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Unread 20-01-2004, 08:51
Merle Merle is offline
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Re: Remote 10pt Ball Activation

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Originally Posted by Tom Schindler
One of my suitemates just got this cool toy...

http://www.thinkgeek.com/cubegoodies/toys/60b6/

I'm not sure if it'd work for knocking the bonus ball off, but it'll knock your hat off at 15-20 feet...


Tom
I've thought about an air cannon too - you would have to include a smoke/fog source so that the audience could see the smoke ring vortex to understand what you are doing. A robot using this technique of course would be called "Puff, the magic dragon".


Merle Yoder
Team Paragon 571
Windsor, CT

Last edited by Merle : 20-01-2004 at 13:06.
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