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Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
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Date: 
Mon, 23 Feb 2004 03:16:37 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:


Calum Tsang wrote:

Hey kids,

Here's the latest rtlToronto16 contest info:

http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/events/lego/lego-050004/

Please reply with your concerns, comments etc.  Our target for this event is May
or June 2004.

Calum

My 2 comments:

1. How about using black electrical tape OR simply marking up the rope
   at the right distances with a Sharpie.  I'm thinking that the electrical
   tape may be too slippery to be grabbed by the 'bot?

2, What if we install some type of hard stop at the top of the 12 feet (in
   addition to the markings), so a simple touch-sensor bumper could hit it,
   and tell the 'bot to stop. Or would the ceiling beam accomplish this?


the lower mark was put in strictly as a way to prevent people from hanging onto the
bottom, and then running a smaller lighter bot to the top.

That sounds like an anti-dink rule to me :)

I've already tried a few concepts, and that rope, errrr, sorry, "sash cord", has
a pretty smooth surface, and is not as grippy as I expected.  Anyone else?

build well

John



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  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) no no no no no nonononoonoo (pause) YES. (...) any ideas yet as to the times we might see on the day of the contest. 30 seconds? 20 min. 12.4 milli-seconds ? Chris "It is a very clever strategy IMHO, and I applaud Chris for thinking of it." (...) (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) my 2 comments: 1. I'd like to know earlier than a week before about registration. say 3 weeks???? 2. this is not correct: (...) actually, the first to reach the upper mark AND be above the lower mark wins. to me, you can over run the upper (...) (21 years ago, 22-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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