Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #04156
To: "'beam@sgiblab.sgi.com'" beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: "van Zoelen, Bram SSI-TSEA-352" Bram.A.A.vanZoelen@is.shell.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 1999 09:49:47 +0200
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: BEAM forcefield....
This will not work. Or better phrased, the proposed solution is to simple.
The bot will be attracted by the magnet. Just think about how the magnetic
poles [N and S] are positioned on your bot and force field. Monopoles aren't
a reality yet :-)
Bram
> ----------
> From: George Rix[SMTP:rix.g@bmts.com]
> Reply To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 6:22 PM
> To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
> Subject: Re: BEAM forcefield....
>
> Cool idea! You could make a fairly simple wall with this! But it wouldn't
> stop a cat, and bots may get flipped on their backs.
> Signing off,
> Rob Rix
> __________________________________________________________________________
> _
> 'I guess I picked the wrong week to stop sniffing glue' - from Airplane
>
> ----------
> >From: "john thurmon"
> >To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com, beam@corp.sgi.com
> >Subject: BEAM forcefield....
> >Date: Tue, Jun 1, 1999, 9:44 AM
> >
>
> > i recently experimented in BEAM forcefields. i have 4 stoinary posts
> > that have one 1381 SE at each side hooked to a major henry coil. i then
> > placed strong magnets on each of my mobile critters they where
> > thrown away when got close. i got the idea from a comercial
> > about star wars episode 1 when the jedi's use the "force" :) to
> > blast back to robot dudes. give me any of your input or ideas!:):):);)
>
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