01-31-2010 02:18 PM

hipsterjr

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

Well, the obvious one is the Dewalt transmission.

01-31-2010 02:19 PM

Chris is me

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

Upper right: Loading zone: Ramp for other robots.
Bottom left: Spring loaded tensioners for an active suspension. Or pneumatic wheels.

No clue on the rest.

01-31-2010 02:20 PM

Barry Bonzack

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

I vote this teaser gets moved here

01-31-2010 02:22 PM

Dargel1625

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

Non back-drivable lifting mechanism thanks to the bottom right?

01-31-2010 02:23 PM

Diminish

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

Maybe the bottom right means a focus on defense?

Chris is me - Agree with you on the other two

01-31-2010 02:28 PM

Mr. Lim

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

Well it's by no means an easy teaser, but it's probably not that difficult considering one person got one right within minutes.

I didn't just throw a bunch of random pictures together that are impossible hints - if you can believe that.

In fact, I put this together fully expecting some to figure them out, thus letting out a few neat little design features that could actually help someone.

DeWalts are handy little things this year... obvious to some, not so much to others. And I'm sure there are plenty of people who'd love to know why they might make a big comeback this year - or why they may not because the older gearboxes are getting harder to find.

The block of five lines of black text in the bottom right each provide a hint to a picture - starting clockwise from the top left, ending with Mr. Disney in the middle

The sixth line is just a shout-out to Chris Bosh for being selected to the NBA All-Star team as a reserve...

01-31-2010 02:54 PM

Jamie Kalb

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

You Canadians...

Good teaser! I got the non-backdriving device right away, but the rest is difficult...

01-31-2010 03:02 PM

Joe Schornak

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

Top left: torsion springs in the garage door?

01-31-2010 03:51 PM

scottydoh

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

That, or maybe IR safety beam?

01-31-2010 03:56 PM

PAR_WIG1350

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

"up by 5" probably refers to hanging, probably by something related to part 5 in the diagram in the top left.

"hanging on by a thread": the next picture is sideways, they will hang sideways from a cable, not an arm.

"The man may bend, but never break [sic]": suspension of some sort

"Drive forwards always, never back...", with Walt Disney: Non-backdriveable De Walt transmission
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"Bosh is simply a machine this year":

02-01-2010 06:48 PM

Mr. Lim

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

There are correct responses in this thread for:

1) "Ravens up by 5" - Top left picture of the garage door
5) "Drive forwards always, never back..." - Centre picture

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2, 3, and 4 are so far unsolved, but here are a few notes:

2) "hanging by a thread" - the sign says BOARDING, not LOADING... and there is definitely another word obscured in front of the word BOARDING

3) "Bosh is simply a machine this year" - Why would there be a photo of [Chris Bosh and a little girl]? Youtube holds the secret of every grainy blurry screenshot on the internet

4) "the man may bend, but never break[sic]" - I'm no English major, but the word [break] looks spelled right to me

02-01-2010 11:52 PM

PAR_WIG1350

Re: pic: 1310 - Puzzler (teaser)

One possible, more correct phrasing would be, "but HE never breakS"

02-02-2010 04:57 AM

Phoenix Spud

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OK, this is personally. But I am guessing you need a chain breaker. Here in Australia, when we need imperial chain breakers, one of our favorite places to check is the bike shop!!!