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Re: 110 VAC powered lego motors
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Thu, 28 Feb 2002 16:35:30 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang writes:
> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:
> > 2. We (Matthias and I) are working on ways to improve future robots.
> > as a sub plot, this give him the opportunity to as for schematics for
> > the RCX even more.
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> Yes, but the overall plot arc is that you're all still trying to figure out
> why your ProjectXen didn't beat Rob or didn't function properly. And as we
> all know, rtlToronto's primary lesson is:
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> Reality is Hard.
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> Mario brings in our robot on Monday morning to my cube, and we plug it in
> for our coworker to see. And it doesn't work. Why? Who knows. But the
> answer is not "Hey, let's wire up a Tektronix logic analyzer to the second
> RCX and see why it's not receiving IR signals" but it's, "let's pull the
> thing apart and get working on rtl10.1, rtl11 etc."
Yes, let's get a final idea for rtl11, or are we holding out until after
robosoccer?
I am really liking the idea of having a "simple" competition, combined with
whatever other competition there may be. The one I'm being drawn to is the
dragsters... and I propose the following...
I will bring black and white electrical tape. On top of one of the tables
at L.H.S. Library, I will put down the black tape starting at one end, and
ending 1 foot from the other end. I will then put white electrical tape for
the last foot to the edge of the table.
So the competiton is whoever can go the fastest along the black line but
stop on the white one before falling off the end of the table wins.
Easy to set up, simple to run, fun to watch. For those of you who are
worried about breaking RCX's 'n such, we could have another table after the
race one, so if your 'bot touches the second table, you lose.
This would not stop your bot from flying off the edge of the table if you go
off the black line.
Let the mayhem ensue
Dave
who will be going on Morpheus tonite to see if he can find Girl You Know
It's True, just for Calum
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> As a side note, variacs will NOT be allowed at rtl10.1, rtl11, nor will
> lubricants, glues, copies of Milli Vanilli's 1989 hit, Girl You Know It's True.
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> Calum
> Pretend there won't be a ProjectX' *
> * - read ProjectX Prime, not ProjectX Apostrophe
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| (...) HI Everybody Why don't we just do it on the floor and have a line 12" after the finish line and you can't cross it or you're DQed. This is less risky and Lego won't go crashing onto the floor. I hate that sound now! It hurt to much the last (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) Yes, but the overall plot arc is that you're all still trying to figure out why your ProjectXen didn't beat Rob or didn't function properly. And as we all know, rtlToronto's primary lesson is: Reality is Hard. Mario brings in our robot on (...) (23 years ago, 28-Feb-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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