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Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
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lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto
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Tue, 26 Aug 2003 15:17:10 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys wrote:
> We allowed ext. power for project x 'cause, well, the 'bots didn't move.
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> IIRC, I noticed in the vid for monkey bars that one was using ext. power. but
> then there should have been no chance that bots would get entangled...
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> So I think it should come to the 'rule' that ext power is good only if it's
> guaranteed that it won't foul other 'bots.
No, because AC power also means you can be sloppy with control loops. You can
brute force time instead of using clever mechanisms (Iain/Rob) or sensoring
everything (Chris, Bruce)
> But then you might run into a problem like when Trev had the bridge 'bot with
> the little scooter with the long RCX wires trailing behind on the middle table
> that might foul other 'bots--if external power cords aren't allowed due the the
> chance of fouling up competitors 'bots, what's the ruling on ROV's running off
> the RCX, trailing long 'Exploration Mars' motor wires behind them?
This is why I was against the external battery box of Steve Hassenplug at
PipeRacers BrickFest.
Calum
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| (...) your a freak! Calum. how dare you try to force how I should build or program my robot. so what if I build "sloppy" so what if I use time.... so what if i use BRUTE FORCE. you know damn well that's not what the games are about. the only (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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| | Re: rtlToronto14 AC issue and entrants
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| (...) I'm not entering so I have no official say. We allowed ext. power for project x 'cause, well, the 'bots didn't move. IIRC, I noticed in the vid for monkey bars that one was using ext. power. but then there should have been no chance that bots (...) (21 years ago, 26-Aug-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto)
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