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Re: Funifor!
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Fri, 14 Jan 2005 14:18:23 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:
> I should have been working on my robot tonight, but I got SO excited when I
> found out about a new kind of Funitel, called a Funifor.  There's only one
> in the world, 2 more coming in 2006.  So I built one.
> 
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v224/duckjock/Funifor/DSC00737.jpg
> 
> ( http://photobucket.com/albums/v224/duckjock/Funifor/  for the rest of they
> luxirious picturezz)
> 
> The neat part about it is that by the geometry of the haul rope pully
> system, the gondola moves at half the speed of the haul rope.  So you
> automatically get a 2:1 mechanical advantage.
> 
>     Iain


Once again, Iain impresses me with his sheer building 'wowness'.

Oh, and I have a pic of Teri Polo, but it's not suitable for linking here and
she definitly doesn't look like a guy.

;)

Dave K



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I should have been working on my robot tonight, but I got SO excited when I found out about a new kind of Funitel, called a Funifor. There's only one in the world, 2 more coming in 2006. So I built one. (2 URLs) for the rest of they luxirious (...) (22 years ago, 14-Jan-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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