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Re: my monkey is working, is yours?
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Thu, 30 Aug 2001 19:25:32 GMT
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Rob Stehlik wrote:
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> Hi everyone,
> Just thought you would like to know that my monkey has been working well for
> about a week now :) It climbs across my 5 foot ladder quite effortlessly,
> and turns itself off at the end. The programming consists of pushing the on
> button of the battery box. Thanks to all who so kindly decided to allow my
> brainless (no RCX) monkey. Like most mechanisms, my monkey is not 100%
> reliable, but its pretty darn good. Just think of all the time I have now to
> perfect it... So,
Oooooo, he taunts us, he does!
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> Chris: you can make fun of my *working* monkey all you want, and I will make
> fun of your *non-working* monkey all I want.
Chris: They have drugs for that, you know.
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> Jeff: you are right about the rule change. I guess my suggestion put too
> many restrictions on the game. As long as we are agreed that driving on top
> of the rungs is frowned upon:)
Yeah, well, I promise not to compete with any solution that is less
technically impressive than a rung-swinger. If I can make it *fly* to
the other end, (using all Lego parts, of course), I'd do it :D
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> Bruce: thanks for building the ladder accurately. I will try and make my
> claws more fault tolerant and forgiving of minor deviations in the rung spacing.
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> Everyone else: build a monkey! Its fun!
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> Rob
More fun than a barrel full of - oh, wait.
Jeff E
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