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Re: A few questions...
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lugnet.robotics
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Mon, 3 Jan 2000 23:27:40 GMT
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In lugnet.robotics, Alex Wetmore writes:
> From: "Dan Novy" <nutw4dlj@idt.net>
> > And, 2. Has anybody built a cam-bot that can be loaded onto an Estes
> > rocket, lauched, survive impact, deploy, and begin taking pics?
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> Estes used to sell a rocket that did this mechanically and had its own
> camera.
They still do, called ASTROCAM. They used to make one that shot on 16mm film,
called a CINIROC (I've had one in my hands, never launched one though...they
are a heavy beast!). Why try to make one out of lego when there is a good
lightweight alternatve availabe?
James P
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| (...) I have a picture I shot with one of these when they first came out. Since then a friend has done a small module on the same rocket, using a PIC, and a barometric sensor, and 'logged' the pressure readings over a flight. However the weight of (...) (25 years ago, 4-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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| From: "Dan Novy" <nutw4dlj@idt.net> (...) Estes used to sell a rocket that did this mechanically and had its own camera. A system that would be easier on your RCX and camera can be built using a kite. There are many pages on Kite Aerial Photography (...) (25 years ago, 3-Jan-00, to lugnet.robotics)
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