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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@ALGROUPnomorespam.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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  Re: Fw: Bumper Ideas Needed
 
(...) 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 (...) (28 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 (...) (28 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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