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Thread: How about a little problem solving fun.!!!!!

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    How about a little problem solving fun.!!!!!

    Give this a try and see for yourself how addicitive it is.

    Fantastic Contraptions

    Remember to save your solutions and share them here.
    Thanks & Happy Wood Chips,
    Dennis -
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    i quit on mission 12

    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis Peacock View Post
    Give this a try and see for yourself how addicitive it is.

    Fantastic Contraptions

    Remember to save your solutions and share them here.
    What a time sink! but I like it.
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    Who dreams up this stuph??? Challenging and fun!!!

    Thanks for sharing.

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    Well.... there goes the weekend!
    "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning".
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    I TOLD you it was addictive didn't I??!!!!
    Thanks & Happy Wood Chips,
    Dennis -
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  6. This took half of the rainy afternoon:

    http://FantasticContraption.com/?designId=4057154

    Not sure whether to thank you or not ...

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    way cool!!!

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    Wow, that eats up some time!

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    I couldn't do 13,15,18,19,20

  10. Quote Originally Posted by Karl Brogger View Post
    I couldn't do 13,15,18,19,20
    Here is what I came up with for #13: http://fantasticcontraption.com/?designId=4054776

    #15 has me stumped too!

    (I ought to be learning Sketchup!)

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    Well now I can't get just #18 & #20, Just did number 13. I made basically a front end loader. two motors going forward, one backwards on the back. Inertial slipped the "load" on top of the ball and pulled the ball back a bit.

    Some of these are really tough. Apparently I was at it for 3 hours. Time to go to bed. Thanks Dennis..........
    Last edited by Karl Brogger; 11-09-2008 at 2:41 AM.

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    The tube one has me totally baffled.

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    Hints are on their forum.

    Be sure to zoom out to see if you can toss and bounce off of something solid off screen.

    Building tank treads helps. Tying two or more turning wheels together (with water rods at all four attachment points) increases the power output.
    Last edited by Mitchell Andrus; 11-09-2008 at 9:06 AM.
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    this was a blast.

    Yes, I wasted several fun hours on this.

    I got past the tube by building a cart that drives up the sides with enough outward force to keep the wheels on the walls. Handling was a challenge, I made a cart that laid it back then tipped it up.

    I am on the last two.

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    that was fun, I had my two boys looking over my shoulder giving that site kudos.

    Joe
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