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Ranger Mom
05-09-2007, 10:53 AM
What are those things called that you build.....for example...they start out with a candle flame burning a string making the marble fall and start a chain reaction of events??
One of my kids friends has to build one for one of her classes and it has to have at least 10 "events".
Anyone have a clue what I am talking about????
DU_stud04
05-09-2007, 11:03 AM
rube goldberg
my groups design won uta's freshman engineer design project. it was awesome
Ranger Mom
05-09-2007, 11:07 AM
Originally posted by DU_stud04
rube goldberg
my groups design won uta's freshman engineer design project. it was awesome
Any hints, ideas.....anything???
DU_stud04
05-09-2007, 11:08 AM
Originally posted by Ranger Mom
Any hints, ideas.....anything??? any specifics? time requirements? does it have to be self resetting? is it supposed to do a certain task? alittle info and ill draw something up for you.
Ranger Mom
05-09-2007, 11:17 AM
Originally posted by DU_stud04
any specifics? time requirements? does it have to be self resetting? is it supposed to do a certain task? alittle info and ill draw something up for you.
I don't think it has to be self resetting....all I know for sure is that it is 10 pts for every "event"....so if she has 7 she can still pass.
I didn't know if there was a site or something that might give a little insight!
DU_stud04
05-09-2007, 11:23 AM
Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I don't think it has to be self resetting....all I know for sure is that it is 10 pts for every "event"....so if she has 7 she can still pass.
I didn't know if there was a site or something that might give a little insight! so it can do anything????
i did one in highschool that shot a plastic toy soldier throught a tiny goal post. it was cool.
in thinking by event your meaning "steps" right?
ie. (1)dominoes knocked each other over to (2)push a marble down a shaft, (3)marble fall into a cup. (4)cuplifts seesaw,(5) seesaw knocks over more dominoes,(6) dominoes set off mouse trap, (7)mousetrap attached to string and pulls over glass of water over kellye's head.
Ranger Mom
05-09-2007, 11:26 AM
Originally posted by DU_stud04
so it can do anything????
i did one in highschool that shot a plastic toy soldier throught a tiny goal post. it was cool.
in thinking by event your meaning "steps" right?
ie. (1)dominoes knocked each other over to (2)push a marble down a shaft, (3)marble fall into a cup. (4)cuplifts seesaw,(5) seesaw knocks over more dominoes,(6) dominoes set off mouse trap, (7)mousetrap attached to string and pulls over glass of water over kellye's head.
I am assuming the "event" she keeps talking about is a step! She doesn't need anything elaborate...she just wants something simple and not too time consuming.....seeing as she put this off til the very last minute anyway!!
:rolleyes:
Reds fan
05-09-2007, 11:26 AM
Wonder if they would let you go buy the game "mousetrap":D
Ranger Mom
05-09-2007, 11:28 AM
Originally posted by Reds fan
Wonder if they would let you go buy the game "mousetrap":D
LOL!! That's what her boyfriend suggested....she said the teacher already shot that idea down.
Looks like dominoes is the best "filler" though!
I was just looking at some different ones on youtube.....the Honda one is COOL!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UScbWzhieNc
DU_stud04
05-09-2007, 11:29 AM
first step... takeapart a honda vehical....(video) :D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UScbWzhieNc)
Ranger Mom
05-09-2007, 11:31 AM
Originally posted by DU_stud04
first step... takeapart a honda vehical....(video) :D (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UScbWzhieNc)
LOL!! That's the one I just posted too!!!
DU_stud04
05-09-2007, 11:33 AM
Originally posted by Ranger Mom
I am assuming the "event" she keeps talking about is a step! She doesn't need anything elaborate...she just wants something simple and not too time consuming.....seeing as she put this off til the very last minute anyway!!
:rolleyes: a set of dominoes, a mouse tap or two, marbles, cardboard, hotglue gun, clothes pins....lemme think of something that would be funny.
DU_stud04
05-09-2007, 11:34 AM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtVkzgKObv0
these are awesome. the Japanese have this thing down.
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