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Subject:	Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Tue, 1 Mar 2005 18:40:18 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote: > In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Rob Antonishen wrote: > > > One option for the weight restriction is to use something like the > > weighting currently in use for jockeys... but on a case by case basis. > > Specifically, put two bots on the beam, then weight the end of the > > lighter beam until the two start off balanced. > > I don't think that will work properly, though (from a fairness standpoint). > Specifically because: Do we really need a weight restriction? I mean, if you really want to load yer bad boy up with lead bricks bought off BrickLink, go right ahead. Calum

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		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) It's easier and heavier to do it with battery boxes. I have more then enough of those. In the MIT contest, how do they handle this? Derek (19 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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		Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
(...) I don't think that will work properly, though (from a fairness standpoint). Specifically because: 10 N @ 1 m = 10 Nm So a 1 kg mass (appr. 10 N) at the end of the beam generates a moment of 10 Nm at the fulcrum. Robot A weighs 25 N and robot B (...) (19 years ago, 1-Mar-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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