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Subject: 
Bungee weapons
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Wed, 3 Feb 1999 15:41:34 GMT
Original-From: 
Daniel Miller <danielmi@ecn.NOMORESPAMpurdue.edu>
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On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Rich Thompson wrote:

I actually went and purchased a bungee chopper (8202) just to create a
bungee launcher for the Lego counter-weight pieces. The 9v motors don't wind
the bungee cord too well without some extreme gearing to increase torque but
they really get the weights moving fast enough to destroy most Lego
constructs (walls, etc.) and they seriously damage technic creations
too...so far nothing has broken (luckily) but don't stand in front of this
dangerous cannon. I will eventually post pictures of this after I finish
create a complete working version.

Here's a tip... if you can find the old Blaster, rather than the Chopper,
it's a much sturdier projecti... er, I mean, car.  The Chopper has some
serious weak links in the frame.  If you must use the Chopper, I suspect
the alternate model is better.

If you have a good quantity of Blasters or Choppers, could you make a
magazine for your launcher?

Here's another free idea for anyone making a bot for the arena battles: a
loose bungee cord could wreak serious havoc.  Remember the Battle of Hoth!

Daniel "Dan'l" Miller                Senior, School of Aeronautics and
danielmi@ecn.purdue.edu              Astronautics, Purdue, Indiana
                "Stadtluft macht frei." - German proverb

--
Did you check the web site first?: http://www.crynwr.com/lego-robotics



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  RE: Bungee weapons
 
-----Original Message----- From: Daniel Miller [mailto:danielmi@ecn...urdue.edu] Sent: Wednesday, February 03, 1999 9:42 AM To: Lego Robotics Subject: Bungee weapons (...) wind (...) but (...) Here's a tip... if you can find the old Blaster, rather (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)
  RE: Bungee weapons
 
You don't need multiple choppers to have a good magazine for the launcher...you just need to build a drop down loader. Rich (URL) sorry if this posted twice -----Original Message----- From: Daniel Miller [mailto:danielmi@ecn...urdue.edu] Sent: (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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  RE: 360 deg. swiveling electrical connection
 
I actually went and purchased a bungee chopper (8202) just to create a bungee launcher for the Lego counter-weight pieces. The 9v motors don't wind the bungee cord too well without some extreme gearing to increase torque but they really get the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Feb-99, to lugnet.robotics)

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