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Re: Competitive MINDSTORMS - at Sumo-bot 6?
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lugnet.robotics
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Tue, 7 Sep 2004 16:31:17 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, David Perdue wrote:
> In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
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> > David,
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> > It would be nice to meet you, and see your robots at Sumo-bot 6 (on Sept 18th).
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> > From what I've seen, the "light and fast" robot fits the rules for the Stock
> > class (2 lbs or less, and uses only parts from a single RIS) I'm sure if your
> > robots showed up, and made a good showing at Sumo-bot 6, it would have to be
> > good for book sales...
> >
> > What do you think?
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> Well, after a look at a map, it appears that about the only reasonable way for
> me to get to the event would be for me to take an airplane. That being the case,
> I probably won't be able to attend Sumo-bot 6 - however, I'll watch the
> circumstances over the next few weeks and see if anything changes.
As I said before, I have the parts, so I could build the light and fast robot
and see how it actually does in competition, if you'd be willing to send me the
building instructions (just for that robot).
If not, I imagine I could come pretty close to building it based on the pictures
in the bonus chapters, and use the code from the web site.
Steve
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 | | Re: Competitive MINDSTORMS - NOT at Sumo-bot 6?
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| (...) I built a version of the light and fast robot, and it was actually too fast. It wouldn't even stay on the sumo ring. By the time the sensors would detect the edge of the circle, the robot was too far to stop. So, I won't be taking it to (...) (20 years ago, 14-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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| | Re: Competitive MINDSTORMS - at Sumo-bot 6?
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| (...) Well, after a look at a map, it appears that about the only reasonable way for me to get to the event would be for me to take an airplane. That being the case, I probably won't be able to attend Sumo-bot 6 - however, I'll watch the (...) (20 years ago, 1-Sep-04, to lugnet.robotics)
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