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Subject:	Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published
Newsgroups:	lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date:	Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:53:50 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote: > Can someone figure out how much an RCX weighs > with two motors? All masses in pounds (stupid scale): RCX with batteries = 0.56 - 0.60 (depending on batteries) Two light gearmotors = 0.13 Two "old" gearmotors = 0.185 So an RCX with two motors is between 0.69 and 0.785 pounds. Not a lot of room in there. BTW, AA-based battery box = 0.465 "little" 9V-based box = 0.14 Weight brick (love 'em) = 0.12 I do have to say that the lighter weight is interesting. I agree with Steve that a 500g minisumo has little room for more than an RCX and two motors. But the last minisumo I was in, there were four all-LEGO robots, two RCX based and two battery box based... and they often beat the "sheet metal" variety. -- Brian Davis

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		Re: [rtlToronto] rtlToronto21 Tentative Ruleset Published
(...) Based on these results, and adding a third old gear motor, I get 0.8375 LB So, that leaves 0.1625 LB (1)(2) for sensors and parts. (3) the more I see it, the more I LIKE the 1 lb rule! beams and parts are not all that heavy, so 2 oz should be (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) That's always the problem. Then you look kind of stupid being the only person in the class. It's like the guy who made the giant mirror on the Mythbusters Greek Death Ray Revisit episode. Poor guy, not only was he the only person who attempted (...) (19 years ago, 29-Mar-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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