To LUGNET HomepageTo LUGNET News HomepageTo LUGNET Guide Homepage
 Help on Searching
 
Post new message to lugnet.org.ca.rtltorontoOpen lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto in your NNTP NewsreaderTo LUGNET News Traffic PageSign In (Members)
 Organizations / Canada / rtlToronto / 7237
7236  |  7238
Subject: 
Re: New ViperSE begins testing at Ventax (Video link)
Newsgroups: 
lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
Date: 
Tue, 29 Apr 2003 16:15:42 GMT
Viewed: 
484 times
  
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Chris Magno writes:

PS-cooler than a $104 track cleaner.

let me get this straight....

$104 USD for a bit of steel, and some round felt.

for $104 (or less) someone could rig up a new mindstorms sensor that
measures the resistance of the track and trigger a motor to clean the
required section. (using a pencil eraser, or maybe some isopropyl @ 99%
)

I'll see if i can ask Iain to make one.

:)

Chris

Calum is on a tirade... ;)
Chris is on a build unique 'bot spree... (paper folding and now track
cleaning 'bot)
Dave's on a train layout building spree...
Rob hasn't said much...
At least Iain's still posting great video footage of awesome 'bots!

rtlToronto--the most mixed up hodge podge FOL group in the world!

Dave K
-trying to get rtlToronto's post count higher again--we've been ranking low
lately!



Message has 1 Reply:
  Re: New ViperSE begins testing at Ventax (Video link)
 
(...) Is it ever any different? :) I'm just surprised how many people can rationalize a $150 product that is nothing more than a metal bracket and a felt roller and is of questionable effectiveness. Are people that lazy, or are there that many (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

Message is in Reply To:
  Re: New ViperSE begins testing at Ventax (Video link)
 
(...) let me get this straight.... $104 USD for a bit of steel, and some round felt. for $104 (or less) someone could rig up a new mindstorms sensor that measures the resistance of the track and trigger a motor to clean the required section. (using (...) (22 years ago, 29-Apr-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

10 Messages in This Thread:



Entire Thread on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact

This Message and its Replies on One Page:
Nested:  All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:  All | Brief | Compact
    

Custom Search

©2005 LUGNET. All rights reserved. - hosted by steinbruch.info GbR