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Re: Need Balls!
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lugnet.robotics
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Date:
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Fri, 22 Oct 1999 18:23:15 GMT
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Randy Rush [CONTRACTOR] <Randy.Rush@#spamcake#eng.sun.com>
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Magical supply stores. common item in slight of hand, all colors and sizes.
Worth a try
> In lugnet.robotics, Jack Gregory writes:
> > You get 5 balls with the FLL extension set, but the contest uses up to 30
> > per team, and we are trying to simulate a contest. Of particular interest
> > is whether the bins will get full and start overflowing.
> >
> > The balls are about 1.5 inches in diameter, and are soft foam, very
> > Nerf-like.
> >
> > No, hadn't. And color is probably not an issue. Let's see, I think have I
> > a ping pong ball kicking around here...
> > Yes! Halex Ultra 3 (I was a pro ponger). Hmm. Size is almost EXACTLY the
> > same. Certainly good for overflow testing. Weight -- whoa! Almost exactly
> > the same. Very, very cool.
>
> Don't know if this will help in any way. I happen to have a Pisco-Dacta
> catalog in front of me (gonna put in an order) and under Tools and Supplies,
> they have some sponge balls. The ones I see here are 3" lightweight foam
> balls. Color Vary. N714016 $1.15 That's all it really says. Not how many
> or anything like that. Might be worth calling them. Their number is 1-800-
> 362-4308
>
> Have fun.
>
> peace
> ToDD Bertschi
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