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Re: Newbie has an idea - Nascar style racing?
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lugnet.robotics
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Fri, 22 Nov 2002 22:08:02 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Baker <sjbaker1@airmail.net> writes:
> Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> > In lugnet.robotics, Jeff Wood writes:
> > For it to catch on, (for many people to try it) it would have to be possible
> > & easy to do at home. So it would start with one class, limited to only
> > Mindstorm RIS parts. 2 motors, 1 light & 2 touch sensors.
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> Yes - I agree - but having a second 'formula' to allow for the experts
> to race honking great machines with multiple RCX's and a dozen motors
> would be nice.
Yes. But start simple.
> > But then it would be easy to print out the mat on a standard printer (not
> > durable) and cover the bottom of the table. What size are most plotters?
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> Most people don't have access to plotters. The most likely thing that
> everyone will have would be a standard ink jet printer with A4 or
> Letter sized paper.
As Brass said, Kinkos can do 3' by X Or, I'm sure it would be possible to
make a Word document that can be taped together.
> IMHO, the rules should specify a minimum track width, a minimum
> turn radius - and just tell drivers that the entire track will fit
> within a 2'x4' space.
2'x4'? no, that's much too small. (This may be where we loose people) I
was thinking 4' x 8' with 2' radius turns, and a normal width of ~2'.
Then, if the robots were limited to 8" wide, they could still run 3 wide
(almost!)
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| (...) Yes - I agree - but having a second 'formula' to allow for the experts to race honking great machines with multiple RCX's and a dozen motors would be nice. (...) Most people don't have access to plotters. The most likely thing that everyone (...) (22 years ago, 22-Nov-02, to lugnet.robotics)
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