Re: Tesla Coil Bl.. Streamer Load reflects Resistance & LC + Robotics WIN

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Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>

Aw shoot!!

That ain't no "REAL" war :-)))  Real war machines are hardened against
Tesla coil/EMP attacks, so why not the "toy" TV wars  :-)))  Best to have
an "unlimited" class, probably far out in the desert :-)))  Watch those
Chernobylite armed machines though ;-))

Cheers,

	Terry


At 09:11 PM 4/10/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>Terry -
>
>In these types of robot wars, electric countermeasures (EMP, discharge,
>interference) are all prohibited. I know because that would of been the
>first thing I would do as a weapon.
>
>Also, for Dale's competition, (I'm pretty sure of this) robots only "battle"
>against each other in the since of the points they earn for completing
>challenges in the shortest amount of time, best look, most efficient, etc.
>Just moot points. Congrats Dale!
>
>~Matt Segal
>Email - segal3-at-linkline-dot-com
>Webpage - http://www.carbonOS-dot-com
>
>---------------------------------------------------------------
>I know you believe that you understand what
>you think I said, but, I am not sure that you realize
>that what you heard is not what I meant.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tesla list" <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>To: <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2001 9:12 PM
>Subject: RE: Tesla Coil Bl.. Streamer Load reflects Resistance & LC +
>Robotics WIN
>
>
>> Original poster: "Terry Fritz" <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>
>>
>> Hi Dale,
>>
>> >
>> >NEWSFLASH !! my TRW Team 294, Redondo Beach, California,
>> > just won the FIRST Nationals Robotics Championship held at Epcot, April
>5-7,
>> > (For Inspiration & Recognition of Science & Technology)
>> > (>550 robots registered, 335 showed at nationals)
>> >
>> >  breaking scoring records 4 times relative to previous 13 regional
>contests
>> >held across US in March
>> >
>> >in alliance with teams
>> >   Team 71  - Beatty Machine and Manufacturing & School City of Hammond
>> >   Team 294 - TRW, Computer Assoc A & Mira Costa & Redondo Union HS Beach
>> >Cities Robotics
>> >   Team 125 - Northeastern University/ Textron Systems & Boston Latin
>School
>> >& Brookline HS & Milton Academy
>> >   Team 365 - E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc./ DuPont Engineering
>> >Explorer Post
>> >   Team 279 - Dana Corporation & Toledo Technology Academy & Rogers HS
>> >
>> >see www.usfirst-dot-org for more info.
>> >
>> >:-))  Thanks Terry  :-))
>> >
>>
>> I would think in those robot wars, seeing buzz saws, hammers, and other
>> obvious "evil" tactics on the "TV toob", that a Tesla coil armed robot
>> would be "COOL" in "erasing" the electronics of those unfortunate foes.
>> :-)))  I am not sure if your effort is so nasty as the stuff on those
>robot
>> wars deals on TV, but punching 500kV of RF into the antenna of the foe
>> robot would seem an "advantage" :-))
>>
>> I can just see a modest 30 inch streamer robot warrior really cleaning
>> house!!...  Zap it with a streamer, pick it up, and toss it in the ash can
>> sort of a war :o>>  I assume the "rules" do not allow serious explosives
>> and such.... but just a little good "electronics counter measures" tactics
>> ;-)))  The streamers would look good on national TV and all that too...
>;-)))
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Terry
>>
>>
>>
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