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Re: Lego Blimp Project
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lugnet.robotics
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Wed, 3 May 2000 17:46:08 GMT
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James Stanton wrote:
> Unfortunately, the blimp never left the ground. We found that we would
> need a baloon about the size of a VW beetle to get our equipment in the
> air. We are currently working on a project involving suspended tracks...
I did some work on that. It was for a webcam that could move around and lower
a part of it with the camera and could spin around... It was going fine until
I realized I had to support the track every few inches. WAY to many holes in
the ceiling for a rental. Sigh. So I switched to a track on the ground.
Dean
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| (...) Use an intermediate support, like a 8ft long 2x4. Then you only have to support the 2x4 at the two ends. And you can make holes in the 2x4 to mount your track all day long and not worry. Tilman (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| We were thinking of using a railroad track. Fortunately we can punch many holes into the ceiling being that it is a gallery space. Our project sounds similar to yours. THe basic idea is a dynamic web-presence for the exhibition going on below the (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| Unfortunately, the blimp never left the ground. We found that we would need a baloon about the size of a VW beetle to get our equipment in the air. We are currently working on a project involving suspended tracks... Jim (...) (25 years ago, 3-May-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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