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Re: Crate Contraption Standard
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lugnet.org.us.smart
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Fri, 8 Oct 2004 21:36:48 GMT
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I have been pondering on the subject of a modular "thing" for next year's
BrickFest Mindstorms room.
I have been working on an idea similar to the moonbase idea where a module can
have four ports. West and North are ins, East and South are outs. My idea was
that the interface be gravity driven. There would be gradient across the module
boundaries so balls could flow from module to module.
What modules do with the balls is up to them. If we use two sizes or colors,
then modules can hord, sort, divert etc etc.
The thing I like is that it is very easy to make entirely mechanical sections
which can be built to be corners or straights. They just have a simple elevator
type ball pump, so loops or corners can be added to join peoples creations
together.
If you think the crate scheme is more appropriate, I will cease and desist. I am
concerned that the crate thing may be too complex for all but a few. I woild
like to attract less complex modules if I can.
LMKWYT.
JB
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| (...) This is really along the same lines as what I was thinking, except, I'd start with two ports (1 in, 1 out) on opposite sides of the module. Each module would have 1 input "crate" in a specified location, and would be responsable for moving (...) (20 years ago, 8-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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| Are the SMARTies going to be showing anything off at NWBrickCon? (...) Alternatively, if you restrict the depth of a module somewhat, you COULD devise a standard way for a sorter to branch, and a combiner to merge (sorter has two outputs that are (...) (20 years ago, 7-Oct-04, to lugnet.org.us.smart)
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