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Subject:	rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Sun, 27 Feb 2005 04:42:25 GMT
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Hey guys, Here's what we have on deck for 2005: April - Unnamed Train Show. Staging for NMRA, goal to have 80% of what we need for NMRA for show at this display. DaveK? Janey? Comments on extended loop? April - rtlToronto/live3: RC Racing. Everyone brings some garden hose to lay out a race track on an indoor surface. John and Derek design the track. We all bring 8475/8366 RC Racers. Channels 1/2 are for racing, Channel 3 for testing. We could even do this at the trainshow in an empty area of the show. I really want to have POV wireless camera on this one. May - rtlToronto19: Balance of Power. New game, based on MIT game called "Tiltilator" shown on NOVA/PBS. Concept Drawing: http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/people/tsangc/nglcl/balance2.jpg Basically the idea is to make your end of the bar lower than the other's. Not just "Sumo on a Rail" (which some people might think it is) there are a number of design strategies for this one and it scales nicely for expertise Comments on? -Weight restriction -Size restriction (start marker as a size restriction) -Winning as balance after a given time -Winning as beyond a certain angle (limit stop on either side) -Dimensions of balance staging. July - NMRA2005 in Cincinnati. Need to finalize arrangements for moving this stuff down there. Summer - BrickFest? Anyone want to go?! August - rtlToronto/live4: Warm summertime RC boat game? Calum PS-Send me your photos now so I can work on the gallery tomorrow.

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		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) I think it's definately necissary, but as to what that number is, without having a balance at home I'm not sure what to suggest. I've got some nice scales at work, I could get the mass of say, 4 RCX's and check what that is? (...) My initial (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) First of all.... do we know a date? (if I missed it, my apologies.) Second of all, as for the extended loop, since it is not up to me at all, I'm going to throw this back to Dave (with a big question mark...is it worth it, or do you want to (...) (20 years ago, 27-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) Here's the thing on the extended loop--we're not bringing it to NMRA. When Frank called last week, I mentioned that we needed a 10x10 area, for that's the layout we're bringing to NMRA. If we want to get a larger layout together, the (...) (20 years ago, 28-Feb-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) If I remember correctly, on the Nova episode, all the participants started with the same box of parts. That's what kept it fair, both weight and size wise. (...) Me. -Greg (20 years ago, 3-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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