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Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19 Robotics Contest Rules and Date Finalized
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Mon, 22 Aug 2005 03:26:24 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Iain Hendry wrote:
"Iain Hendry" <militaryduckjock@rogers.com> wrote:

Okay, so it just has to be 12" in one dimension then basically?  Like fit
between two parallel planes, 12" spacing?

Since nobody responded, and I kinda need to know this (as I assume other
builders do, too?):

The only restriction on size, according to the current rules, is that:  The
robot/device must fit between two parallel planes, spaced 12" from one
another?

Doesn't that mean I could have a giant, massive pole sticking straight down,
touching the ground at one end, clamped to the beam at the other - right
from the start of the contest?  Or a huge, wide boom, or something like
that?


Yeah, you could do that...he he he.  Please do that.  He he he he.

The only real change I think we'll do (Chris and I are building the frame next
weekend) is probably to put something to stop the thing from flipping 360 all
around.  Probably a stick at the base to keep the rotation to 90 degrees off
horizontal.

Calum



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  Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto19 Robotics Contest Rules and Date Finalized
 
(...) OK. im back. Calum, do you really think that is OK? OR is the fun of THIS game, to see how people solve for this. and without a "cubed" size limit, your thought is to see how NUTS people go?? (...) I guess we can also make the height of the (...) (19 years ago, 26-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) Since nobody responded, and I kinda need to know this (as I assume other builders do, too?): The only restriction on size, according to the current rules, is that: The robot/device must fit between two parallel planes, spaced 12" from one (...) (19 years ago, 22-Aug-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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