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Re: Breaking with tradition!
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Mon, 18 Jun 2001 16:45:53 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:
> Well, for some reason.... I don't know why, I'm going to break with
> tradition and share what I have so far:
Way to go! Maybe I will break with tradition when I start building... I have
some neat ideas, but I know this is going to be tough (mechanically, not
programmingly, which makes me happy:). I got a digital camera on saturday,
spent way too much, but I wanted a good one. I want to make a web page soon...
> I like the hand/claw of the one "thing." The way the angled beam and
> that new grey beam fit over the pipe is almost perfect.
Th claw looks good. The wheels...
> The one thing that I forgot all about in my "concepts" is that (to quote
> me) " In Theory" these ideas are sound, BUT i keep forgetting that I
> PAY my Gravity Bill.
Thats the best thing about Lego robotics. Its not just a matter of dreaming
up crazy ideas. You actually have to build it too. Brings you down to reality.
> and so for anything any of us build we will all
> have to contend with these beasts always wanting to swing to maintain a
> center of gravity.
You know... My idea kind of exploits the swinging center of gravity. And
weight shouldn't be too much of a concern when I figure out the grippers, it
may actually work to my advantage.
Rob
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| (...) what's the matter with the wheels. think about it. some free swinging arm, as its flopping about trying to get a bar, then one wheel scrapes by a bar and... WHAM.... the wheels, suck the arm into the bar. that was the idea though. Chris Visit (...) (25 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| Well, for some reason.... I don't know why, I'm going to break with tradition and share what I have so far: Last night I started to work on my monkey for the ROBOT GAMES 9. All I can say is that its a bit more difficult that I thought. this is a (...) (25 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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