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Re: A new sensor idea (perhaps)
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 14 Jan 2000 00:16:41 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Ralph Hempel writes:
> > The trick and folly with robotics is anthropomorphic thinking. Even though
> > we can use our hand to pick up a quarter, why would you design something
> > that complicated for the task? Quarters are rarely found resting on
> > edge..... use a rubber suction cup and vacuum....just like the pick and
> > place robots for PCB manufacturing. You may be able to get enough vacuum
> > by connecting the end of the line to the bottom of a large pneumatic
> > cylinder, and pulling on the rod end.
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> Ummm, I'd use a magnet.
Magnets work fine to pick up a Canadian quarter, but not American ones.
--
David Schilling
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| (...) Ummm, I'd use a magnet. Cheers, Ralph Hempel - P.Eng ---...--- Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Indside of a dog, it's too dark to read... ---...--- Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com ---...--- (27 years ago, 13-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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