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On Fri, February 18, 2005 11:15 pm, David Koudys said:
> http://sparky.i989.net/mmisc4.htm
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> 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.
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> I wanted the balls to move back and forth as well as across, so I sloped all
> steps in opposing directions.
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> the upside is that the balls move back and forth.
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> 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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