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Re: [rtlToronto] BrickFest Pipe Racers
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Tue, 17 Jun 2003 20:13:54 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
> Wow! Now that's dedication! Unfortunately the C5806SR is not the C5806. The
> SR must be "small radius" or something, because it's a lot tighter of a turn. I
> have put up a picture on the website.
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> Is the SR available in Minnesota? Steve, do you have something similar?
Ok, I made another trip to my local home improvement stores. I could not find a
C5806SR.
I found the C5806.
I have a couple suggestions.
First, in the "watered down for US" version of Pipe Races, how about using this
45 degree bend:
http://www.visi.com/~dc/abs/PVC_45.JPG
It should be easy for us Americans to get past.
Second (just a random thought) how about making the whole track more like a "V"
or a "U" where the robots start at the top. That way, it's easy for a robot go
get to the mid-point, but much harder to get past half way.
Well, I guess that wouldn't hold together any better than what you're doing.
Finally (for now) it may be a good idea to raise the starting point off the
ground. A robot could have a problem clamping on to the bottom pipe, if the
robot has a big base. (it would hit the ground)
Oh, and you guys need to figure out the details this week, because I won't have
time to help next week. I have to start my new job! Yeah.
Steve
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| (...) ya know.... if you keep talking like that your fellow Americans might not be pleased. Heck I remember one guy, years ago, from some small town, Lincoln I think. Any ways, he was slandering the mensa level of your fellow country men and he was (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
| | | Re: [rtlToronto] BrickFest Pipe Racers
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| (...) Why would we want easy??? :) In any case, the 'pressure' type has a larger cross section through the bend but maybe it's strength might be useful for this game. What I mean by added strength is that the pressure elbow has a stronger friction (...) (21 years ago, 18-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] BrickFest Pipe Racers
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| (...) Wow! Now that's dedication! Unfortunately the C5806SR is not the C5806. The SR must be "small radius" or something, because it's a lot tighter of a turn. I have put up a picture on the website. Is the SR available in Minnesota? Steve, do you (...) (21 years ago, 17-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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