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Re: Project Why? Because I wanna ask!
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Fri, 10 Feb 2006 16:10:23 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Derek Raycraft wrote:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote:
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> > not to be pendantic, but can I mention that you've allowed non-official sensors
> > in other competitons before?
> >
> > With the premise that the 'bot 'could do it with regular 'LEGO' sensors, but the
> > builder didn't swap 'em in and used the HiTechnic.
> >
> > I could build my 'bot with 'LEGO' wires going thru the turntable with no issue,
> > except I would have to untwist them between bouts. The phone cord addition just
> > makes it so I don't have to do that between bouts and has no bearing on the
> > actual competition.
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> How about coding your robot so it doesn't twist them up in the first place.
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> Adding the turntable in the wire means your wires won't twist up, which means
> they won't add tension to the connectors which means they won't pull off the
> connectors if you twist them up too much. This means they are not functionaly
> equivelent standard wires.
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> There are workable solutions within the confines of the rules. There is no
> reason to be lazy about finding one.
K, have you met me? Fundamentally, I'm lazy.
And the code'll already be written such that the wires don't get twisted.
I just wanted to try something different, and it'll give me an excuse to use a
soldering iron.
I'll stay in the scope of the rules. No worries there
> Derek
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> ps. This not being able to post through email is really anoying. Now I don't
> even get an error message reply.
I love posting via web interface--makes me happy :)
Dav eK
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| (...) How about coding your robot so it doesn't twist them up in the first place. Adding the turntable in the wire means your wires won't twist up, which means they won't add tension to the connectors which means they won't pull off the connectors (...) (19 years ago, 9-Feb-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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