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I think I have an idea (rough) that would allow 360 and give directional. It may ramble a bit, but I'll try to keep it brief. <ramble> Use whatever lego bit's you like to fully encircle the bot and have it on some sort of fulcrum-like apparatus, so (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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The idea of the pendulum if great, and it's even easier that you imagined it. Imagine the pendulum is an inverted cone, much like the things they use in the buildings to see if they are straight (I don't know the name in English, sorry). If you put (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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If you use a rubber band to supply the "downward" force instead of gravity, you get a much more flexible device. Laurentino Martins wrote in message <4.1.19981204185740....90.220>... (...) it. (...) the buildings to see if they are straight (I don't (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Hey, I don't know the english name either, don't worry. :) I think I know what you meant, tho - like, like this or something? :) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ---...--- \ / \ / \ / \ / \/ (...) Not everyone needs to have English as a first (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) It's called a plumb-line. Cheers, Ben. (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Or (if you're the kind of guy who calls a screw remover an easy-out) a plumb-bob. Often available with a chalk bit on the end, to mark the point found. Daniel "Dan'l" Miller Senior, School of Aeronautics and danielmi@expert.cc.purdue.edu (...) (26 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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