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Erco's Oval Office Challenge

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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2012-05-02 07:32
    @Tommy: Nicely done! Great accuracy!

    @Duane: Thanks for your kind offer, but I'm more likely to bump into mindrobots or doggiedoc on this trip. Currently in Ohio (near Cincy) for a week, then drive to Charleston SC for a week. No shortage of Mickey D's here from what I've seen!
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2012-05-02 08:36
    Thanks, but I can't take the credit for the accuracy, It's built into the software...
    S2_Oval.jpg

    This challenge is much like the Figure_8 challenge, It looks very easy to do, until you actually try to do it..
    Easy to learn but difficult to master Oval challenge...:thumb::thumb:
    Gatorbots up next? what say ye whit? As if you don't have enough to do...:smile:

    erco, be sure to stop and see the "worlds largest ball of twine" I'm sure it would be worth driving several hours out of the way... :cool:


    -Tommy
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  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2012-05-04 07:16
    Ttailspin wrote: »
    erco, be sure to stop and see the "worlds largest ball of twine" I'm sure it would be worth driving several hours out of the way... :cool:


    -Tommy

    I saw that in Kansas... don't tell me that every state has "the world's largest ball of twine"! Was I bamboozled? Hoodwinked? I'll have to drown my sorrows at Pedro's fireworks stand at South of the Border!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2012-05-12 10:10
    No new activity since Tommy's run on 5/1? For shame. I go on vacation and the whole operation falls apart...

    I sure hope Duane and at least two more lurkers step up and post vidz before I return on 5/15.

    Now git yer oval on!
  • Mike4421Mike4421 Posts: 131
    edited 2012-05-12 10:23
    yes sir! 0_o

    I've been busy taking over the world with Microsoft, the world will be free for a moment.....

    kidding aside, sure I'll like to try this.....
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2012-05-12 10:29
    Good on ya, Mike4421!
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2012-05-13 18:55
    I had BIG plans to show off a new chassis running in a perfect oval, and maybe even a figure_8.
    It has Roomba motors, IR line following hardware, Propeller Proto Board, and of coarse a Rudder.
    But, instead, I get to show off this instead...
    TIP125_explode.jpg

    Oh yes, You will set ALL of the correct pins to output as required... Sigh...
    I had no idea a TIP125 had moving parts, or at least parts that moved that fast.
    The missing peice left a mark on the wall about 5' from ground zero...

    -Tommy
    TIP125_explode.jpg
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  • davejamesdavejames Posts: 4,047
    edited 2012-05-15 15:14
    ...well, in my book that's just as good!!!

    Be careful - "you'll shoot your eye out!"
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2012-05-15 21:59
    That's a much more fearsome projectile than the rubber bands I see Ted, Phil & Rich firing from their robots! How's your accuracy, Tommy? :)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2012-05-16 15:51
    Well I'm back from vaca and raring to see what everyone's been secretly developing.

    Hit me, Ovaltiners!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,255
    edited 2012-05-19 10:43
    No other Oval activity, so here's my BoeBot oval. Heck, you jokers are letting me have all the fun. You're just cheating yourself... Simple code after the video. What's stopping you? Piece of oval cake.
    ' {$STAMP BS2}
' {$PBASIC 2.5}
'boebot IR oval

'left  wheel p13    770 fwd   750 stop   730 bwd
'right wheel p12    730 fwd   750 stop    770 bwd

PAUSE 1000

FOR B3=1 TO 2                                        ' 2 loops

FOR W0=770 TO 763                            'ramp left motor down
FOR B2=1 TO 32
PULSOUT 13,W0
PULSOUT 12,730
PAUSE 20
NEXT
NEXT

FOR W0=763 TO 770                            'ramp left motor up
FOR B2=1 TO 32
PULSOUT 13,W0
PULSOUT 12,730
PAUSE 20
NEXT
NEXT
NEXT
END
  • TtailspinTtailspin Posts: 1,326
    edited 2012-05-20 08:37
    Try that with the PropBOE, it's not just for relays ya know...

    My next oval attempt may be delayed by, of all things, Work... they have threatened me with Solar Panel assembly at Carrisa Plains.
    Just have to jump thru some hoops on Monday, and hopefully start Tuesday.. 2 hour one way commute though.. :(

    -Tommy
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