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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno wrote:
> Iain Hendry wrote:
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> > "Derek Raycraft" <derek@djr.ca> wrote:
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> >
> > > > http://www.boats4sail.info/pics/winch.jpg
> >
> >
> > > Maybe, I think the idea was we didn't want people to wind the rope
> > > through some complex mechanism, or tie a knot in the rope. This is
> > > leaning towards doing that.
>
>
> see, this is why i asked.
>
> > > I think the rope should pull freely in either direction before the start
> > > of the contest.
> >
> >
> > Well, that's the thing about using a capstan. As they're normally used, the
> > operator just loops the rope around the thing once or twice, and the rope
> > can still freely move in either direction. So for that part of our rule, I
> > think Chris' device could pass.
>
> snip
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> ya, see, thats my point. using a capstan, the rope can move VERY
> freely. But still... I will wait for Dave, to say he dont care
> either way, and Calum to say its against the rules.
>
> :)
the issue here, I believe, is that I can loop the rope 'almost' into a
knot--it'll still be free to move, but at 'go', with a quick yank, it'll be a
knot.
I'm swayed towards an 'addendum rule' regarding the rope--it can't cross itself
inside the 'bot before the competition--i.e. if you had 'x-ray vision' and
looked down through your robot, at no point would a portion of the rope be above
or below another portion of it--same from side to side as well..
But that's just me. I've got a plan in mind that isn't affected by this.
>
>
> > Does anyone else remember "The Secret Life of Machines"? On the episode of
> > "The Secret Life of the Lift [Elevator]", Tim and Rex demonstrate a capstan
> > by building an "Elevator" consisting of a nouse and a bicycle wheel. That
> > show was hilarious!
> >
> > Iain
>
>
> OMG!!!
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>
> DEATH!!!
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> I loved "the seceret life of machines" that was an AMAZING show!
>
> Chris
>
> >
Didn't see it :(
Dave K
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| (...) Snipped this whole thing to death, for my own amusement... Chris said something about "winch",... no Chris, its "I pinch"... not "I winch" And wow... Dave lost me here... (...) Remind me to pack my x-ray vision glasses which I ordered from the (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) see, this is why i asked. (...) snip ya, see, thats my point. using a capstan, the rope can move VERY freely. But still... I will wait for Dave, to say he dont care either way, and Calum to say its against the rules. :) (...) OMG!!! DEATH!!! I (...) (18 years ago, 13-Jun-06, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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