On Sep 23 2004, 21:50, Jules Richardson wrote:
> I was just thinking that it would be an interesting challenge to
build a
> fully mechanical version - no electrical parts whatsoever.
Steam-powered
> pong, that'd be different... "Babbage Pong", maybe... :-)
OK, but you have to use proper graphited yarn instead of PTFE and
O-rings. Or use compressed air - you can buy the gates off the shelf
if you're rich enough.
> And given the light loading involved, why not use wooden gearing
instead
> of metal: "Organic Pong"...
Ow! If you'd ever tried to build wooden gears that don't self-strip...
Of course, you could go the whole hog and use disks with pegs in them,
and a water wheel to power it, but you'd be in for a surprise when you
find out how much energy it takes to turn such constructions :-)
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Pete Peter Turnbull
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University of York
Received on Thu Sep 23 2004 - 17:54:22 BST