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thx once again bernard

Does the diagonal have to be 90 cm?

thomas_2002 wrote:Does the diagonal have to be 90 cm?

Which diagonal are you referring to? The string diagonal if you get rid of one of your pulleys so you only have 2?

InfiniCuber wrote:

thomas_2002 wrote:Does the diagonal have to be 90 cm?

Which diagonal are you referring to? The string diagonal if you get rid of one of your pulleys so you only have 2?

like from the top of the launcher to the bottom but diagonally

thomas_2002 wrote:

InfiniCuber wrote:

thomas_2002 wrote:Does the diagonal have to be 90 cm?

Which diagonal are you referring to? The string diagonal if you get rid of one of your pulleys so you only have 2?

like from the top of the launcher to the bottom but diagonally

Well, that shouldn't necessarily be any particular distance, it varies from launcher to launcher. Just make sure it is taught when the whole set up is in the ready to launch position. 90 cm does seem close to what mine was, though.

InfiniCuber wrote:

thomas_2002 wrote:

InfiniCuber wrote: Which diagonal are you referring to? The string diagonal if you get rid of one of your pulleys so you only have 2?

like from the top of the launcher to the bottom but diagonally

Well, that shouldn't necessarily be any particular distance, it varies from launcher to launcher. Just make sure it is taught when the whole set up is in the ready to launch position. 90 cm does seem close to what mine was, though.

thomas_2002 may be referencing rule 2.a., which limits the ready-to-run configuration of the Scrambler to no larger than 0.90 meters in any dimension. This means your diagonal is less than 0.90 meters, and overall it may be safe to make the entire launcher less than 0.90 meters in any dimension (maybe 0.85 m).

bernard wrote:

InfiniCuber wrote:

thomas_2002 wrote: like from the top of the launcher to the bottom but diagonally

Well, that shouldn't necessarily be any particular distance, it varies from launcher to launcher. Just make sure it is taught when the whole set up is in the ready to launch position. 90 cm does seem close to what mine was, though.

thomas_2002 may be referencing rule 2.a., which limits the ready-to-run configuration of the Scrambler to no larger than 0.90 meters in any dimension. This means your diagonal is less than 0.90 meters, and overall it may be safe to make the entire launcher less than 0.90 meters in any dimension (maybe 0.85 m).

That makes a whole lot more sense, thanks for clarifying!

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Re: Scrambler B
Postby chalker » Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:11 pm

SluffAndRuff wrote:
Thanks for the answer to my previous question.

So I was reading the rules and Rule 2.a. states that "the entire Scrambler, including the egg, must not exceed 0.90 m in any dimension."

My understanding is that the distance between any two points of the entire device must be less than 0.90 m, so diagonals count. However others I have talked to think that this means the Scrambler needs to fit in a 0.90 m cube, so only the height, width, and length dimensions count.

What's your understanding of this rule? Thanks!


I think you might have caught an error. Generally we would say something like the device should fit inside a 0.90 x 0.90 x 0.90 m cube, but I think there was an attempt to save some space / make it easier to read with the language you cite. I'm pretty sure the intention is still a .90 m cube, but I'll have to discuss with the committee.

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