewing Circle. :-) I've reused Project X technology and (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Stiring up excitement.
 
(...) Well, since I have concluded that I cannot get away for the weekend in order to attend RTL15, I guess I'll de-lurk and describe my C$ robot. I would send the 'bot up with fellow NELUGgers Dan, Jen, and Dave, but it's NQC -- Not Quite C$. My (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Stiring up excitement.
 
(...) I'm kicking my self that I'm going to miss this competition. But here's my Marble-bot... it probabaly looks pretty standard. (URL) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Stiring up excitement.
 
My bot is basically a Project X bot turned on its side. It uses every rack I own, and I still need more. I got my father to write the game engine, so it will beat everyone else. Also, it uses Duplo. (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Stiring up excitement.
 
(...) Nifty. Me only having one RCX and two light sensors, that wasn't even considered as an option. :) The dipstick idea mentioned is brilliant, though -- wish I'd thought of that. As long as it isn't too slow, anyways. For my contribution, I'm (...) (21 years ago, 28-Jan-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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