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Re: More contest ideas...
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Mon, 9 Dec 2002 20:30:56 GMT
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Calum Tsang wrote:
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> 1. Liquid Carrier
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> Last week's Junkyard Wars (Season 9 UK) had an excellent challenge called
> Smooth Riders. The idea was to build a vehicle that could carry an open vat
> of liquid-I think it was some sort of yellow paint/dye and water-across a
> bumpy race course.
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> We could have people build a robot that could fastest drive across an
> obstacle course while having to carry an open container full of liquid or
> sand, say a 500ml (smile Iain) yogourt tub. The container must remain open
> and clear of obstructions, and would be filled near to the top.
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> This would be a slightly more difficult challenge than the line following
> game we always shoot down for being too boring-an wouldn't be too hard.
Good idea in principle, but how to protect the electrical components of
the Lego? I mean, we could use something non-polar like benzene, but...
Plus it could get messy. And if we're doing messy, I say we should do
my "Let Them Eat Cake"* idea.
> 2. RC Racer Live2
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> Anyone interested in a soccer or all out combat Live2 using the RC Racers?
> I know there's only three channels, but 2 players is more than enough for a
> game of battlebots like combat.
Sounds cool, but I have no racer. I think they're discounted at
LEGOshop.com right now, though.
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> 3. Pipe Racers
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> I was at the Home Depot looking at 2" PVC pipe. The actual components are
> relatively cheap-$7 for a long 6 ft length of pipe and about $1 for 45 deg
> joints. They also fit snugly without cement.
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> I REALLY would like to see a game on pipe racers. Start with say 20
> segments of one or two feet and 20 joints. Each round is built on the spot
> by building a path out of those components. Everyone runs the "course",
> then another path is made. The lowest aggregate time for the day wins.
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> The mechanics of building a ring mechanism that could grip and ungrip the
> pipe would be really intricate. I'd like to see how people build
> irises-something that is pretty unusual for Lego construction.
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> There's also the difficulty of building something that can work in all
> directions and situations-the pipe could go straight up, down, at an angle etc.
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> I can see it now-Anti-Joint times would soon ensue. Anyone want to try
> this? Anyone? Please?
Brilliant, I like it. I assume the PVC is clear? I'll start work as
soon as I finish my Train4 modules.
Jeff E
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