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Re: Fw: Bumper Ideas Needed
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 4 Dec 1998 23:58:36 GMT
Original-From: 
Daniel Miller <danielmi@expert.%stopspammers%cc.purdue.edu>
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On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Ben Laurie wrote:

> 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.

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        Astronautics, Purdue, Indiana
danielmi@cartoon.ecn.purdue.edu



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  Re: Fw: Bumper Ideas Needed
 
(...) It's called a plumb-line. Cheers, Ben. (28 years ago, 4-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)

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