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Subject: 
rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
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Date: 
Mon, 25 Aug 2003 17:38:01 GMT
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Okay,

So, I'm reading:

Chris
Bruce
Iain
Trevyn
Rob
Me

Are trying to put together robots for rtlToronto14.  Any others?

Also, for those intending to play, vote on:

Yes or No: AC adapters allowed.



Message has 8 Replies:
  Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
 
(...) and Me.... if I find the time.... I will build a prototype that just does not hack it.... Jeff VW (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
 
(...) Sure. (Yes, allowed) Iain (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
 
(...) Yes, sure why not. I will follow in Jeff VW footsteps. Just build a prototype of some sort. Dave (21 years ago, 25-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
 
(...) Iain -- Yes Dave A -- Yes Derek (#2) -- probably yes if he ever stops lurking. Chris Still on topic, AND gets in potty reference # 2 <---Oh man... the double Duce!!! did ya see that? (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
 
(...) /me rise hand (...) Yes. (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
 
(...) I'm building a robot for rtlToronto14. As for AC adapters, heck no. That's not being nice to those of you who don't know how to buy batteries, but robot competitions are not about being nice. I for one will not be able to use AC because I (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
 
(...) I'm currently working on a design for rtl14 and hope to have a robot to enter. (...) I've seen a lot of back and forth on this question with good points by both sides. Here's a few of my thoughts on the issue: 1. With AC power, a robot will (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
  Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
 
(...) My vote: I don't care. However, I think that if they are allowed, there should be no chance that they could foul another bot (ie, they should only be allowed on a factory bot against the back wall). For the record, I am not planning on using (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)

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