Subject:
|
Re: [rtlToronto] BrickFest Pipe Racers
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
|
Date:
|
Thu, 26 Jun 2003 04:08:29 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
1125 times
|
| |
|
|
In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Calum Tsang wrote:
> > Sounds like a cool contest. The rules seem to suggest that nothing will be
> > holding the pipes up but a bit of glue. That's good, because I think a lot of
> > robots will end up surrounding the pipe completely. But if the track is too
> > long, and a robot too heavy, it might cause problems. You might want to
> > consider putting a weight limit on robots.
>
> We're going to try out building a full track with a bit of glue this week or
> next to address this issue. We've already tried to pressure fit a full track
> assembly without glue and it didn't work very well. We have photos if anyone
> wants to see several Canadians futzing with plastic pipe on a lawn. :)
I just had a thought about this. I don't know if it will work, but how about
putting rope inside the pipe. If the rope is pulled tight, it should hold the
pipe together.
|
|
Message has 1 Reply:
 | | Re: [rtlToronto] BrickFest Pipe Racers
|
| (...) That sounds like a great idea. We'll have to give it a try. We're still trying to source the C5806 Long Radius so you guys can easily get them. John I think is driving down to Buffalo with a friend on an errand and will pick them up there. We (...) (21 years ago, 26-Jun-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
|
Message is in Reply To:
| | Re: [rtlToronto] BrickFest Pipe Racers
|
| (...) 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)
|
34 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
|
|
|
|
