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Re: Need Balls!
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lugnet.robotics
Date: 
Fri, 22 Oct 1999 18:23:15 GMT
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Randy Rush [CONTRACTOR] <RANDY.RUSH@ENG.SUNstopspam.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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