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Message #07395



To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Evan Dudzik evandude@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 1999 12:27:53 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [alt-beam] CONTEST



would anyone be interested in participating in a
contest (like chiu's) that was NOT hosted by a "BEAM
god?" (ie- ME) i know that when a major BEAMer like
chiu has a contest, it commands respect, thats just
the way it is: but it seems that whenever i ask a
question on my page, or ask people to participate in
something, only like one or two nice people actually
respond.. and thats really pale in comparison to the
hours people spend making bots for chiu's contests...
i just want to see for the last time if BEAM really is
just led by a couple masters, or if the lower levels
of BEAMers can have fun too... so would anyone like to
participate in a contest i would start? the theme
would probably be just a most interesting behavior
photovore... standard rules. as for prizes? well, if
nobody donates anything, they will be really small (se
parts packs??? i dunno...) because not everyone can
afford huge amounts of parts like escaps and other
expensive motors and things, let alone give them away
as prizes... sorry to offend all you higher ups, but i
am trying to speak for the less super BEAMers.

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7396 Fri, 05 Nov 1999 12:17:16 PST [alt-beam] "mag" bot idea beam@corp.sgi.com "Jim Cook"
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I have an idea for a magbot Carbot/ Cleaner bot. But need help.

The idea is as fallows; your standard 1381 SE, with a coil as the base of =

the bot, an Iron (paperclip, or small bar) armature pivots freely from the =

center of the bot (with a small brush or flag attached), but is pulled to =

the left by a magnet. What I want is when the SE trips, the coil over power=
s =

the magnet, and pulls the armature to the right, hence sweeping.

The first bot tail to go with all those heads, huh?

But what I want to know is what pole should the magnet be in relation to th=
e =

coil, N-S? Or N-N? I=92m not sure.

And who do you measure electromagnetic fields? So I know how big to make th=
e =

coil.

Attached is a bad .GIF drawing of what I=92m thinking=85


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




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