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Re: Saw Cool Idea On TV
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 22 Nov 1999 20:20:11 GMT
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I think I could work wonders with a syringe, some worm gears, a technic
motor and some gasoline....
I'd use some kind of electronic ignition though.
Another mean weapon could be a spray of the right solvent. I suspect styrene
(not poly) or toluene will dissolve enemy robots very efficiently. Also
pretty flammable. Mean combination.
Be careful,
Arjen
Issac Merkle wrote in message <19991122141424.44451.qmail@hotmail.com>...
> > Are you referring to the "Robot Wars" show the BBC aired about a year ago?
> > I
> > hardly think Lego robots are up to challenges like that. They even used
> > flamethrowers. The legos would melt and/or catch fire.
>
> Funny you should say that - after picking up one of the discounted Search
> Subs for the pneumatics, I started trying to thing of interesting
> applications for the pistons and air tank. I never did much with the
> pistons, but found that I could store butane gas in the blue air tank and,
> with a disposable lighter's piezoelectric spark assembly, make a LEGO
> flamethrower. I thought I would build a Mindstorms dragon that breathed
> fire, but never got around to it, somehow...
>
> Regards,
> Issac.
>
>
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| (...) Funny you should say that - after picking up one of the discounted Search Subs for the pneumatics, I started trying to thing of interesting applications for the pistons and air tank. I never did much with the pistons, but found that I could (...) (25 years ago, 22-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
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