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RE: PipeXplorer
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lugnet.robotics
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Thu, 24 Dec 1998 19:48:55 GMT
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alex wetmore <alex@phred.org!Spamcake!>
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On Wed, 23 Dec 1998, Laurentino Martins wrote:
> For a real life test I was thinking in making it climb my chimney...
> After all it's Christmas, isn't it? *<||:-)
I wouldn't suggest this... if your chimney is used for normal purposes
at all (such as fires) then the interior will be covered with soot,
ash, etc. This will probably be quite a challenge for your little
robot, and I can imagine it coming crashing down into your fireplace.
At a home supply store (Home Depot, Home Base, your local hardware
store, etc) you should be able to buy ductwork for heating systems.
I would expect that you could buy a decent enough sized section
to test your robot in (maybe two 3ft straight pieces and a bend).
It will also let you play with more possibilities then your chimney
would.
alex
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| Well, the project didn't even started yet, but I'm thinking on it seriously. I see some problems in design because I'm a LEGO purist and I'm not sure if I can make it small enough to be of any use. Also, I don't know yet if I can devise a way to (...) (26 years ago, 23-Dec-98, to lugnet.robotics)
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