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Calum, and I have been aware of the rope game, and have always wanted to do one.
this seemed like the perfect time to give it a try.
we have slightly modified our (temp) rules to make it that much more of a challange.
- we will be starting from a farther distance.
- we will only have one kind of rope.
- the rop will be hanging higher than the starting size of the robots.
- *** new rule ***
all of your robot will need to be above a preset tape line (probably 11') to win
- as well as ring that bell.
I've read all the great ideas that people have put forth. and it was ka-on who
suggested a ladder, and or pully system. I think from a practicle point, this
makes much sence.
as for the rope.
#8 white (or black) sash is a 1/4" cotton braided rope. originally used as the rope
in a counterweight sash window.
the rope is "soft" will strech slightly, and is compressable.
I am working on a (more public) source for this stuff. and will let you know.
HollyNorth sells this stuff; a 100' (foot) hank of this stuff sells for $15 (plus
tax)
at the next dinner I'd be willing to bring some, and either sell bits, 15' lengths,
OR the whole 100'
as well, anyone can come by 8am - 6 pm and get some.
I'd be willing to mail bits, lenthts, OR the whole hank to anyone,
all this should work out because now that calum and i are implementing a simple
registration system, along with the e-mail saying you need rope, you can let me know
you want to enter.
I want to avoind that nasty yellow poly rope from home depot cause I dont feel it
would be a good choice for this game.
I'll write more when i find this stuff.
Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> I'm not sure if you guys have all the details worked out for the rope event, but
> if you need some help, here's what SMART did, when they ran that event last
> year.
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/org/us/smart/?n=166
> http://www.lugnet.com/org/us/smart/~48/ideas/challenge-027
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=38685
>
> Steve
Chris
There's no 'I' in 'team'. There's four in 'platitude-quoting idiot'.
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