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  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote: Well if these are the times then we already know the winners: (...) Derek Raycraft (...) Chris Magno :) (...) Rob S. (...) Jeff VW (21 years ago, 23-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) lmao. I still object to the spooling method... It doesn't really seem in the spirit of 'climbing' a rope. Besides that, all you have to do is grab and then gear it down enough to lift... whereas if we eliminate that option then there might be (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) I think "spooling" would be quite difficult. First, grabbing on to the rope is not a trivial task. Second, the more you gear the "spool" down, the more counterweight you need to deal with the "gerbil effect", meaning you want the spool to turn (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
Why is this all still being done in Imperial? Iain (a Canadian) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) michael, I do agree that I would like to see interesting hand over hand robots.... but I learned my lesson with monkey bars. by excluding solutions we would never get to see the "other" side of creativity. (...) rob is correct. spooling will (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
A couple of suggestion on the proposed rules: "The rope will hang roughly 12" from the floor." I think this needs to be a more exact measurement...because of the reaching-up aspect, the differerance between 11" and 13" could be the difference (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) Iain, didn't we have this discussion 3 YEARS ago??? I thought we moved on. I think that calum will put BOTH unit on the official rules page, but here in this forum, we can use whatever measurement we want. so Iain, this is for you. upper (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) *smacks forehead* That's what I get for talking in a forum full of engineering graduates... Right, yeah, that idea suddenly doesn't look so great. (...) That's true. (...) You could have like a giant array of pneumatic control cylinders and (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) HUH!!!???? how much more exact do you need than 12" ???? the only thing I can add, is that dead hung rope will have a tendency to curl. I think we can cover our buts and let people know that fully stretched the rope will be 12" from the (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) Come-on Chris, the 12 is exact and the inches is exact (25.4mm as a SI reference :). It is the term roughly that I wanted clarified. From a google define (URL) roughly means: (of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct; "lasted (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) you need help. I'm here to help you. when the rules say 'roughly 12"' thats a nice way to cover our butt, and say that when fully streched out, the rope will be 12", BUT we have pointed out the natural curve of rope will make it sit a bit (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) No, because it is (obviously) still a problem. (...) Unacceptable. The SI measure must be first, and if you insist on allowing corrupt, disgusting other units of measure, they should be within paranthesses and if possible in a much smaller (...) (21 years ago, 25-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) I'm gonna X death on your sorry butt, and shove an angstrom some place rude! :) Chris " Not disgusting and filled with horrible units." I.H. (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) rude! Much better. (1 angstrom = 0.000 000 000 1m) Iain (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) Should read 0.000 000 000 1 m. Sorry. Iain (21 years ago, 26-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) You *do* know that the Angstrom is not an SI unit? The ONLY SI unit of length is the metre (re, not er!). Trevyn. (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) I agree. You guys need to eliminate the lower mark. That will make it much easier for people like me to build robots that will be talked about for months after the contest. If I were making up rules, I would simply hang a second rope with a (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, FTX)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto16 Preliminary Rules Released
 
(...) snip (...) steve, lets go to dinner again. I know the perfect place. I'll just need to gather 6 other friends to make up a minimum 8, and we can be off to the tulip. i can not foresee any problems. :) Chris (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
 
  Re: [rtlToronto] dinners...
 
(...) That sounds cool. I thought last time we were there, it was nice that the waiter didn't confuse us by giving us each a check. It's much easier when there's only one check to worry about. And it was nice that the entire wait staff was willing (...) (21 years ago, 27-Feb-04, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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