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Message #06300



To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Jim Cook" beamboter@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 01 Oct 1999 17:05:39 PDT
Subject: [alt-beam] JOC: BEAM/CPU Competition




Just out of curiosity, Who here would be interested in MAYBE attending a
BEAM and CPU robotic competition in the Monadnock Region of New Hampshire,
South of KEENE and west of NASHUA. in the later part of spring maybe early
summer?

This is not scheduled and is just for my education.



Sincerely,
Jim Cook
beamboter@hotmail.com
http://www.geocities.com/Area51/Nebula/9874




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6301 Sat, 02 Oct 1999 03:35:10 GMT [alt-beam] Re: Solarbotics Web Update... beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Jason -"

Wow...firstly i would like to say..thanks a million dave for answering all
our questions....its been really tough without u original beamers in the
list...well as usual i aheva few more suggestions/question to be said and
here it is..

1.)whats so special with mark liam and sith new turbots...do they have new
behaviours and how does the 'unique ability to reverse the rotation of the
flagella' and whats the two red color thing on each side of the charging
socket for sith

http://www.solarbotics.com/images/hirez/Turbots/MWT99%20Turbot%201_5%20Sith%202.jpg

2.)your linnk in the walker gallery is not working at

http://www.solarbotics.com/images/hirez/Walkers/MWT99%20BCBoard%20walker%201.jpg

thanks a lot for reading and replying..

jason

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6302 Sat, 02 Oct 1999 03:40:02 GMT [alt-beam] Re: Robot construction process beam@sgiblab.sgi.com "Jason -" Hie all,

here is some misc questions about mark bots again....thanks again dave for
your answers

here it is:

3.)may i know what kind of material did mark uses for his walker's legand
why does he use it....it seems so hard to bend from my view.....and whats
the main point in using those spring like legs in the turbot....


4.)do u mean the only thing which made mark shokbot turn is the brain or is
it something else. i dont see any mechanical stops in the walker too....
care to explain dae?

http://www.solarbotics.com/images/hirez/walkers/MWT99%20Shokbot%20underside.jpg

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http://www.solarbotics.com/images/hirez/walkers/MWT99%20Shokbot%202.jpg

whats so special bout this bot(the link above).....is seems so configurable
with the legs and brains...how did he do it..? and why is all the tactile
sensor on marks bot becoming shorter and shorter each time?

thanks a million dave and other beamer who knows and care to contribute an
idea on what i am asking...=-)

jason


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6303 Friday, 1 October 1999 8:20 Re: Robot constuction process beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Bens Web Page
>Do such guides exist. I have been looking for information as such for ages.
>Some things I would like to learn are
>what is a bicore?
>How to understand part numbers for resisters etc.
>The meaning behind other jargon terms.
>are there such sites that have this information or am i best off to buy a
>book to learn the basics and by doing such I can understand more complex
>explanations of these terms thanx
>Ben
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Jason -
>To:
>Sent: Friday, October 01, 1999 3:38 PM
>Subject: Robot constuction process
>
>
>>
>> Hie all...I would ask if there is any construction process to build a
>> perfect efficient bot as mark does....so does he construct the brain on a
>> breadboard first and build a simple frame for his new bot then test out
>the
>> performance...and if after the brain is done...so he construct the PCB
and
>> finish the mechanics/frame of his bot...or does he instantly whip out a
>> robot design and straight away constructing it with pcb without even
>testing
>> them ..this goes to the design of the bot too...i am asking this on
behalf
>> of the begginer here in the beam list..so they have a step by step to
>follow
>> each time they build a bot and to help myself too...thanks a lot guys for
>> your ideas
>>
>> p/s: and dave u sure did a great job on your site but will be better with
>> some beamant,walker and turbot video's esspecially stryder....thanks a
>lot
>> for making a good inspiration for us to build moree
>>
>> jason
>>
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6304 Friday, 1 October 1999 4:08 Re: Solarbotics Web Update... beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Dave Hrynkiw
>At 10:35 PM 9/30/99 , Senior wrote:
>>And how bout some premade boards, eh?
>>Maybe say possibly could it be sorta kinda HEXTILES?
>
>Jeez, there's no pleasing everybody eh?
>
>Yes, Hextiles are a priority. I've got artwork that I have to translate
>into gerber to get made. We have a deadline of early spring on this
>project, so it'll be worked on, I promise!
>
>Regards,
>Dave
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>"Um, no - that's H,R,Y,N,K,I,W. No, not K,I,U,U, K,I,_W_. Yes,
>that's right. Yes, I know it looks like "HOCKYRINK." Yup, only
> 2 vowels. Pronounciation? _SMITH_".
> http://www.solarbotics.com

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