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Re: The Great Ball Contraption
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Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:05:12 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Steve Hassenplug wrote:
> In an attempt to provide Technic & Mindstorms builders the same cooperative
> building opportunity that's available to Moonbase, Castle, and Town/Train
> builders at Brickfest, we present to you: The Great Ball Contraption.
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> When it's assembled at Brickfest '05 (DC), The Great Ball Contraption will be
> made up of many modules by builders from all over the country, any beyond.
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> This device will be a combination of Rube Goldberg and the Bucket Brigade,
> passing soccer balls from one module to the next, where they will be pushed,
> pulled, lifted, flipped, shot, rolled, dropped, etc... before being passed
> again.
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> If a picture is worth 1,000 words:
> http://www.teamhassenplug.org/GBC/GBCpreview.JPG
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> Then a 28 second video (5mb) should be worth about 840,000 words:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Hassenplug/GBC/Video/gbcoverview.mpg
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> And, a 92 second video (15mb)... priceless. Here's one ball passing through
> our entire 10 module test assembly.
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Hassenplug/GBC/Video/gbconeball.mpg
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> Keep in mind, that was built by me, and just a couple friends. Imagine the
> madness when AFoLs from all over contribute their modules to one of the greatest
> works of moving LEGO artwork ever assembled...
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> To learn more, check out the web site:
> http://www.teamhassenplug.org/GBC/
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> Or if you have questions, feel free to post here.
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> Steve
Oh My Goodness!!! I'm so there for this!!!
This looks like the funnest thing to happen to RCX's since rtl events.
Where does one purchase 20-30 soccer balls?
Dave K
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| (...) Hidden somewhere on the page above, it says I can suppily you with soccer balls. Thanks to Christina, I have exactly enough to suppily EVERYONE with soccer balls. If I run short, I'll just talk with Larry... :) And, for the record, the you are (...) (22 years ago, 7-Jan-05, to lugnet.robotics)
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