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Re: rtlToronto19: Balance of Power and other upcoming events
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Wed, 2 Mar 2005 04:11:48 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, John Guerquin wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:
> > http://pergatory.mit.edu/2.007/past_contests/2001_tiltilator/table_design/dynamic-table-2_pic1_with_labels.jpg
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> > This seems kinda... odd. The instant it starts to move in one direction,
> > it's going to "snap" over and that's the end....?
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> > Iain
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> Yeah, the center of gravity of the whole assembly is ABOVE the beam, so the
> whole thing is by definition unstable. Weird. I didn't quite get it either.
> Are we missing something?
Well, be aware the tiltiwhatever the hell was a "live" contest. The students
had to control their machines using air pumps by hand or something and they were
given like four air lines into the machine from a stationary control point.
Calum
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