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Re: 2nd GBC...
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Sat, 19 Feb 2005 05:00:16 GMT
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On Fri, February 18, 2005 11:15 pm, David Koudys said:
> http://sparky.i989.net/mmisc4.htm
> 
> Not nearly as nice as the first, and has a tendancy to bind, but it's an
> experiment

It will be better after your second rebuild.

> 
> I wanted the balls to move back and forth as well as across, so I sloped all
> steps in opposing directions.
> 
> the upside is that the balls move back and forth.
> 
> the sad part is the binding (as mentioned) and the plates have a tendancy to opo
> off every once in a while.  I may just remove the slanted plates all together...
> we shall see.

The binding is a problem, because of how bricks slide along each other.  But, if you
run it long enough, it will wear down the sharp corners...  :)

How many steps does it have?  And, what's the total rise from the bottom to the top.

I like the long extension on the ball pump.  Of course, when you build your 4th or
5th module, that thing's going to be pretty long.

> Fun watcihng both together!

Why is it so fun to sit there and watch balls cycle around?  It's like watching a
washing machine.  Well, not exactly..

I need to go watch my balls roll around...

Steve



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(...) It has 8 steps. Each step is 2 plates taller than the previous step, so that's a 14 plate difference from the first step tp the last step (if we think of the first step being at 0)--so almost 5 bricks higher. I redid the top tiles--instead of (...) (22 years ago, 20-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(URL) nearly as nice as the first, and has a tendancy to bind, but it's an experiment I wanted the balls to move back and forth as well as across, so I sloped all steps in opposing directions. the upside is that the balls move back and forth. the (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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