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From: hbb@e4.ius.cs.cmu.edu (Ben Brown)
Subject: Re: MouseTrap Robots
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Date: Wed, 29 Sep 1993 18:52:31 GMT
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In article <1993Sep28.201806.13140@merlin.dev.cdx.mot.com>, johnb@sgi.dev.cdx.mot.com (John Bottoms) writes:
> I seem to remember a competition featuring mousetrap driven robots. Can
> someone explain the mechanism for converting arc-motion to linear/circular
> for driving wheels? Or if plans are available I'd be interested. 
> 
>  -johnbottoms
>   Boston Robotics Society
> 

About 20 years ago, Machine Design magazine sponsored a competition
for mouse-trap-powered vehicles. The object was to get maximum 
travel distance on one wind-up of the spring. On a smooth floor,
the winner traveled about 850 feet!

	Ben
