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(...) Oars are nothing but highly asymmetric paddle wheels. Yes, I know, that's a bit simplified, but still splashes a lot unless you have the high amount of control over force curves, blade angle, etc. that an experienced rower has. Just check out (...) (17 years ago, 15-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) Oars! (17 years ago, 15-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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(...) never had (...) gears (...) turned (...) A Thai style Long-tailed-boat may be easier to build and would keep the motor out of the water. No rudder - just rotate the engine. Peter (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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Zitat von Brian Davis <brdavis@iusb.edu>: (...) Sails. The motors used to trim them according to the direction and strength of the wind. ---...--- This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program. (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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OK - Since you beat me to that one how about magnetohydrodynamic propulsion (thought that might be hard with stock Lego :) Or more realistically, how about counter-rotating screw drives, like this one: (URL) be able to make something like it by (...) (17 years ago, 14-Sep-07, to lugnet.robotics)
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