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Subject: 
Pipe Racers Demo Videos
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Date: 
Mon, 30 Dec 2002 07:07:23 GMT
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Hey folks,

John Guerquin came by this afternoon and we went over to the Home Depot,
buying some 1.5" PVC pipe and some 45 deg joints.  Total cost for 12' of
pipe and four joints?  $10- tax inclusive.  Anyways, we decided to build
some ideas for pipe racers.

Here is the fruit of our efforts:
(You'll need MS Media Player AND Quicktime.  Don't ask. I don't know why)

http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/events/lego/video/101-0142_MVI.AVI
http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/events/lego/video/101-0145_MVI.AVI
http://peach.mie.utoronto.ca/events/lego/video/101-0146_MVI.AVI

Note, you don't see this vehicle actually traversing a joint, but at least
you can see that an hour of tinkering between John and I came up with a
machine that can climb up a slope.  It split like an onion when it hit a
joint, but that'll come with time.

So, a preview to get you guys thinking for rtl14: Pipe Racers.

Calum



Message has 2 Replies:
  Re: Pipe Racers Demo Videos
 
Looks cool! One question: Where's the RCX? :) I think it will be a real challenge lugging around an RCX while still being able to traverse joints. Speaking of joints, do you think there will be any T's, or just elbows. Getting a device to drive (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: Pipe Racers Demo Videos
 
This is so cool! I really look forward to see how this is developed. I imagine it will be quite a trick to get this across the joints. Have you thought about a less extreme joint? 30 deg maybe? (If they make those) I'm including .space in this (...) (21 years ago, 30-Dec-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.space)

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