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Re: Sumo-Train Competition
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Wed, 8 May 2002 02:45:43 GMT
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Larry Pieniazek wrote:
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> In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Benjamin Medinets writes:
> > I was thinking this morning how cool it would be to have this kind of
> > competition.
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> > Imagine this:
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> > RCX controlled train...3 cars, first car would have the train motor (train
> > engine car), second car would have the RCX (coal car), and the third car
> > would have the mechanism to knock off your buddy's/competitor's train off
> > his/her tracks ("crane car")
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> > Tracks would be generally parallel in a "large-size" double loop.
> > The tracks would not be "powered" only by the power in the RCX.
One problem with a parallel double loop is that with only one curve
radius, you don't get a real "parallel" curve.
> > Points would be 20 points for knocking off the engine or crane car. 30
> > points (for increased difficulty, more tension and torque) for knocking off
> > the coal car.
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> > So how does this sound for a future competition.
> > To me, it sounds like fun and generally not too complicated.
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> This sounds absolutely hilarious. One suggestion I would have might be to
> have two crossovers so each competitor spent 1/2 of its time on the inside
> of the "oval" and 1/2 on the outside. My suspicion is that the crane boom
> swinging packs a lot more mo when swung outwards as you're rounding a curve
> than it does when swung inwards.
A double figure 8 would easily get an "even" fight. You then start each
train on the outside track of one of the lobes. I would also say that
the train which collides into the side of the other train at a crossing
loses 50 points or something.
Frank
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| (...) True, but that's a problem for the crane arm designer to take into account. Done properly it may actually be something to take advantage of! (...) Do you mean the kind that has 4 crossings? I'm thinking you could do it with just one crossing (...) (25 years ago, 8-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| (...) This sounds absolutely hilarious. One suggestion I would have might be to have two crossovers so each competitor spent 1/2 of its time on the inside of the "oval" and 1/2 on the outside. My suspicion is that the crane boom swinging packs a lot (...) (25 years ago, 7-May-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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