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Re: Mating Game - moc up
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Date: 
Mon, 19 Sep 2005 18:50:05 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
hmm.  not exactly true.

If I were to bother to enter, my first entry would be a box.  That's it.  A 12 inch
x 12 inch x 10 brick high box.  Maybe it would have a sign that says "Put blocks
here"

My second entry would be an automatic pet feeder type of dispenser.  When something
bumps into it, it pops out one block.  I'm sure it can be done without even using a
motor.

With the turn out of rtl 19's entries, I think that there sould be some sort of
rule this time, that says that your entry much be a robot. Meaning that it
should have an RCX that it uses, and some motor/sensors that it uses. As this is
a robotics event.

Vitali



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  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) So, you'll disqualify an entry because it's too simple? Like Rob's monkey-bar "robot"? Steve (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) Unfortunately I couldn't make to 19, but I didn't see any designs that I thought should be rejected. The ring bots were an excellent concept, but I expect they're the ones people most complained about. I don't see anything wrong with a bot (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) At one time we did have an unofficial rule were you DID have to use an RCX. that has pretty much changed with Rob's "monkey bot" we have seen that cool solutions can be had without using the rcx. the best way to "force" an RCX event is to have (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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  Re: Mating Game - moc up
 
(...) hmm. not exactly true. If I were to bother to enter, my first entry would be a box. That's it. A 12 inch x 12 inch x 10 brick high box. Maybe it would have a sign that says "Put blocks here" My second entry would be an automatic pet feeder (...) (19 years ago, 19-Sep-05, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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