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Re: November Hobby Show Layout
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Tue, 29 Jul 2003 05:02:07 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, Allan Bedford wrote:
> This might be a stupid question, but... does it have to be one OR the other?  Is
> it possible to have a bit of both?

Sure.  It also depends on the size of the booth.  The robot playfield is large, so it takes good amount of space (12x12" minimum-it's a 8x8" playfield and you need to give people space around it to move).   DaveK has a 4x4 playfield, but you're really sort of limited to "drive around" type demos in that.  I think he built it for his own testing.

> What about something like the bot you had on Breakfast Television... the one
> that couldn't fall off the table.  I think that little bot, perched up on a
> raised platform sitting on top of the table, would draw a lot of people in to
> take a look.  If it helps... I'll build just such a platform, if someone will
> bring a bot like that.

We've got the platforms, I think.  That shouldn't be a problem--we have them
from various competitions (ie, I think Chris has used the "rice box" and the
"hill" from rtl13/14.

> I was hoping someone would suggest something like this.  I think having one or
> more) building projects on the go during the weekend would be great.  This is
> certainly more interactive for people to see and would provide additional
> drawing power to the booth.

We run into a small problem-who's bricks, and what picture.  I think between us
all, we might be able to scare up a few 48x48's (say a 192x96 mosaic) but the
issue is getting all the bricks.  I'm not sure anyone has that many bricks, and
keeping them all separate is difficult.

That, and a picture of what?  How about something Canadian, like...I dunno,
fields of wheat in Saskatchewan or something...Parliament buildings? City Hall?

Calum



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  Re: November Hobby Show Layout
 
(...) The booth is 40 feet of table space across the front, not including the space reserved for the train layout. (...) Ah, o.k. I see the issue. So the question becomes... do you guys _want_ to bring those type of bots; that require that kind of (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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(...) This might be a stupid question, but... does it have to be one OR the other? Is it possible to have a bit of both? (...) I think any robots would be great. Whether it's a few from the last competition or just some more basic examples... I know (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jul-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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