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Subject: 
Re: Fw: Bumper Ideas Needed
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 4 Dec 1998 23:29:07 GMT
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Ben Laurie <ben@&avoidspam&algroup.co.uk>
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Jasper Janssen wrote:

On Fri, 4 Dec 1998 19:06:36 GMT, lego-robotics@crynwr.com (Laurentino
Martins) wrote:

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).

Hey, I don't know the english name either, don't worry. :)

It's called a plumb-line.

Cheers,

Ben.

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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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(...) 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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